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by jimh
Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:05 am
Forum: PERFORMANCE
Topic: 1984 OUTRAGE V-20 Re-power
Replies: 3
Views: 76

Re: 1984 OUTRAGE V-20 Re-power

Q2: what new engine would be a good choice? Because you will pay for the engine, not me, I recommend getting a modern four-stroke-power-cycle engine with electronic shift and throttle, the new electronic remote controls, the OEM best digital gauges, a new stainless steel propeller, and replacing al...
by jimh
Mon Mar 18, 2024 5:09 am
Forum: PERFORMANCE
Topic: 1984 OUTRAGE V-20 Re-power
Replies: 3
Views: 76

Re: 1984 OUTRAGE 20 Re-power

Q1: is 250-HP too much power for the [1984 OUTRAGE V-20] boat? Yes. Q3: what will be the change in fuel efficiency with a new engine? Typically the overall fuel consumption will decrease to about half the former consumption. Modern engines are very much more fuel efficient at idle or low power sett...
by jimh
Mon Mar 18, 2024 4:41 am
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: Older 13-footer Has Rust Inside Gunwales
Replies: 2
Views: 36

Re: Older 13-footer Has Rust Inside Gunwales

Your analysis that the source of the rust is from a metallic spiral electric cable is correct. Boston Whaler used BX-cable in the early 13-foot boats. I don’t know the precise reason for the use of the steel-sheathed cable, but I believe the spiral metal sheathing had something to do with venting ai...
by jimh
Fri Mar 15, 2024 9:45 am
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: 1981 OUTRAGE 24 Fuel Tank Replacment
Replies: 3
Views: 64

Re: 1981 OUTRAGE 24 Fuel Tank Replacment

Any non-metal fuel tank would typically be made in a mold, so the chances that someone has invested the enormous costs necessary (to create a mold for a particular fuel tank space on a 1981 OUTRAGE 24 in order to create non-metal replacement fuel tanks) are extraordinarily small or perhaps zero. The...
by jimh
Fri Mar 15, 2024 6:45 am
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: 1984 Outrage 20 Gel Coat Repair
Replies: 5
Views: 96

Re: 1984 Outrage 20 Gel Coat Repair

In some instances a very good method to discover the original hue and luster of the gel coat layer on an older Boston Whaler boat may exist if there is a fitting that covers a portion of the gel coat and there was a very good seal between the fitting and the hull. An example of this is seen below in...
by jimh
Thu Mar 14, 2024 8:18 pm
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: 1984 Outrage 20 Gel Coat Repair
Replies: 5
Views: 96

Re: 1984 Outrage 20 Gel Coat Repair

You should get answers to those questions about what SPECTRUM is willing to do for you from SPECTRUM. My guess is that if you want SPECTRUM to create a special order of gel coat resin to match your boat, you probably will have to pay more than the $53 they charge for one of their off-the-shelf color...
by jimh
Thu Mar 14, 2024 8:05 pm
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: Removing Tape Adhesive Residue from Gel Coat
Replies: 1
Views: 48

Re: Removing Tape Adhesive Residue from Gel Coat

Q1: what solvents can dilute and remove residue and stains created by "grip tape" from non-skid gel coat areas? If you still have the "grip tape" you should test various solvents on the tape itself, before putting them on the gel coat. You might be doing more harm to the gel coa...
by jimh
Thu Mar 14, 2024 5:32 am
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: Honda BF25 Runs Poorly
Replies: 13
Views: 243

Re: Honda BF25 Runs Poorly

ASIDE Thanks for the update on the spark and using the same tester as Jim mentioned. In my 40 years of engine work, I've never used a tester and rely on a spark plug with the metal body touching the engine block. The very significant advantage of investing in the under-$20 LISLE spark tester is that...
by jimh
Thu Mar 14, 2024 5:27 am
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: Honda BF25 Runs Poorly
Replies: 13
Views: 243

Re: Honda BF25 Runs Poorly

From the mention of CARB, I infer you are in California. You should be able to buy pure gasoline as aviation fuel. You might check with a local small airport fixed base operator to see if you could buy a few gallons of aviation fuel as a test. Your new observation that you are now able to observe th...
by jimh
Thu Mar 14, 2024 5:14 am
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: 1984 Outrage 20 Gel Coat Repair
Replies: 5
Views: 96

Re: 1984 Outrage 20 Gel Coat Repair

The first step in assessing the color of the gel coat is to restore a portion of it to its original hue and luster. Typically older gel coat finishes that have been neglected will have oxidized and lost their luster. Use very fine grit emery cloth, maybe 600 grit or higher, and lightly wet sand a po...
by jimh
Thu Mar 14, 2024 4:58 am
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: Refurbish older 16-footer with Gel Coat or with Paint
Replies: 2
Views: 57

Re: Refurbish older 16-footer with Gel Coat or with Paint

The fiberglass is in good shape, but the hull has some bumps in the gel coat at and below the waterline. Q1: should I refinish the hull with new gel coat? Q2: or, should I give up on the gel coat and just paint the hull? If most of the original gel coat layer on the hull is "in good shape"...
by jimh
Wed Mar 13, 2024 7:55 am
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: Honda BF25 Runs Poorly
Replies: 13
Views: 243

Re: Honda BF25 Runs Poorly

Q3: where did the yellow debris seen in Figure 3 come from? My first thought was to ask you if while you were working on the carburetor were you eating potato chips? More seriously, speculating on the source of the yellow debris (discovered in the carburetor bowl from cylinder-2 of the HONDA BF25 e...
by jimh
Tue Mar 12, 2024 8:57 am
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: Honda BF25 Runs Poorly
Replies: 13
Views: 243

Re: Honda BF25 Runs Poorly

I bought the LISLE in-line spark tester. The number-2 cylinder seemed to have strong and [continual] spark...The HONDA BF25 still ran exactly the same as before. I am inferring that what you are reporting was a test situation where after the engine temperature rose to the normal hot engine range an...
by jimh
Mon Mar 11, 2024 5:55 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Plans for 1984 SPORT 15 Modifications to the Interior
Replies: 3
Views: 207

Re: Plans for 1984 SPORT 15 Modifications to the Interior

ASIDE ON NEW TOPIC OF RE-POWERING
I had a 1976 SPORT 15 with a 50-HP engine. It was very fun to drive. With 30-HP I don't think the boat would be nearly as fun to operate.
by jimh
Mon Mar 11, 2024 5:48 pm
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: Honda BF25 Runs Poorly
Replies: 13
Views: 243

Re: Honda BF25 Runs Poorly

...It takes three things to run: ⋅ fuel, ⋅ compression, and ⋅ spark. The general category for the "compression" is more often noted as "oxygen." In order for combustion to occur, the mixture of air-to-gasoline fuel needs to be in a proper ratio, whi...
by jimh
Mon Mar 11, 2024 5:25 pm
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: Honda BF25 Runs Poorly
Replies: 13
Views: 243

Re: Honda BF25 Runs Poorly

The general situation with any electronic assembly is that the performance will vary with temperature, and it is generally very well known that as the temperature rises in an electronic assembly the chance of a malfunction increases. In my own experience with outboard engines which displayed an inte...
by jimh
Mon Mar 11, 2024 5:00 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: My new MISCHIEF 15
Replies: 19
Views: 300

Re: My new MISCHIEF 15

Q: does J-B Weld Steel Reinforced Epoxy work [for repair of] keel rash? I have never used that product so I cannot answer your question. The epoxy resin that I use to make minor repairs to the gel coat layer on my boat is epoxy that is provided in the WEST System K-105 Fiberglass Boat Repair Kit. T...
by jimh
Mon Mar 11, 2024 4:55 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: 2012 150 SPORT: Pelican Case for Console
Replies: 3
Views: 102

Re: 2012 150 SPORT: Pelican Case for Console

Is the case recommended the same case as shown on the Pelican website as part 1060? See link below

https://www.pelican.com/us/en/product/cases/micro/1060
by jimh
Mon Mar 11, 2024 10:38 am
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: Trailer Refurbishment: 1992 E-Z-LOADER
Replies: 25
Views: 10696

Re: Trailer Refurbishment: 1992 E-Z-LOADER

Thanks for the comments. I tend to favor sticking with the drum brakes. Although I now have had a total of two brake assembly failures in the 32-years this 1992 trailer has been on the road, I think you could say the drum brakes have been reasonably reliable. And because I do not expect to ever be d...
by jimh
Mon Mar 11, 2024 10:15 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: My new MISCHIEF 15
Replies: 19
Views: 300

Re: My new MISCHIEF 15

To hear about your growing list of plans for changes to the red-hulled and red-upholstered MISCHIEF 15 with long foredeck covering all of the bow area in order to make the MISCHIEF 15 suitable for you to use for angling for large species like Halibut in the open waters of San Francisco Bay while bei...
by jimh
Mon Mar 11, 2024 10:05 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: My new MISCHIEF 15
Replies: 19
Views: 300

Re: My new MISCHIEF 15

MisChief15 wrote:The PVC will not such out moisture, but I will have air flow in the cover some how to take care of that.
Here I do not understand what you are saying. Please review this comment and perhaps clarify your intended meaning.
by jimh
Mon Mar 11, 2024 9:54 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: My new MISCHIEF 15
Replies: 19
Views: 300

Re: My new MISCHIEF 15

Q5: what is the part number for a snap fitting that will fit the snap studs on my red MISCHIEF 15 boat? Typically a skilled boat canvas artisan---which I hope is whom you will hire to make the new boat cover--will replace any existing snap fittings on the boat with new fittings that will exactly ma...
by jimh
Sun Mar 10, 2024 10:42 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: My new MISCHIEF 15
Replies: 19
Views: 300

Re: My new MISCHIEF 15

Q4: when people re-paint their boats, is that a good thing or not so good? An older boat whose gel coat surface has many so many defects that individual repair of each defect would be unworkable might be restored by a complete resurfacing of the hull, sanding, fairing, and then a high-quality marin...
by jimh
Sat Mar 09, 2024 3:21 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: My new MISCHIEF 15
Replies: 19
Views: 300

Re: My new MISCHIEF 15

There are so many layers of different colors seen in Figure 2 that I suspect that the current glossy red color is a paint top coat, not gel coat resin. There appears to be a dull red layer below the bright glossy red layer which might be the original gel coat layer, now very dull and oxidized, and t...
by jimh
Sat Mar 09, 2024 2:59 pm
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: Trailer Refurbishment: 1992 E-Z-LOADER
Replies: 25
Views: 10696

Re: Trailer Refurbishment: 1992 E-Z-LOADER

Part 5: Trailer Breakdown on the road in September 2023. We were very happily on our way to the Northern Michigan Fall Color Boating Invitational Rendezvous on a very nice Friday afternoon, when about 27-miles from home the boat trailer broke down. While stopped at a busy intersection, I glanced in ...
by jimh
Sat Mar 09, 2024 2:04 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: My new MISCHIEF 15
Replies: 19
Views: 300

Re: My new MISCHIEF 15

...for the gel coat in the bottom, it just wears-off, [it is] not falling off... Gel coat should not "wear-off" from normal use in the water. Water generally does not abrade away gel coat resin. If water caused gel coat resin to abrade away, then boat builders would have stopped using gel...
by jimh
Sat Mar 09, 2024 11:50 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: My new MISCHIEF 15
Replies: 19
Views: 300

Re: My new MISCHIEF 15

MisChief15 wrote:The gel coat below the water line is starting to come off.
This is an extraordinarily strange problem. Gel coat should not be "coming off" under any circumstance. This problem needs very careful investigation.
by jimh
Sat Mar 09, 2024 11:41 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: My new MISCHIEF 15
Replies: 19
Views: 300

Re: My new MISCHIEF 15

My use of the MISCHIEF 15 will be mostly in San Francisco Bay and angling for Halibut and Strippers--when the weather allows. If you really intend to use the boat for angling in San Francisco Bay, I think your choice of a 15-footer and your choice of the MISCHIEF model are not very appropriate for ...
by jimh
Sat Mar 09, 2024 11:37 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: My new MISCHIEF 15
Replies: 19
Views: 300

Re: My new MISCHIEF 15

MisChief15 wrote:Suggest more modifications to the MISCHIEF 15.
You should not make any modifications to the MISCHIEF 15 until you have had about a year of experience using the boat. After that time, you will have your own ideas about what might improve the boat for your particular use and location.
by jimh
Sat Mar 09, 2024 11:36 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: My new MISCHIEF 15
Replies: 19
Views: 300

Re: My new MISCHIEF 15

I want to move the battery to the [forward part of the boat] from [the stern of the boat]. Q2: is my plan to move the battery a good decision? Yes. It will help keep the stern freeboard where is should be. Read more at https://continuouswave.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=7880&p=45552#p45552...
by jimh
Sat Mar 09, 2024 11:31 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: My new MISCHIEF 15
Replies: 19
Views: 300

Re: My new MISCHIEF 15

MisChief15 wrote:Q1: can an original equipment boat cover be purchased?
I don't think there is any source for an in-stock hull cover that is designed specifically to fit perfectly on a MISCHIEF 15. The market for such a product is extraordinarily small.
by jimh
Fri Mar 08, 2024 11:09 pm
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: Converting Floppy Roller Trailer to Bunk and Keel Roller
Replies: 4
Views: 113

Re: Converting Floppy Roller Trailer to Bunk and Keel Roller

Regarding renovating a trailer, the costs can add up rapidly, particularly because you will be buying all the new components individually at retail prices. There can also be a lot of ugly work involved in trailer renovation. You should add up the cost of all the new parts and compare it to the cost ...
by jimh
Fri Mar 08, 2024 11:01 pm
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: Converting Floppy Roller Trailer to Bunk and Keel Roller
Replies: 4
Views: 113

Re: Converting Floppy Roller Trailer to Bunk

outrageous210 wrote:Refer Figure 1 where a drawing contains yellow and blue markings.

Q5: should the bunks be placed in the yellow section of the hull or in the blue section of the hull?
You really need bunks in both locations.
by jimh
Fri Mar 08, 2024 10:47 pm
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: Converting Floppy Roller Trailer to Bunk and Keel Roller
Replies: 4
Views: 113

Re: Converting Floppy Roller Trailer to Bunk and Keel Roller

The trailer needs at least one more crossmember, and it should be near the bow of the boat. bowCrossmemberAndRoller.jpeg The trailer desperately needs fenders. There is plenty of clearance of the boat chines at the tires, and after you add fenders, the chine line of the boat should be positioned so ...
by jimh
Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:13 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Recommend Suitable Boat for Multiple Criteria
Replies: 6
Views: 212

Re: Recommend Suitable Boat for Multiple Criteria

Based on your criteria and my experience, you should buy a classic era SUPER SPORT 15. A SUPER SPORT 15 will: ⋅ fit in almost any garage ⋅ be able to be towed by almost any vehicle ⋅ has a wonderful hull design ⋅ easily accommodate two adults of average weight...
by jimh
Wed Mar 06, 2024 7:04 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Source for Brass Hull Drain Tubes, Bow Eye
Replies: 2
Views: 119

Re: Source for Brass Hull Drain Tubes, Bow Eye

Questions about hull drains are frequently asked. A comprehensive answer for questions about hull drains is given in the FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS article in the REFERENCE section. Read at https://continuouswave.com/whaler/reference/FAQ/#Q12 The article gives a source for brass tubes to be used as ...
by jimh
Wed Mar 06, 2024 9:11 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: 170 MONTAUK Poling Platform: Four Questions
Replies: 1
Views: 94

Re: 170 MONTAUK Poling Platform: Four Questions

I presume your interest in having a poling platform is related to angling in very shallow water for species that are easily spooked by propulsion noises. If that is the essential use for the 170 MONTAUK boat, I suspect you may be disappointed in the 170 MONTAUK for that use. The 170 MONTAUK is an ex...
by jimh
Tue Mar 05, 2024 10:02 am
Forum: EVINRUDE I-COMMAND, ICON Pro, ICON Touch
Topic: ICON Pro Gauge: TRIM Values
Replies: 8
Views: 290

Re: ICON Pro Gauge: TRIM Values

About two weeks have elapsed since this discussion began. Has there been any resolution of the problem?
by jimh
Sun Mar 03, 2024 5:20 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Plans for 1984 SPORT 15 Modifications to the Interior
Replies: 3
Views: 207

Re: Plans for SPORT 15 Modifications to the Interior

My demond of keeping [the 1984 SPORT 15 boat] uncomfortable and original or modifying and new, and useable. This comment is not clear. You probably need to review what you were trying to say and reply with something more easily understood. Regarding the interior of a SPORT 15, almost everyone has i...
by jimh
Fri Mar 01, 2024 8:49 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Identify Model and Year from Photographs
Replies: 1
Views: 155

Re: Identify Model and Year from Photographs

Q1: can the boat seen in the photographs be powered by twin engines? As seen partially in Figure 2, the transom appears to be a full-width transom, which could easily accommodate twin engines. The model is likely an early 19 OUTRAGE. Those hulls were made in c.1972 to c.1978. If you measure the len...
by jimh
Wed Feb 28, 2024 2:29 pm
Forum: EVINRUDE I-COMMAND, ICON Pro, ICON Touch
Topic: ICON Pro Gauge: TRIM Values
Replies: 8
Views: 290

Re: ICON Pro Gauge: TRIM Values

The wiring problem is in the engine’s wiring harness under the cowling. The problem is not in the MWS harness on how you have interfaced the ICON Pro RPM Gauge analog input to the WHITE with TAN stripe wire provided in the MWS wiring harness. The ICON Pro RPM gauge has its own special multi-pole con...
by jimh
Wed Feb 28, 2024 6:33 am
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: 270 DAUNTLESS Rod Holders Flush Mounted
Replies: 3
Views: 209

Re: 270 DAUNTLESS Rod Holders Flush Mounted

Before proceeding with the proposed modification, obtain the mechanical drawing from Boston Whaler that shows the location of embedded reinforcements in the hull and gunwales. An assembly drawing should also show routing of electrical conductors. Such drawings should be available from the WHALER.COM...
by jimh
Tue Feb 27, 2024 9:20 am
Forum: SMALL BOAT ELECTRICAL
Topic: RS-232 to E-TEC EMM Cable
Replies: 7
Views: 24109

Re: RS-232 to E-TEC EMM Cable

It is now 2024, and for several years I have not had an opportunity to make any RS-232 to E-TEC EMM cables. One of the problems has been the increase in cost of the components that I have to buy in small lots, forcing the cost to make the cable higher and higher, then forcing my asking price higher....
by jimh
Tue Feb 27, 2024 9:02 am
Forum: EVINRUDE I-COMMAND, ICON Pro, ICON Touch
Topic: ICON Pro Gauge: TRIM Values
Replies: 8
Views: 290

Re: ICON Pro Gauge: TRIM Values

NEW IDEA After reviewing what I have written already, it occurs to me that the essential problem here is because of the way you have accessed the TRIM SENDER: you are also connected to the EMM. This is inherent in the engine wiring harness on your engine. Note that I mean the engine wiring harness a...
by jimh
Tue Feb 27, 2024 8:26 am
Forum: EVINRUDE I-COMMAND, ICON Pro, ICON Touch
Topic: ICON Pro Gauge: TRIM Values
Replies: 8
Views: 290

Re: ICON Pro Gauge: TRIM Values

[The resistive fuel tank level] sender’s white-tan wire [located] at the dashboard harness is connected to P1-8 [at the ICON Pro RPM gauge] with no resistor. P1-8 is configured for trim, and all other analog inputs are set to NC. Data for trim [sender] is set to Evinrude. Assuming all is as you say...
by jimh
Tue Feb 27, 2024 7:36 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Hiring Marina To Evaluate Used Boat Before Purchase
Replies: 6
Views: 378

Re: Hiring Marina To Evaluate Used Boat Before Purchase

A 90-HP four-stroke-power-cycle engine should be rather fuel efficient, so carrying 22-gallons will give the boat decent fuel endurance. To stay on plane will probably need 50-HP, which will be a fuel burn rate of about 4.5-GPH, or about 5-hours endurance, and at a speed of, say, 25-MPH, that will b...
by jimh
Tue Feb 27, 2024 7:16 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: GUARDIAN Hulls and Maximum Engine Power Rating
Replies: 4
Views: 304

Re: GUARDIAN Hulls and Maximum Engine Power Rating

PETER—thank you for the clear verification that a GUARDIAN may have a federally required capacity plate. Perhaps that you were an individual buyer and not a military or government agency affected the inclusion of the capacity plate. Because your boat is larger then 20-feet, the inclusion of the capa...
by jimh
Mon Feb 26, 2024 12:46 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: CAD Drawings Showing Wood Components of HARPOON 5.2
Replies: 2
Views: 168

Re: CAD Drawings Showing Wood Components of HARPOON 5.2

There is a list in the REFERENCE section of all drawings or sketches related to Boston Whaler boats that are hosted on CONTINUOUSWAVE.COM for free download. See Drawings of Boston Whaler Components Available Online https://continuouswave.com/whaler/reference/drawings.html The CONTINUOUSWAVE website ...
by jimh
Mon Feb 26, 2024 12:37 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: c.1980 SPORT 15 List to Starboard
Replies: 4
Views: 274

Re: c.1980 SPORT 15 List to Starboard

Somewhere [unspecified the author says he recalls he] read [something unspecified] about [locating] weight in the [stern] of SPORT 15 boats. I believe it is possible to read almost any opinion on almost any topic somewhere online today. Without citing any source, there is no reasonable basis to ass...
by jimh
Mon Feb 26, 2024 12:22 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: c.1980 SPORT 15 List to Starboard
Replies: 4
Views: 274

Re: c.1980 SPORT 15 List to Starboard

I want to keep the space [empty] behind the seat [to permit] egress to ladder at a sand bar. Given the extremely low freeboard height of the gunwales on a SPORT 15, I would be surprised that use of a ladder to board the boat from the sea at a sand bar where the bow of the boat was ashore would be n...