It is always a good idea to have a get home engine. And I love how creative you are in rigging it to your swim platform ladder.... but how is the board secured to the platform?. All I can see in the pics is a board between the handlebars and the engine clamped to that board. I'm just concerned that it's not just wedged there, because until you see it, it's hard to realize just how much torque is applied by even a small 2.5 engine. Not saying it won't work, just saying that I'd hate for you to see your engine break off and go to the bottom of the lake. (Make sure you have a safety cable attached to the engine at the very least).

Other than that I love what you're doing with that boat. She looks great and it's easy to see that she's got a good home. Well done!!!! :clap:

Yeah when I was building it I was thinking the same thing. The 2x6 is screwed into a 2x10 that is flat on the swim platform and butts up to the hull. I then used two 800 lbs straps to hold it down. I have two ropes for safety straps and thinking I'll add a 3rd. I really don't want to buy my friend a new motor!!

Great Job!! Lookss great in the water, just wish it was for me! O well 2 more years till transplant then maybe?? Keep up the good work!!:nic:

that's a cool name, he'll appreciate that when he's older for sure!

Congrats, good looking rig.

Thanks guys!!:beer:

So I have a few engine questions. The first test run went great, but it was running a little rough. Then I stripped the starter drive gear (it was almost stripped anyways).
So I replaced that, then pulled the carbs cleaned them with crab cleaner then compressed air and replaceed the needles/seats/gaskets. It was running ok on muffs, but the linkage just didn't seem to return to the original position. I went to the lake and left the boat on the trailer and tried to set the idle. It just wouldn't idle, it would start run strong at higher rpms just not a low rpms. The idle set screw was set at the highest position.
I tried to adjust the linkage to get it to idle and just counldt get it. I'm kind of lost now, everything I do seams to make it worse.

You engine guys any ideas? 1985 omc 1.6 sea drive.

Thanks

Crab cleaner? Throw in some potatos and corn with the carbs

Sorry, Just being a smarta**

That's easy to do, especially with multiple carbs.

I suggest finding out if your linkage is right first, then just set the carbs to factory settings & start there. That linkage has to be right or you're spinning your wheels, and from your description, i'd guess something is wrong.

Disconnecting the remote lets you feel a bind in the linkage better.

Note: there are guys here with way more experience than me. These days when my carbs need work I take them to a guy, my fat fingers aren't getting anymore nimble.

good luck

it been a week or so. Things are really crazy around here with the start of hunting season and the end of football.

Got the linkage problems worked out I think. I just need to test it on the water. Getting close to being done with the bright work. I remade the rod-box trim, the front hatch rails, and the transom door. I had some mahogany left from some other things and was able to use the scraps. I'll take a few pics when I have a sec.

The next project I was thinking of going after was rewiring the boat. I've been trying to figure out what goes to what and what work and what doesn't. Seems like I cant get the switches to work and the lights. If I'm going to rewire some things I might as well do all the boat. I have 40ft of 2 awg left from my last boat and I think i would like to move the batteries to the cuddy. I'm going to put a bracket on it some time so I might as well do it now to get the weight forward.

Does anyone know or have pic of the stringers, under the red areas in the Pic below. I would like to cut a hatch into that area and rewire everything from there.

thanks

Wow it's been a horable winter spring! Work had me going 100 mph everyday. I haven't had a chance to do many update online, but I've had some time to work on the Finn.
Finished all the bright work
New steering and control cables
Rebuild the carb
Updated some of the electrical (damn was that hard)
I couldn't get the engine to idel and then popped a powerpack. Got that fixed and had it tuned up and wow I'm impressed for that old motor!
First shake down run we get flagged down by a bass boat in the middle of the lake with whitecaps blowing 15-20 mph. His motor died and we pulled him 11/2 hours back to the dock and my motor never fussed!!

I have a few boat items I don't really need and kind of looking to give them away or trade them

I have two gps a 182 &162. ( I'll double check the number). Anyone need them/want them?

I'm looking for a kicker motor bracket for a 2 hp? Anyone got an extra they are looking to unload?

Hope everyone's doing ok!