Recent content by bansheerider84

Could a bad battery cause this issue? Battery is now 5 years old and when I think about it, I need to put a charge on it pretty often. Is it remotely possible there is enough juice to crank the motor and run off one cylinder but not enough juice to send both coils enough volts?

Thanks for the advice. Everything looked good. Strong magnets, stator was still in good condition.

Ive been missing spark on one cylinder ever since I purchased my 1983 Sea Nyph deep V. The aluminum wires had seen better days so I went ahead and made a new harness using modern wiring. I got an amazing deal on a new OEM stator, power pack, coils so I went ahead and replaced everything, keeping...

I'm thinking its the prop as well. I tried to find some numbers on my prop but couldn't locate any. Whats the best pitch to get for a 9.5hp with a decent amount of top end? Oddly enough it will only do 6mph if I am alone. It gets there really fast too 4 seconds tops and I am at max speed.

I pulled one plug and noticed a big difference in the way it was running. The last time I was out I moved a friend up to the front that thats when i hit 6.4mph. The hull is in good shape. When I put the motor all the way down I lost 1/2 mph. For some reason it likes to be in the 3rd position.

Compression was 85psi when I checked it in the spring. I'm not outboard mechanic but im very familiar with two stroke ATV motors. Whenever you dropped compression there was always a rough idle, popping at high rpm, some type of compensation

I have a 14ft Northwood semi jon that i used mostly for small electric lakes but recently started fishing some tail waters of a much larger lake. On flat water with two guys and gear (650lbs) I can hit 6.4 mph on flat water. Whats very odd, the boat hits top speed in about 4 seconds. Its very...

Been working on a tracker topper 14 I got over the winter. It's 14 53 beam. I added a deck which I estimate weighs 150 lbs. I'll be using a force 15hp for the power plan. Sadly I mostly fish alone so weight was never an issue. Will this boat be big enough to fish two? I was also thinking about a...

Dang didnt think about the pressure treated lumber and aluminum thing. I hope the shellac I used will keep me from having problems, did 4 coats

Thanks. I'm wondering if the 7.5 johnson will put me and a friend with up on a plane.

I'm no boat guru, this is my first time messing with a boat and outboard so I'm not positive the boat is a star craft but that's why the previous owner told me so I am going with that for now. Picked the boat, motor, and trailer up for $300. This was the day I picked it up. The outboard...

Picked up a 14' semi V and 7.5 Johnson seahorse for $200. I'm having trouble finding the maker of the boat. There are no hull ID numbers. I do know it was produced in 1960. It does have a Indiana registration number. I'm sure someone out there knows exactly what type of boat this is right ? I...