I am completely new to an outboard motor. I just bought a used Mercury 15MLH (outboard 15HP) (possibly manufactured in 2016 or so). The previous owner said the motor does not have any pee hole, but I think there is a pee hole but no water is coming out. I tried to clean up the suspected pee hole by inserting the trimmer string, but I don’t think it worked. The motor is used on the Jon Boat so I cannot check the motor temperature.

Based on my Internet search, I am thinking that I may have to replace the impeller, but I am not sure if I am on the right track. According to the YouTube video I found, replacing the impeller seems manageable.

Am I on the right track…?

I have a 14ft Jon boat that was my dad’s who died but no bill of sale or title or previous registration.

I have no idea where he got it from and exactly how long he had because he had it since I was a kid, I’m 25 now.

Can I still take it on the water with a paddle? Or do I have to get it titled and registered if even possible?

Accidentally left my boat out in the winter, how fucked am I? Will the paint be destroyed or will there be cracks in the metal that will make it so it will never float again?

I own a 2002 key west side console and I love it. Sexy lines, dry, smooth ride. Problem is, it has a terrible suzuki 70 outboard that has given me nothing but trouble. Repair shop says that that particular model will always have issues. (Leaking oil, poor compression,etc) So. What do ya'll think? Should I repower her or just look for something used in the price range repowering plus the value of the hull would cost?

Hello everyone,

My name is Thanos, and my team and I, along with other developers, have an idea for creating a niche software application for boat and yacht management. Our platform would help boat owners track equipment, tools, expenses, maintenance schedules, rental days, and logbooks while also integrating AI to simplify boat management.

We're currently researching whether such a solution would be useful for boat owners and if it would truly help make their lives easier—especially for those who own more than one boat.

Does anyone know if boat owners currently use this type of software? If so, which ones?

I’d also love to hear your opinions and feedback on this idea.

Thank you in advance!

I bought this motor off eBay for my power Pole anchor system and when it came in the mail, I used my jumpbox to test it and it worked perfect. Black wire to negative and then either green or blue wire for positive depending on up or down. The problem comes in that fast forward to today, me and my buddy are gonna install it, and I show him that it works, except when I touched the green wire to positive, it sparked once and now nothing. Tested it on a known charged battery also and just nothing. Where did I go wrong and is there a way to fix it?

My kids have sensory issues (and even if they didn't, it would still probably be an issue). Are there life jackets that are better for rubbing? We have a body glove and it rubs under their arms so bad that they end up with this red rash. It makes the trips miserable, so I'm wondering if there's a better style or brand to prevent this!

Thanks!

Hoping to find a Tohatsu expert to answer a question.

Will the alternator kit that comes standard on a MFS 30 electric start bolt into a manual start MFS 30 model? I’ve reached out to Tohatsu directly and haven’t heard back.

The agency I work for performs dive rescue ops and we sometimes use Sonar. It runs off a 12v car battery but extended operations result in too much drain.

I am planing on buying a 16ft aluminum hull similar to the one in the pic. I want to put a used 25 hp on the back but they are a little out of my price range.

Do you think I could get away with a 15hp ?

Do you think 25 hp would even be enough?

Or should I look for a smaller boat and just get the 15 hp ?

I've been fishing in the Kitsap Peninsula (Puget Sound) for a while now using my 10ft Walmart kayak, and it's worked just fine. I never go more than 100-200 feet from shore and only head out when conditions are calm.

On the other hand, I’ve also been on a 26-30' fishing boat in rougher conditions, and it wasn’t great—it felt like too much boat for the way I like to fish.

I’m in my 20s, working on paying off student loans, so I don’t want to drop a ton of money on something like an Arima. But I also want a boat that can fit a few friends or my girlfriend while still being safe and practical.

Would a 12ft aluminum boat be good enough for fishing in the Sound as long as I stay smart about conditions? Or would I need to go bigger?

Hey everyone. Recently purchased a boat with a 2001 90hp evinrude. It runs, but the trim is not working. The previous owner rigged it up to work but I want to fix it right. Does anyone have a PDF copy of an owners manual they can share? Or at least a wiring diagram for the motor? Thanks in advance.

Anyone with a pro xs getting over 30 psi WOT is this normal??? Seems like when I’m on plane WOT as I trim up water pressure goes 25+. Sorry I’m a rookie thanks for the help

I have been on this site before and have been grateful to have some good people who offer their advice and perspective.

I have an old 19' Grady. This past fall I had to crank the boat out from a very shallow ramp on to the bunk. The bottom half of the bow eye pulled out of the hull ever so slightly. During this New Jersey winter I discovered the cause. The hull had piece of 3/4"x3 1/2"x10" wood laminated into the hull during the manufacturing process to reinforce and distribute the stress created by tension on the bow eye. The bottom half of that wood has rotted away and the bow eye's tension is only resisted by a little bit of fiberglass. I vacuumed out much of the rotted wood in the void through the bow eye holes 1/2" to 5/8". My plan is to fill the void with Totalboat's penetrating epoxy. It's meant to be absorbed by rotted wood to reinforce it. But I could fill the void with polyester resin. That, likely, would not be absorbed by any remaining wood and wouldn't bond well with the , still sound, other half of the original wood. With both materials, I'm not sure if they could withstand the strain of the bow eye tension. Would the epoxy or resin block approximately 3/4x3 1/2x5" crack or break under strain?

I'm a novice. I'd like to know what you think.

Looking at a used boat that has 175 hours on it all from one season. Mercury pro xs 200 engine. The 100 hour service was not done. They changed the fluids after the end of the season at 175 hours. What is their likelihood that the engine really has any long term damage. Obviously you don't want to skip a service but they did and so I'm just trying to figure how big of a deal that actually is.

I have a 9.8 hp outboard and was under the impression I could operate a small boat 10-12 feet without a license. Messaging with someone on marketplace to buy his 12’ he mentioned the license requirement was for anything over 5 hp but I can’t find any documentation reflecting this. What day you Reddit hive mind? I want to be compliant.

Raritan bay to be specific, it should also be used for lakes, but I live close to the bay

I have a 1995 Crestliner 1650 sportfish OB and I’d like to get a tall top with side curtains and the backdrop curtain. Idk what any of it is actually called. Basically a canvas (or whatever) cabin for the boat.

Is there a reliable online place where I can order something like this? Or does it have to be custom made?

Thought I knew, but I guess I don't. Is it a mercury maybe?

Is there a real difference in quality between these for fishing/ski boats? Scoping out my first boat, and price is obviously a factor. Personally I like the Lowe boats I’ve seen so far. Is it a quality or just a status/branding situation with people that say Lund is king.