A few weeks ago, I had the boat out for the first time. No problem getting it started and such, ran just fine.
Thing is, I got a bit away from the boat launch, got a bit of cavitation (really ventilation, I guess), a pocket of air around the propeller, indicating that the motor is too high.
I stopped, pulled the engine up, and moved the stop down a bit. Went to restart it, and it didn't want to go into neutral. It has a neutral safety switch.
So, I started messing with the throttle/shift control, and it just wouldn't go into neutral, was bound up somehow. Eventually wound up forcing it. Above is the result.
It actually went around the lake and such just fine, for several hours after that, but while coming up a river, I got into a spot where it would not engage into gear. I wound up jamming it into gear with a screwdriver, which worked, but certainly wasn't ideal.
So, after a week or so of searching, I found the parts I needed, and replaced that.
Which brings me to:
The white side boards you can see, I replaced -- just simple plywood with new vinyl over them. Looks awesome, all things considered.
The seats had been rotting, and were fairly loose. I was planning to just replace some of the wood in them, but every time I mess with them, I'd break screws. I wound up ordering some for more than I care to think about right now.
Hopefully they'll be here soon, or I'll be bolting down some lawn chairs.
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