Well I watched the complete video. I am hoping/planning to buy a used aluminum boat, 14 to 16 feet this winter. I am reading up on the tiller steering and motor care. Everything you pointed out has been a huge help. Thank you from an absolute beginner
Thanks again for these videos. Your "all the maintenance" video was pretty helpful to me yesterday and today. Saturday morning i took my boat down to the river for the first time, and 30s after trying to launch, i dropped the motor into the river when i didn't have it locked down on the transom. Some local Ozark folks at the ramp put in a lot of time with me to help me get the motor off the bottom of the river and showed me the basics of drying the plug & draining the bowl. It took me most of today to get it sorted but it's running again! The trick was the information you showed about how the carb works, i used that knowledge to drain the watery gas out of the fuel pump. After i siphoned the tank empty and flushed the fuel selector valve with fresh fuel, i had to choke / pull / drain the bowl like five times. Oh that's not to mention changing the oil 3 or 4 times.
Sorry that happened, crazy stuff happens sometime. Sounds like you did everything right and you got a good story!! Good luck with it, but it sounds like it’s back in perfect shape
thanks for putting in the effort on these videos! Learning lots, now on season #2 with my motor and some great reminders and tips in here (especially near the end haha!)
I just recently found about buoy's. I was looking into getting my boating license even though I don't need one for the boating I do. The other thing I have been looking into, GPS after having a heart attack last year my wife doesn't like it when I go out by myself anymore. Never thought about a ladder. I paid $500 for my 14' Jon with trailer but my wife says after 5 years i got 3 times that much in it😂 Lots of great information, great video!
Thanks again for all the support! Yeah I know what you mean, I’ve got $1000 total in my setup and easily got 3x that much fun out of it the last 4 years. I have friends that go hiking by themselves and they have a gps almost like a life alert if they get into trouble. They love it
i have changed the spark plugs on my boat. changed my fuel lines. i am getting a spark. good compression. still my motor will do nothing but turn over. doesn’t even act like it wants to fire up. i have even sprayed a little starting fluid in my spark plug hole and my carb. what else could my issue be?
Well I watched the complete video. I am hoping/planning to buy a used aluminum boat, 14 to 16 feet this winter. I am reading up on the tiller steering and motor care. Everything you pointed out has been a huge help. Thank you from an absolute beginner
You watched the entire video?? :) i think you are the only person!!! I really appreciate the view and the support!
Man skinny river i just wanna thank you for all the information that share with us lil boat owners,your information is so appreciated.
Thanks! I really appreciate the support!
@@Skinnyriver can't wait to get my lil boat out on the water here in North Carolina.
Thanks again for these videos. Your "all the maintenance" video was pretty helpful to me yesterday and today. Saturday morning i took my boat down to the river for the first time, and 30s after trying to launch, i dropped the motor into the river when i didn't have it locked down on the transom. Some local Ozark folks at the ramp put in a lot of time with me to help me get the motor off the bottom of the river and showed me the basics of drying the plug & draining the bowl. It took me most of today to get it sorted but it's running again! The trick was the information you showed about how the carb works, i used that knowledge to drain the watery gas out of the fuel pump. After i siphoned the tank empty and flushed the fuel selector valve with fresh fuel, i had to choke / pull / drain the bowl like five times. Oh that's not to mention changing the oil 3 or 4 times.
Sorry that happened, crazy stuff happens sometime. Sounds like you did everything right and you got a good story!! Good luck with it, but it sounds like it’s back in perfect shape
@@Skinnyriver The only thing bruised is my ego, thankfully, and i learned some good lessons along the way :)
Great list of reminders ! By the way, thank you for actively demonstrating personal safety by always wearing your PFD in your videos.
I appreciate the support! Thanks!
thanks for putting in the effort on these videos! Learning lots, now on season #2 with my motor and some great reminders and tips in here (especially near the end haha!)
I really appreciate the support, have a great boating season this year!!!
I just recently found about buoy's. I was looking into getting my boating license even though I don't need one for the boating I do. The other thing I have been looking into, GPS after having a heart attack last year my wife doesn't like it when I go out by myself anymore. Never thought about a ladder. I paid $500 for my 14' Jon with trailer but my wife says after 5 years i got 3 times that much in it😂 Lots of great information, great video!
Thanks again for all the support! Yeah I know what you mean, I’ve got $1000 total in my setup and easily got 3x that much fun out of it the last 4 years. I have friends that go hiking by themselves and they have a gps almost like a life alert if they get into trouble. They love it
Great information for small boat owners inflatable or rigid. Hands down best channel for useful info.
Thanks again for the long term support!
@@Skinnyriver your welcome my nautical chum
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Where I live y9u cannot get ethanol free fuel anymore but our boat gas is premium
Yeah it’s getting hard to find here. I switched and use a fuel stabilizer which also is an ethanol treatment
i have changed the spark plugs on my boat. changed my fuel lines. i am getting a spark. good compression. still my motor will do nothing but turn over. doesn’t even act like it wants to fire up. i have even sprayed a little starting fluid in my spark plug hole and my carb. what else could my issue be?