Recent content by littlechub

thanks for the replys fellas, it is a 2002 model motor. it does have the alarms on it but i think when i get this tank of fuel burnt up i will be disabling the oil injection.

i recently purchased a new to me 2002 basstracker 175 with a 40 hp mercury two stroke. it is oil injected and is the first oil injected outboard ive owned and i am concerned with how trustworthy is the oil injection system? the last thing i want to do is seize a motor as it would be extremely...

i bought the same unit about 2 months ago and ive been really impressed with it. the display is very easy to see in direct sunlight and everything works as it should.

im currently running a 16/36 with very few mods. it has a couple plywood lay in floor panels, one trolling motor battery and trolling motor. im running a 1964 evinrude sportwin 18 hp with the stock 9 1/4 x 11 prop. on gps it bounces between 21-22 mph.

I was on a fishing trip with a buddy, everything was going great it was time to leave i fired up the motor to head back to dock and we made it about 500 yards and spun the hub on the prop. We limped to the shore and took it apart, was trying to whittle out some wood shims to drive in it and...

i appreciate the responses and the help, thank you.

my johnson 9.5 is giving trouble. it will not run out on top end with the cowling cover on, pull it off and it runs perfect. ive checked and double checked to make sure nothings being pinched by the cover and even ripped some of the foam out of the inside of cover to make sure its not smothering...

last trip out, my 9.5 johnson started first pull and idled perfect. made my way away from the ramp and out of the no wake zone and opened her up and something didnt feel right, about halfway to my fishing spot it completly quit me. as soon as it dies it will fire right back up and idle fine. you...

By trimming up or down? The motor is on the lowest trim setting now.

I agree, the boat was definitely not on plane, the front 6 or so feet wasn't even touching water at wide open throttle. I wasn't sure if it could be fixed with motor height or adding weight.the best I can tell the motor is trimmed all the way down.

im pretty new to boats and outboards and recently got a 16/36 in a trade. it has an old 1964 johnson 9.5on it and i finally took it to the lake this past weekend. the first trip out i had myself and 2 other people in it and according to gps it ran 10.5 mph. the next day i took it out by myself...