Yes slide it under the RPS and yes there is a rigging tunnel for the fuel line under there.
Good luck
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- Fri Jun 24, 2016 2:10 pm
- Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
- Topic: 1977 Montauk Fuel Tank Location
- Replies: 5
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- Tue Jun 21, 2016 8:18 pm
- Forum: The GAM
- Topic: Montauk 17 Waterline and Splash Well Drains
- Replies: 2
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Re: Montauk 17 Waterline and Splash Well Drains
Jim, I meant cut it open and reglass it after digging out wet foam -- I've done plenty of glass work but have little interest in that project. I will leave as-is for sure. I only leave this boat in the water 3 weeks a year. On a related note, I've ground out enough stress cracks on my Mako to know 9...
- Tue Jun 21, 2016 12:43 pm
- Forum: PERFORMANCE
- Topic: Johnson 90-HP Older v. Newer
- Replies: 11
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Re: Johnson 90-HP Older v. Newer
Circling back on this thread in case anyone comes across it in the future. I have run both a 90 Crossflow and a 90 60 degree looper on a 17 Montauk. The looper performs better -- a bit quieter, a bit more torque, smoother idle and a bit more fuel efficient.
- Tue Jun 21, 2016 12:39 pm
- Forum: PERFORMANCE
- Topic: Montauk 90 E-TEC musings
- Replies: 8
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Re: Montauk 90 E-TEC musings
You need to mount that motor all the way up:
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Trust me, you won't regret it. From there, you will be able to go up 2 in pitch to get your RPMs dialed in.
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Trust me, you won't regret it. From there, you will be able to go up 2 in pitch to get your RPMs dialed in.
- Tue Jun 21, 2016 11:40 am
- Forum: The GAM
- Topic: Montauk 17 Waterline and Splash Well Drains
- Replies: 2
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Montauk 17 Waterline and Splash Well Drains
I inherited a 1987 Montauk that sat unused for years with water in the cockpit, and the transom drain tub had frozen and thawed and broken, allowing water to enter the foam, I'm sure. When I replaced the transom drain I left it out and dried the area as best I could. The transom wood was dry and foa...