r/boating

Bought a boat and the trim doesn’t work, bought a new trim assembly but can’t get the lower mounting rod out. Someone else worked on it and drilled into it and now I’m unsure if it’s seized or I need to unscrew it or what. Pumped it with kroil and wd40 pounded on it a bit, I’m obviously missing something. First boat unsure of what to do.

I'm restoring a 1977 Johnson 85hp. 85EL77S. I've removed all electronics on motor save for stator and timing plate, expensive. Everything else I've replaced harness, voltage regulator, coils, power pack. Starter bolts seemed stiff coming out so I tapped the holes out. We'll it has 1 bolt on front of motor and 2 on the side. One of these goes into the crankcase and I tapped it and flushed it with WD40 thinking it was a blind hole. The top starter bolt doesn't go into the block the bottom one does. Its the crankcase cover it bolts onto. How screwed am I without taking the carb adapter off. You can see in photo bolt hole goes into the crankcase cover.

Just as the title says, we're rehabbing a boat. It's a 2001 Bayliner 2452 LX. Husband is in charge of the mechanics, I'm heading up the design department. In time, I'd like to get fender covers, a welcome mat, a blanket, etc, all with our logo embroidered. But for the moment, I'm just trying to figure out where I can get new cushions for all the seating and the boat's name placed on the transom.

Where does one go to get that kind of thing done?

Also, feel free to spam me with all the fun customizable things!

I needed to burn off some fuel before winterizing. That was the excuse anyway.

Good day,

I sailed on a rock and now my skeg is gone.

Are these replacements working and would there be a fitting one for my engine because all the ones on AliExpress are 8.

Thanks for your reply!

I was admiring this little Boston whaler next to my project boat and noticed the crazing along the entire bottom corner (beam to beam) of the transom. I imagine it’s more than crazing and is the beginning of fatigue damage. What do y’all think?

I think the new Arksen 55 announced at Monaco Yacht Show.

Everything they make, either Ranger or Nitro also offers a version of it. They don’t have nearly as much publicity as other boat brands, partly because of how few teams use them.

The aluminum boat division is dead, they are all sold as Rangers now. The only people that buy them are people that already own them, and that number shrinks by the day.

First time boat owner and approaching the end of my first season. 21 ft 2016 sea hunt with 150 HP Yamaha 4 stroke. This repair shop quoted me around 900 for the work to winterize and flush and to wrap it. Wondering if that is a good deal? Also mentioned I should run the thing dry of gas before hand, and I should remove the battery, does that sound correct. Live in the northeast.

So my dad passed away and he bought this boat and sadly he never got it in the water due to the engine overheating. I was all ready to pay to have the old two stroke motor fixed or replaced but I’ve read horror stories of people fixing up old fiber glass boats (I worry because it hasn’t been covered since he passed, my mom kind of let it sit) and now I have to wonder is it worth saving it? My mom just wanted to sell it but I mean I just can’t bring myself to up and sell something he really wanted. But I also don’t have infinite money and I am not super handy though I can YouTube a thing or two. It’s a 1989 Stratos 19’8

This is a chatGPT image approximating what I am trying to do... secure a 100 gallon ATL fuel bladder in the bow of my Cobia 285 Open. The image isn't entirely accurate but it communicates my question..... How do I attach the harness to the boat??? A large stainless steel pad with a d-ring as chatGPT suggests sounds great... but I can't find any in nature to buy... I'd have to have something custom welded to create one (unless someone knows where to find one). I'm also hesitant to drill into the boat.... I can't thru-bolt it. I was thinking of a large pad and using 5200 to bond it.

What are your thoughts on how to secure the harness to the boat???

Please and thanks

If I’m idling out of the marina it doesn’t happen, it
only happens after the engine is warm and I come back to idle. If I give it some throttle the squeak goes away. If I bump it from idle to about 1100rpm a few times it also goes away. It sounds more like a squeaky serpentine belt on a car than it does in this video. Got a new impeller and no change.

Alright so I have recently obtained a 2005 25 hp mercury outboard. It was used in saltwater and not flushed before years of storage, almost everything with it is decent except on the lower unit. On the top of the lower unit there is a golden sleeve that holds two seals, and it is badly corroded. I’ve included an image of what sleeve I’m talking about from online cause I don’t have a photo of mine. I’ve found the sleeve for sell as a part online, but I don’t know how to remove it from my lower unit. I’ve done research and have only found one other person asking how to do it in the past with very little information on it. The manual online says not to remove the sleeve for basic maintenance, but this is different. Has anyone dealt with this before? Thanks