MACKAZ

Oh neat. Just called local Mercury agent to see if my part has arrived. Was told ex Auckland no prob when I emailed my enquiry last Thursday. Advised its "just come off backorder" from Australia? Pretty average service..... 

10 hours ago, HighLUX said:

Cant use a screwdriver or something to prop it up for now/those plastic bits in evinrude/johnnhys seem like planned obsolescence to make more off initial purchase price

 

I couldn't agree more, I'm considering making one out of a block of aluminium. Im thinking as it spent the first 23 yrs of its life on the back of a boat as an auxiliary it was probably up on that stop. Years of being in that position and its just worn away. 

Well I broke the new engine. Nothing major, the plastic doofer that holds the engine "up" has taken a big chunk out of itself (nothing to do with my burly frame using it as a support) and it won't stay up anymore. New part has been ordered, a princely sum of $10.50 but not intending to go home until Friday. I've put it on the trailer until I can fix it. Unkeen on waking up to a smashed skeg or prop. 

Miss18 not impressed

Years ago I bought a really tidy 1800 auto Delica van, bodywise it was mint. Road test oil light flashed on off once. Check oil. Low but clean. Vendor says, dodgy oil pressure switch, does it all the time. Vendor was a Reverend so thought must be above board. Took it home and put some oil in it. Well......... Couldn't see behind it for blue smoke. Then dawned on me, just enough oil to keep the light off but not enough to burn. Filled it with HiVis 40/70 and run it long enough to find another car. 

Should a paid more attention and gone with gut instinct

Red. Intense googling corrects me to what you identified it as, a red pigfish. They are actually quite nice to eat, I've always eaten them. 

Today went flawlessly. Hooked up on something fairly big but it busted me off. Wifey caught a big parrotfish and a legal snapper. Fish bites for dinner

Yeah seems to plane but not terribly fast. I'm pleased with it. I had to chop the anchor off as I couldn't bust it loose. So yet ANOTHER trip into town to buy some more chain. Had a spare sand anchor and bought a grapple anchor. Had a google/YouTube tutorial and spliced my anchor rope. Seems solid but pretty average looking. Try again tomorrow 

First run out went without a hitch, apart from me flooding it at startup. Experimenting with outboard angles and the like, old outboard didn't have any provision for that because it was rusted solid. Daughter even bagged a legal snapper.... All I could get was just undersize. 

1 hour ago, DB8-TypeR said:

Have you investigated as to if a Permatrim might aid the performance of the motor on a tinny?

No I haven't, most people I've talked to say this or a 9.9 is ideal. 15 is max rated for this old hull. I'll see how this "new" 8 horse goes. At least being "brand name" it has better resale than a ulong ding-dong. 

I'm going to repair it and throw it on bookface placemarket to try recoup a bit. That's a couple of weeks away

Procured a driveshaft, but I'm over that motor. Bought this 1997 Mercury 8hp for $1400. Has a warranty and less than 10hrs from new. 

Has a few marks on the cowl but underneath that it's like brand new. 

Well shit.

Fabbed up a Bush out of truck air line. Tried it out. Still not getting full throttle. Looked at a schematic of the twist grip. More bushes/roller arrangements missing. Pulled twist grip apart. Broke some wires. Trip into town to get wire/soldering iron. Make rollers out of airline. Fix broken wires. Reassemble. Yay finally full throttle. Brother in law said it was idling too high and it wouldn't go into gear. 

Put into gear manually and prop turns. Can hear a clunk inside the midsection so pulled its pants off. 

Culprit.... 

Broken drives shaft. The small part is meant to be connected above the water pump impeller. Also evidence of previous repair higher up. It's been cracked for ages. I'm giving this engine one more roll of the dice. If I can't get another drive shaft, I'm buying a later motor. I'm over the fricking thing

Thought I'd do a pull cord as it was on the verge of parting company. Googled the shit out of it. Replacement was finicky but with assistance from Miss18 and wifey it was done. Managed to break a crucial part 

This opens the choke on the carb. Thought I was in for a mission to find. Went to local Johnson agent. Well bugger me on the shelf!! Fitted and all appears good. 

Dragged it out TO Whananaki South (where bach is) offloaded onto hard. 

Next morning me and Miss18 went up to the mangroves for a fish. Umm fucking embarrassing. When paddleboarder passes you you're in trouble. Anyhoo get to pozzie and cast lines in. I pulled cover off and hello only getting 1/2 throttle. Did a couple of adjustments on cable. Ran better but still only getting 3/4 throttle. Had a gander and find a Bush is missing out of the assemblage 

Another call to Marine North. No go ex USA. I'm gonna try bodgey something out of truck nylon air line. Won't be out there until Friday. I'll update whether successful 

Just now, MACKAZ said:

Personally I reckon a VT Commodore is an ugly son of a bitch. Fucking pig.... 

How's that statement for a totp

Personally I reckon a VT Commodore is an ugly son of a bitch. Fucking pig.... 

I need to pass. Wednesday next week I'm doing food run for family at the beach. Soz

Latest little mission on this has been replacing the drain bung. Some muppet must have lost the bung out of it, and screwed a completely incorrect metal plug into it. Just horrible. Perusing TradeMe under marine drains, bilge drains, every other description under the sun didn't produce anything that was a 3 bolt mount like this had. Eventually googling 3 bolt plug (or something that it wasn't really how I'd describe it) I found a hit. It took me to a live Trademe(?!?) auction. Nairn brand from Smart Marine. Bought two, ones a spare. Installed and its ready for sea trials. Also built a rough frame and covered it up with a tarp so it doesn't fill up with leaves or water

As you can see it keeps the water out..... 

On 24/12/2020 at 19:09, Positive Ape said:

Try and find one with the VCT (variable cam timing) motor. Might be special enough to keep you interested. 

I forget what they came in, late model fairmonts and xr6s maybe?

Fairmont Ghia, Fairlane and AU Cobra only. One on tardme for $500

Stoked. Fresh 3 YEAR VTNZ wof! 

Finally towed it into work to acquire WOF. While here executed the weld repairs on the transom. 

They look like crap, but we all know the magic a grinder can do. 

Now let's see if it passes. I found an issue with red light facing forward from the taillight wiring. Black RTV fixed that. 

Scored some 13x5 trailer wheels for $180 locally off Marketplace. 

Smashed out an axle this afternoon. Unfortunately the new wheels don't go into the spare carrier. Track has increased 60mm or so, about 20mm higher than before. 

Left to do. 

Fabricate a new spare carrier. 

Cut the old one out. 

Waterblast and paint wheels and axle. 

Make new wider guard mounts and fit

Touch up paint after modifications. 

WOF. 

Boat needs engine mounting, I've decided to bolt it on permanent until I can find a 15hp.

A complete new drain bung you can operate without a spanner. 

Wish list is a screen, canopy and a depth sounder. Next year..... 

On 14/12/2020 at 11:22, Thphantum said:

Probably the most famous LW in NZ, The Concord, V12 Powered.

Is that Garth Hodgetts old truck? 

Thanks for offer mate. Too big, it was high enough with the 12s. Ideal size would be the 185/50 13s

Doing a wof pre inspection found a rumbly bearing. Oh well I'll take them to work and push out for samples. How it happened I don't know but blew a hub apart. Much swearing insues. In typical fashion there are 4 different hub/drum configurations on Daihatsu Mira. It appears they are made of the rare element unobtainium.   

Purchased this kit

But....... Cannot build axle until I have some rims. These are proving more difficult to get than I thought......

May need to blow budget and buy some new galv wheels... Damn