Slightly Twisted's new project

[macojoe]

In Ma you can say homemade and up to a certin weight not need title. Hope it works out for you cause it is a nice trailer!!

[Slightly_Twisted]

I'll make it work. I'll find some way because MJ is right it is a nice trailer. Drained all the gas about 45-47 gallons, took the lower unit off, striped all the wood off, and started cleaning the cuddy. Wish I have more time to work on it.

Questions

When I was taking the lower unit off. The shifting shaft got stuck two of three times because the shaft was really rusty. Some large rust flakes came off anything I can do?

Also the pic with the top stringer cut off was that normal from the factory. It was behind the fishing rod box on Both sides.

[3 Squids]

Looks like the bulkhead is notched for the rod box. I'd say it's hard to believe they'd cut it and not glass over it at the factory but after seeing what we've found in my transom project it really wouldn't surprise me.

[Slightly_Twisted]

Well took some time yesterday and today to work on the boat. Replaced the water pump, the gear oil, and drained the carbs. I lost my engine flush muffs so I just took the boat down to the lake and dipped the engine. Took a bit but get it started when I noticed there was no water coming out of the telltale. . I had other plans so I didn't have time to figure it out. Today pulled the lower unit off again and noticed the pipe in the mid section slipped out of the pump. Realigned everything put it back together and it works just fine. That shift rod screw is the biggest pain in the a$& I hate that damn thing. I never seem to get it right.
I working on the boats title/reg and I should be ready for some water trials.


My wife named the boat today as well. Our son Finn is 2 and crazy wild all over the place all the time. We were kicking around some names, and talking about seeing him with a live fish on the line for the first time next summer when she stopped mid sentence and said "WILD FINN". It fits perfectly!!

[steplift20]

Great name now once you name her you can't change her name, you know that don't you, Your going to love your steplift she is a great boat

[macojoe]

Glad you got her running!! Great Name also!!

[Slightly_Twisted]

Don't worry we are sure Finn is going to stay wild so it will always fit him/ the boat.

The big thing that happened today was The cops were able to do the physical inspection. In Indiana when titling a trailer/car/truck etc the cops have to physically inspect the vin number. Well since the trailer didn't have one I was running into a huge problem. I have a metal stamp kit that I used to stamp the vin into the trailer, kind of bending the rules. The cop came down looked at it was "glad the vin is clear enough for me to read". He called the number in to make sure it wasn't stolen and signed off. I can now title it without have to get a court order or saying it's home made and applying for a new vin!
So it's off to the BMV tomorrow.

[jjuriga]

Originally Posted by Slightly_Twisted

Well took some time yesterday and today to work on the boat. Replaced the water pump, the gear oil, and drained the carbs. I lost my engine flush muffs so I just took the boat down to the lake and dipped the engine. Took a bit but get it started when I noticed there was no water coming out of the telltale. . I had other plans so I didn't have time to figure it out. Today pulled the lower unit off again and noticed the pipe in the mid section slipped out of the pump. Realigned everything put it back together and it works just fine. That shift rod screw is the biggest pain in the a$& I hate that damn thing. I never seem to get it right.
I working on the boats title/reg and I should be ready for some water trials.


My wife named the boat today as well. Our son Finn is 2 and crazy wild all over the place all the time. We were kicking around some names, and talking about seeing him with a live fish on the line for the first time next summer when she stopped mid sentence and said "WILD FINN". It fits perfectly!!

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

[Hedge]

Congrats, good looking rig.

[Slightly_Twisted]

Thanks guys!!

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