FishingTheFL

Yeah, well just got into boating about year and half ago. Got stiff on two boats... Can't get a third till I sell the brown Betty I got or rebuild the motor. Was quoted $1500 to $1700 to rebuild. Personally, I thought about buying a 15hp with controls and put it on my ez steer... Keeps the main motor from being used much. Got the idea from a local here in the flx Sent from my VS425PP using Tapatalk

Water tube was made out of copper, don't think it could crack. I'm pretty sure the tstat is the problem. It didn't close when it cooled down. My understanding is they close till they hit 170 then close at 150 then open again... The one I took out popped open, but even after 20 mins of being in open air it didn't close. Maybe half way. Hour later it closed most the way with maybe 1/8" gap. Either way, flexplate went in my truck so I am stuck working on that for now... Murphy Monday Sent from my VS425PP using Tapatalk

Yeah pretty rough sounding. All work no play. Wish I knew what I know now. Sent from my VS425PP using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Water flow... I know motor knocks..... Running it till it dies or i rebuild it this winter http://cloud.tapatalk.com/s/593e8adfa77c6/0611171955a.mp4 Sent from my VS425PP using Tapatalk

Did the impeller kit twice, first time I didn't change the base, second time I changed the base... Only,thing I can think off is the base had some washers under it... I don't think they belong there but they were there when I removed... I'll try the thermostat. If its not that I'll take the dirge apart again and make sure all gaskets are right. I know I have no passages blocked. Sent from my VS425PP using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Possibly I suppose I got a bad one but don't think so Sent from my VS425PP using Lake Ontario United mobile app

I didn't see anything in the exhaust water. I took the thermostat out and did a boil check, it opened but didn't close when cooled off till the next day. I'll do a bucket check of the exhaust tomorrow after I put another thermostat in... I know we did it last year. Maybe I was mistaken and we didn't. I did put it on the muffs and start it up for a 10 sec video that I will try to upload soon as I figure out how. Water is coming up but I don't think its no 30gpm at idle. Possibly but I don't think so. I don't think my hose provides that much water... Could the impeller burn out testing timing on muffs? No high rpms just enough to see if it backfires through the carb. I forgot to switch props from one outdrive to the other. Wonder if this is a possibility why it won't get to plane. Seems like the power is there just won't plane after thinking about it a bit Sent from my VS425PP using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Is there a screen in transom where the bellows meets to go through to inter intake hose? Read something about a flapper in the outdrive exhaust, possible issue? Probably never buy an inboard ever again... Sent from my VS425PP using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Ill test the thermostat. I cleaned all the old impeller pieces out, put water threw the intake hose to flush anything back threw. I even checked to make sure it was pumping up to the water pump... Water coming out like a garden hose... Could bad timing cause heat up issue? Seems it won't go full throttle and I have a feeling that's timing but I swear I had it running better, rebuilt the crab and it seems I've had nothing but problems since the carb was rebuilt. Also had a new cam and gear put in it, think the guy did that wrong. I have another cam with the gear on it from another 120. Might swap them out today. I'm pretty sure the gauge works fine. Maybe not but when the valve cover warms up the gouges go up. Sent from my VS425PP using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Head gasket is brand new and would let water in the oil Sent from my VS425PP using Lake Ontario United mobile app

List,new parts- thermostat Impeller housing (upper and lower) Gaskets Circulation pump What else is there to change?? Won't over heat on muffs, put on the water take it out for less then 5 mins and she gets red hot... Removed the large house that goes to the water pump to check flow... Gushing out... I put back flow threw intake house... Still over heats... Motor doesn't feel hot to the touch but gauge goes nuts... Thanks for any help... Tired of trying to get this junk to run... Keep putting effort into it because fear of the same crap happening even if I get a different boat... Sent from my VS425PP using Lake Ontario United mobile app

AnywAY to change the rubber seal with spring in the upper of alpha one with out pulling everything?[emoji35] Idiot that was suppose to hold the shift linkage dropped it, let me get all the way up backwards then tilt it and snagged the spring. I imagine its important to keep water out of the upper and the drive shaft meet... Sent from my VS425PP using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Top was melted. Bottom has a slight lip from wear. Replace or still usable? Sent from my VS425PP using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Try shallow. We got LL's and browns casting inbetween docks last two weekends. Sent from my VS425PP using Lake Ontario United mobile app

My understanding, it will effect stocked fish and fish that have never been infected before. Once infected and if the fish survives it can never be infected again. How long ago was the last die off? How many generations of fish since then have been propagated? Also does the immunity pass by generations or physical contact and survival? If immunity was passed down threw genetics, maybe the gobies and stock fish are the only ones at high risk? Maybe someone else can enlighten us Sent from my VS425PP using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Perch I caught today were stuffed full of gobies. Hope this doesn't damper the perch fishing... Some nice ones starting to show up. Not like Seneca slabs but good eaters Sent from my VS425PP using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Went out casting for perch. Ended up with couple nice slabs and a Brown. My first Sent from my VS425PP using Lake Ontario United mobile app

West side, 30' was the key depth. Went 7 for 10 in two hours yesterday. All Lakers. 3 over 8lbs and one perch to start the morning off. Freeze got refilled again Sent from my VS425PP using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Fiber glass boats have a wooden skeleton. Transom, stringers and deck usually all wood with fiberglass over it. Stress cracks near stringers is usually a good sign stringers are shot. Soft spot in the deck any where is a good chance of stingers are shot. If they are shot, then transom is shot... Fiber glass boats turn into nightmares quick Sent from my VS425PP using Lake Ontario United mobile app