Marinette Boat Forum

Some practice trying to post a picture.

Something for Jeff.

Everybody is home, so post some pics, report how your summer went, what you have to fix before spring.

I would start by looking up the registration number. Does that state issue titles to a boat? Find out who they have listed as the owner. Otherwise, it is easy in some states to get a title for a re-constructed car/boat or for storage fees.

Check if you have gas in the float bowl of the carb. ( pump the throttle, does the accelerator pump squirt gas down the throat of the carb? )
Actually, it is good to crank it awhile if you have the battery and starter that will handle it. Build up oil pressure before it runs. That drains down too.

I just used the seacock that supplied raw water for the port engine. What little water you use for the head won't make a difference to the engine. I welded up all the holes in the hull that I could eliminate.

"The problem is, I have a cut Capac cable about 12 inches away from the sensor in the bilge, how can l repair this? can this be done." If it is really the Capac system and not a transducer for depth or something else, yes, just splice the wire. The Capac is just a DC signal of about a mill...

[quote="sfry"]Thank you again for the feedback Louis, unfortunately the previous OMC dealer in the largest county in the state of GA has a kid that suggested that I buy a new boat..." Simple. Tell him you are going to buy another boat. A really good boat. Better than any he has for sa...

The chain is what makes the anchor hold. Use lots of chain.

Do you have cable or hydraulic steering ?

Noticed that awhile ago. Seems to be quality vs. quantity. Often I advise people to look on this site for the correct info, sometimes I see unbelievably wrong info on the Facebook group. I think most people are on Facebook already, so that's what they use.

Welcome to the group. #1. Does it just stink, or does it smell like gasoline? ( the engine will only smell a little oily when it's hot) If it is gasoline, be very careful! Open everything up and turn on your bilge blowers. Then fix the leak. Most likely it is a skunky smell from the shower sump, the...