Hawk,
Thought that sounded plausible...I'd put money on it.
Thought that sounded plausible...I'd put money on it.
My new boat
I bought a boat. I took a chance and bought one on Ebay... so, all I have to go on is the seller's word that I got what I want... It's a Ranger Bass Boat... with a 175 Mercury OB on the back... trolling motor... fishfinder... needs the carpet replaced on the floor... other than that, it's supposed (emphasis on supposed) to be in great shape. The motor has 40 hours since a rebuild, uses pre-mix gas which I like better than oil injection (don't trust those oil injection pumps), and it's on a relatively new trailer. I'm going to upload some pictures (I hope) and do a lot of praying that the seller is an honest man... here she is...
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No Sweat.
I have gotten testy to the point lately that I snapped on my best friend the other day, so I understand where you are coming from. Believe me, she didn't take it well at all!
You might want to really check those bearings, cause if they knew they had a problem, they may have packed the bearings enough to hide the problem. I say this because we do the exact same thing at work sometimes, just to make things run untill we can get to a more convenient time to replace them. And then again, while I "don't" believe that crankshafts "break" without some kind of major trauma, I do believe that bearings DO go out, although catastrophic failure like you are describing usually has some kind of warning sound,especially to the people that are accustomed to hearing something run. The final fact that makes me lean toward the bearings, like you said, the engine WILL crank, although it is possible that you have had a piston failure, coming loose from the crank, thus the screwdriver thru the spark plug hole test. And then again, I could be completely out of tune, so don't take my word as gospel. One of my major faults is that I like to talk about things that are my passions, and fixin' and troubleshooting things is my favorite passion (after fishing with bikini-clad cheerleaders ).
What you have to do is step back for a couple of days, let the problem settle, think about it, and attak it from a new viewpoint. Did you mean anger or ANGLER- clouded mind? LOL
I have gotten testy to the point lately that I snapped on my best friend the other day, so I understand where you are coming from. Believe me, she didn't take it well at all!
You might want to really check those bearings, cause if they knew they had a problem, they may have packed the bearings enough to hide the problem. I say this because we do the exact same thing at work sometimes, just to make things run untill we can get to a more convenient time to replace them. And then again, while I "don't" believe that crankshafts "break" without some kind of major trauma, I do believe that bearings DO go out, although catastrophic failure like you are describing usually has some kind of warning sound,especially to the people that are accustomed to hearing something run. The final fact that makes me lean toward the bearings, like you said, the engine WILL crank, although it is possible that you have had a piston failure, coming loose from the crank, thus the screwdriver thru the spark plug hole test. And then again, I could be completely out of tune, so don't take my word as gospel. One of my major faults is that I like to talk about things that are my passions, and fixin' and troubleshooting things is my favorite passion (after fishing with bikini-clad cheerleaders
).What you have to do is step back for a couple of days, let the problem settle, think about it, and attak it from a new viewpoint. Did you mean anger or ANGLER- clouded mind? LOL
We just got in from the "wake" and while I was there, I saw a couple of folks who probably have build as many motors as any other two people I've ever met... I asked them about what they think could be wrong, based on the description of the way the motor ran... Here's what we decided... I need to pull the flywheel (which I planned to do as soon as I get time... probably Thursday) and see if the crank is "loose" of if it's *just* the flywheel nut has backed off... If it's the flywheel nut, then the joke has been on me, and I'm a DOPE for getting all bent out of shape over nuthin... I hope, but do not expect this is the case... If the crank is loose, then it's obviously broken... then we go to plan "B"... Jerry, my good friend and fellow fisherman, told me that he has another friend who just picked up a 90 or 100 horse Mercury motor for cheap... it is supposed to be in running condition... and he told me the guy is willing to sell it to me *IF* I need it... for what he paid for it, a whopping $130.. can you believe the blessing in that If I don't need it, then I'm not even going to think about imposing on his hospitality... So, it appears that I may be okay either way I need to turn here. Being another Merc, all my controls, cables etc. will bolt right up... If it needs some work, then at least I won't have a ton of money tied up in the motor before having to sink more into it... It is an inline 6, which I was told was not the best motor MErcury ever made, but it's a motor... and it's local... and it's not going to put me in debt up to my ears to get back on the H2O... thank God.
If I don't need it, then I'm not even going to think about imposing on his hospitality... So, it appears that I may be okay either way I need to turn here. Being another Merc, all my controls, cables etc. will bolt right up... If it needs some work, then at least I won't have a ton of money tied up in the motor before having to sink more into it... It is an inline 6, which I was told was not the best motor MErcury ever made, but it's a motor... and it's local... and it's not going to put me in debt up to my ears to get back on the H2O... thank God.Cool beans,Cap'm Tom in bidness agin!!
Way to go! i am glad you are feeling better. Even if you have to get the other motor, you will still be in the hole a "little" but you will be fishing. I wasn't going to give you THAT good a deal, but nonetheless. anyhoo.and all that rubbish. That will even put you back under the legal limit for the boat rating (I wasn't gonna mention that with everything else going on ).
).I think it's official.... I opened the motor cowl and had a real good look at the flywheel nut... it's tight as it can be... the top part of the crank is firmly attached to the flywheel, so there goes the last best hope that the shaft is in one piece... time to fall back and see how this replacement motor is going to work out, I suppose...
There is one extremely bright note in my day today.... a few weeks ago, I traded my 12' Jonboat to a guy for a 16' fiberglass canoe. It's in great shape and it's been sitting there in the yard collecting leaves and mud (too wet around here for any dust to form). When I got home this evening, I noticed my drainage ditch has a pond forming from all the rain... about 60' wide and 300' long... my two youngest boys were out there playing near the water. So, I grabbed the canoe and paddle and went out for a boat ride "old style" two-armstrong power... The boys had a ball, as did I and after a while Susan came out to take pictures (I'll look at them later and post any good ones I get). I even talked her into taking a canoe ride with me
So, although the power boat situation is in the toilet at the moment, my family still likes me enough to go for an old fashioned canoe ride in the flood-provided pond in the yard... the water' still a risin' and there's thunderstorms in the forecast, so that canoe might be my best friend for the next few days... I can feel the little bit of rowing I did in my out-of-shape shoulders, so I'm a little glad we didn't stay out there any longer than we did.... thought I'd share a little good news today.
There is one extremely bright note in my day today.... a few weeks ago, I traded my 12' Jonboat to a guy for a 16' fiberglass canoe. It's in great shape and it's been sitting there in the yard collecting leaves and mud (too wet around here for any dust to form). When I got home this evening, I noticed my drainage ditch has a pond forming from all the rain... about 60' wide and 300' long... my two youngest boys were out there playing near the water. So, I grabbed the canoe and paddle and went out for a boat ride "old style" two-armstrong power... The boys had a ball, as did I and after a while Susan came out to take pictures (I'll look at them later and post any good ones I get). I even talked her into taking a canoe ride with me
So, although the power boat situation is in the toilet at the moment, my family still likes me enough to go for an old fashioned canoe ride in the flood-provided pond in the yard... the water' still a risin' and there's thunderstorms in the forecast, so that canoe might be my best friend for the next few days... I can feel the little bit of rowing I did in my out-of-shape shoulders, so I'm a little glad we didn't stay out there any longer than we did.... thought I'd share a little good news today.
The great canoe trip... Louis and Clark?
Here are some pics from the great canoe adventure of 2004, in our flooded ditch, courtesy of what was left of hurricane Charley....
Here are some pics from the great canoe adventure of 2004, in our flooded ditch, courtesy of what was left of hurricane Charley....
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