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[macojoe]

awthacker Thanks for all the info Tsubaki. That looks damn clean for an '84, but I'm gonna pass on this one. I've put alot of work into the boat and am looking to get alot of use out of it this year. Since I don't know too much about engines, I'm looking for something relatively worry-free. Good luck getting rid of it... looks like a couple bites here already.

quick sell the boat!! cause brand new ok the rack you going to have issues, its the nature of salt and boating!1

[awthacker]

Originally Posted by macojoe

quick sell the boat!! cause brand new ok the rack you going to have issues, its the nature of salt and boating!1

You must be typing on your smartphone, cause that was just hard to read. Think I got the jist of the joke, though. But seriously, I think you can see the difference between a motor that is producing metallic build-up on one of the plugs vs. one that checks out good. I know the boat is gonna cost me lots of money over time. I just scrapped a motor that I thought was excessively corroded, showed signs of having been overheated, and had no trim/tilt assembly. If I wanted a "trouble" motor, I would've just slapped a t/t on it and headed out. I don't mind spending a few thousand to get something "relatively" reliable. Kinda looking at that 175HP Evinrude in Jupiter that Ferm is endorsing. May not be too different than the one you picked up because the guy "thought it may break soon".

[THEFERMANATOR]

Originally Posted by awthacker

You must be typing on your smartphone, cause that was just hard to read. Think I got the jist of the joke, though. But seriously, I think you can see the difference between a motor that is producing metallic build-up on one of the plugs vs. one that checks out good. I know the boat is gonna cost me lots of money over time. I just scrapped a motor that I thought was excessively corroded, showed signs of having been overheated, and had no trim/tilt assembly. If I wanted a "trouble" motor, I would've just slapped a t/t on it and headed out. I don't mind spending a few thousand to get something "relatively" reliable. Kinda looking at that 175HP Evinrude in Jupiter that Ferm is endorsing. May not be too different than the one you picked up because the guy "thought it may break soon".

You have to learn to read "WINDTALKER", it is an aquired talent. MJ is the only known individual that can type in the mistic "WINDTALKER" language so we are privilaged enough to have him here. As for the engine, ANY engine you get will have problems at some point in time. Most get to warm and fuzzy inside when they hear that they have a warranty and think of it as a guarantee it won't let you down which ios not the case. I can understand you not wanting an engine with problems already, but there is no guarantee that the next clean engine you get won't do the same thing right away. The best thing you can do is to find a good engine and disable the oil injection if it is an OMC or MERC(provided it's an old school 2 stroke, DFI's CANNOT have the oil injection removed) and mix your own oil in the fuel. That is about as much of a guarantee that you can get that it will last for you(that and decarb it often).

[RWilson2526]

Originally Posted by macojoe

quick sell the boat!! cause brand new ok the rack you going to have issues, its the nature of salt and boating!1

I'm glad you guys got the "windtalkin'" because I have no idea what the hell that means.

[awthacker]

Originally Posted by RWilson2526

I'm glad you guys got the "windtalkin'" because I have no idea what the hell that means.

I think then, that I'm picking up on this WINDTALKING. "k" replaces "ff" and always add a "1" after an exclamation point.

The 115hp Johnson on my old boat had the VRO disable, so I figure that's what I'd do with the next, if applicable. Mostly because I don't want to find a place for an oil resorvoir.

[macojoe]

I think then, that I'm picking up on this WINDTALKING. "k" replaces "ff" and always add a "1" after an exclamation point.

You got it!! LOL

everyone here can tell you that I have had my share of motor problems over the years!!!

[spareparts]

Windtalking is an anchent Navaho dialect thats was used when the "braves" were discusing the issues they were having with their canoes. For fear of letting their "Squaws' know just how much they spent on their canoes or just how many problems they were having with them, they invented a secret language to discuss their issues with out the other half knowing what was being said(or spent). We have been taught this ancient language by our feerless leader, Chief Sittingbullsh**, other wise known as MJ. Hang around long enough and you'll be able to pick it up with the best of us.

[awthacker]

Transom is all ready for the new power (well, after a light sand and one more coat of paint). I decided not to raise the transom because it was structurally sound. I also decided against having a local shop build a new engine. Mostly because I opted for the 1995 175 HP Evinrude Invader that I linked to on a previous post. At $2000, the price was right and I've got my fingers crossed that it works out well. It is being delivered in person and so far I'm only out $500. Should be delivered Thursday and I hope to have it installed by the end of the weekend.

[awthacker]

Received the engine today. $2,000 via ebay plus $250 shipping. Was able to use the forklift at work to lift it while we mounted it. So far, it's bolted in place, but not rigged at all. Temporarily powered it up to lift the tilt for towing. That worked... so far, so good. Still have my fingers crossed that it'll fire up and run smooth sometime tomorrow afternoon.