If you do a search for modifying a jon boat you get all kinds of info on doing this. My boat already had this done when I got it, they built a...
Several companies make brackets that hang on the side of a canoe tomount a trolling motor, electric anyway. Google it, you'll find something,...
Any good wiring diagram should give you a basic direction to go in. Battery hot to this side of ignition switch, volt gauge, oil psi gauge and so...
If everything's fine after it warms up, just deal with smoke knowing it will go away. Thanks for making me use my brain!
I talked to a friend of mine and he said the white smoke is water in the cylinder, most likely a head gasket. If it is light gray smoke it would...
The best way I always thought was to just throw rocks at thier heads while zipping over the top of my fishing lure, same end result as the rope,...
The condensation might be from the exhaust system not the cylinders. I don't know what a kell cooler is, but if he's running a closed system and...
The white smoke from a diesel engine is steam from condensation on a cold start or water in the cylinders.
The gussets at the top and transom where the motor bolt on are just starting to crack, this is why they are my main concern.
There are knees inside the boat but they are not very thick and connect about in the middle of the transom and then to the bottom about six inches...
The boat was only rated for a 25hp, I'll probably use plate the size of the saddle and brace the corners then call it good, thanks for all your help.
Thank you very much for the advice. I was thinking of using the plate to cover the entire transom plus brace the corners, do I need this much...
Check for broken oil rings when you disassemble the engine. They are very easy to break when installing and would let crankcase oil go out the...
Best bet is to get the right filter regardless of anything else. Don't know if there is anything specific about the volvo filters but oil filters...
I am a diesel mechanic. White smoke is either a cold engine or coolant (water) in the combustion chambers, if the smoke goes away then it is just...
I recently bought a 15' Gregor aluminum boat with a Yamaha 40hp outboard. The transom is starting to crack where the jack screws tighten down to...
