Those old Evinrudes and Johnsons were something else. You never knew if it would start so you could leave the dock or start after fishing a favorite spot so you could get back. I remember my dad never left without having enough rope to use in case we need to get towed back in, but boy those were great memories for a kid growing up in the 60s. Thanks Mustie!!
Hey Mustie. Those old OMC outboards are notorious for cracked coils. They might run enough to get you a mile from the dock and then fail once they are warmed up. There is an inspection plate on top the flywheel (also access for setting points without removing the flywheel) check for cracked coils. Replace the coils (if cracked), clean the carb, set the points replace the impeller and gear oil in the lower unit and those old OMC,s are very reliable cheap outboards. Consider that a new 10hp today costs about $2600.
I live where the OMC plant formerly was in Peterborough Canada. Love to work on these old outboards. Those two line tanks are worth a pretty penny here
Mustie's such a tease. "Something for a future video" next scene "well lets try to start it up anyways". I've learned at this point dont assume his video is over until youtube starts loading the next one lol
I used to drive a 53 footer and the tarps were just rubberized canvas. My though would be if all else fails, get you a canvas tarp and some roll on rubber sealer and make one. Don't see why it wouldn't work. Cool video as usual! Cant wait for the next.
Spent years putting up and down rivers with a 5 hp evinrude. That handle, clamp, knobs are all super familiar. Killed a lot of shear pins, made a lot of noise and smoke. Never went anywhere in any hurry :)
I got an old evinrude from a yard sale a few years back. Paid $100 for that in a pile of stuff. Finally getting to fixing it lol. Just found out it's a 1953 7.5hp figured it would look cool out on the lake
I owned a couple of old evinrudes! Probably the best outboard motors ever built! Evinrude and johnson same motors different name! I dont know who told you they were finicky because they’re not they are very dependable
Truck tarps are the best. Used one for ten years to keep my wooden tent floor over the winter. Campground in denmark. Storms, uv light (sun) and snow...no problem.
About a good tarp, if you can find a local billboard company who use the tarp style stretched billboard, they throw out the old ones after a while. I have one over my boat that is over ten years old and the only problem is that it has stiffened up over time. Those sign tarps work great!
i was going to say Mil-Surp for a tarp,I see its been mentioned already. Never heard about Billboard tarps, makes sense. Cool old Ole Evinrude mill. Another great video, thanks for taking us along
Saw a comment on the outboard motors. My uncle used to be a hunter fisherman guide in Northern Wisconsin. Any work he did on the outboard motors involved a 50 gallon drum and immersing the motor in the drum. I have similar issues with oxidation on plastic tarps. Owned a canvas tarp that lasted years. don't know where you'd get one.
Evinrude and Johnson are the same. Yeah...never did understand that. But, at my grandparents' lake home, years ago, my grandfather and all the neighbors were extremely brand loyal.
Back when I was in high school in the early '70s a friend of mine bought a 14' plywood ski boat with a 12 hp Monkey Wards Sea King motor. Every time we went out something would break on it so he would keep a set of paddles aboard to get back in. I remember we found an old Evinrude from about the same year and a lot of the parts would interchange since they were both made by OMC. A tent supply company in your area should be able to make anything you need. Most have a wide variety of materials to choose from and they could point you in the right direction for the durability you need.
Nice score with that motor and tank. If you ever want to get rid of them (the 10 hp and tank) I'd be glad to buy it from you. I collect outboards and I work on boats/outboards for a living. The 7.5 and 10 hp are completely different blocks and internals.
I have a Johnson 5.5 Seahorse from the same era. Its a riot of a little engine. I'm not exactly an engine re-builder, but Im giving consideration to rebuilding the carburetor and lower end this summer.
Great channel! I should read the comments before I post. You put me back in the garage sale mood. I scored a 11 hp Montgomery Ward riding mower today for free. You are having too much fun!
On tarps. Not that easy to find, but sometimes old (free) swimming pool liners are awesome. They're heavy, ugly as sin, and you'll need to add grommets, but the decent ones last a long time.
Rhose dampers were actually used to adjust flow on ducts in a gravity heating system. I was a boat dealer and an Evintude dealer when those 10 hp motors werre a big seller.
I have an 18hp evinrude/johnson of the same era. I bought it non-running for around $100 I think, I must be a sucker. Anyways, I got it running but it wouldn't reach the 18-22mph it should have on my 14ft boat. It only ran about 14mph. After talking with some people on AOMCI forum they said the motor had probably been hot and had scored cylinders. The easiest way to see the sides of the pistons,and a little bit of the cylinders is to pull the transfer port covers (opposite side from the exhaust cover). I pulled that cover and sure enough the pistons were in rough shape. I bought another powerhead off ebay, the seller said it had, I believe 120PSi of compression. That ebay powerhead actually ended up being in the same condition compression and performance wise as my original. An AOMCI member offered to sell me a "known good" powerhead. I bought it, and the motor now pushes my boat 21mph. When these motors get hot, the pistons swell and stick in the cylinders. The cylinders have cast iron sleeves so a lot of the time you get lucky and only the pistons will be damaged. If you are on a budget you can sand the roughness of the piston skirt a bit, re-ring them and rerun them. The moral of my story is, these motors can seem to be in good shape, good comrpession etc, but not be running quite 100%. I also found the cranks to be fairly worn in the two powerheads I tore down. One of them had a leaking crank seal at the top. The bottom crank seal is a carbon style seal.
JustAnAverageBrad I'll second that.. I have used billboard tarps for about 7 years now. They are huge, one can cover two large boats, just cut them in half. 7 years later and they still are as good as when I first put them on.
Go to a shop that makes tarps for heavy trucks, some of them sell the old ones trucking companies leave behind. Also, I was at a yard that sold bulk and bagged salt, they had a dumpster full of tarps because the shippers put a new tarp on each load. :)))
Mustie, Try hay tarps. I had an old house with a really bad old shingle roof. Covered the entire roof that was 11 years ago. I no longer own the house but the tarp is still on it and not leaking or falling a part yet. Like your channel.
You are a one heck of a negotiator, you can drop the price on everything, I wish I had that ability too :D Your channel is a gem, so glad I found it by clicking on recommended video (that was barn find CB350).
We had a sign company here in Louisville Kentucky that made vinyl billboards for the huge signs along the interstate and they would almost give you the old vinyl when they took them down and replaced the ad for either another company or for age reasons, but they work great for covering things up. I did have a friend that worked for Nagele sign company but he has since retired so that dried up that source. you could try the local billboard companies. Incidentally, I had a friend to bring me the blue canvas from the awnings at the restaurants at Churchill Downs here in Louisville Kentucky! They’re not super big but the history is pretty cool. Years ago I got two 8.25x20 tires that I put on the front of my old single axle Dodge dump truck and the history on the tires were they came off of the gate at Churchill Downs that they roll back when they start the races! They had red paint dots on them where I guess the gate had been painted or the posts or something, but still had the nubs all over the tires! How cool was that!? They had tiny amounts of whether checking but not enough to worry about. I ran them until they were bald! Ha ha!
I bought an old Johnson 5hp for 25 dollars. Put points and condenser on the side that wasn't firing. Sold it to a friend for a hundred before I could use it. Years ago.
We got our tarps from a place that makes custom awnings and tents for caravans and motorhomes... that was in the late 80's and, to my knowledge, they are still in use by my cousin.
Mec sells great tarps made from silicone very durable but pricey. Those 50's Evinrudes had real style. I've owned a few from the 60's and its night and day in the styling they have more of spacecraft look to them. You've got a dandy on the chris craft.
mustie used billboard banner those are great for tarps ....however they dont have grommets ..the edges are folded and sewn ..way back when we first started using these we used conduit in the flaps and ratchet straps to secure them .... hope this helps
My son-in-law covers his hay with a tarp like plastic that he gets from billboard companies. They may say Joe's Pizza on it, but the are heavy duty and inexpensive. Just a thought. Thanks for helping me get over my fear of diving off into an engine! What to hay, it doesn't run now! ;-)
First of all love your channel but I’m curious about the camper, if you use it why not just fix the leaks and you would not have to keep spending money on tarps. I haven’t seen anything you can’t fix so a good leak on a camper should be no exception. Take care and good luck with your projects.
I have found that storing camper's in pole barns, as A rule, outlast tarps. Getting city planning departments to go along with your desires are another thing altogether!!
You have the idea, I bought a truckers tarp a dozen years ago, still like new. I went to an Army Navy surplus store I knew about, but truck supply stores are everywhere. Mine was 12 x 20 and was over $100.
From my experience working in a marine engine shop, it is not a good idea to run an outboard dry, it only takes a few seconds to wipe out the impeller in the water pump. If it has been setting any length of time the impeller needs to be changed anyway. Watch how the impeller blades are bent in the housing as it can be done right and wrong. If it is wound backwards it will be destroyed as soon as the engine fires. I always lubricated them on installation with soapy water. I don't know what your history is with outboards is so I hope these tips are helpful.
Hey Mustie, it's normally the UV from the sun that causes tarps to drop apart. Not sure what is available your side of the world but you can usually get tarps that have a UV resistant coating on them to extend their life. The cheaper tarps are made from PE (Polyethylene) but the more industrial type stuff is made from PVC, the thicker 500gsm+ hemmed stuff is quite strong and what i'd look into. just make sure it has a UV resistant coating on it you should find it lasts for quite a while. As for the eyelets, it's common to do but they are not designed to be the main fixing points of the tarp. Even the heavyduty hemmed thick pvc sheets will suffer eyelet damage if they are the sole mounting points. Throw some rope over the vehicle to secure the tarp and use looser bungees on the eyelets. This will spread the stress of the wind over a larger area of tarp and take a lot of stress out the eyelets. One final suggestion is that if something has decent paintwork then a clean cotton bedsheet etc between the tarp and the paint can help prevent damage from the eyelets and any colour transfer from the sheet to the vehicle. Hope that helps a little.
Good point abut them being able to rub the bodywork. I always have bungee hooks coming away at a 45 degree angle so it doesnt happen. Buy by loose I mean not flapping around loose but not tearing the eye-lets out.. bit of stretch left in them.. hard to explain! Thank for the reply anyway if somebody did them loose against the bodywork they could cause damage
Those old outboards or neat, I have a 7.5.... 1957, near perfect condition... they actually had some style back then, unlike the boxy units of the 70's and 80's. Not worth a lot but once restored they are art for the boat enthusiast.
old billboards make great tarps you can get them in different weights to depending on how long the add was to be up for. I use them for hay and wood cover for many years they don't dry rot like the ones from fleet farm do
TARPS hey Mustie my buddy got a great canvas tarp at a place called Chicago canvas. wasn't cheap but his covers his buggy, had for couple years now and besides the dirt n such it is in fantastic shape. we are in southern California near Disneyland. it sits outside constantly. only thing he did to upgrade was use a hunts sprayer (insect sprayer) to put couple coats of.... can't think of name but very popular water proofing. good luck man, your videos are cool.
Good score on the 10HP outboard & pressure tank !! 7-1/2 and differ with carb size and lower unit gear ratio.. Pull the flywheel and check both coils, the older ones crack and leak voltage after sitting for so long. Short money from Sierra for a new pair. Have a good weekend brother !!
My buddy built a crank straighter out of a large piece of IBEAM .bolts the motor to it has a bracket welded under the crank and over with a 1/2" bolt through both brackets and use that to straight cranks .
just goes to show how far down we have fallen ! if you cant keep a very simple outboard motor like this one running you should probly stay on shore ! those are very dependible motors and very easy to keep in good running order. people just dont have any skills anymore like they used too.
Check out AAA Sling in Grand Rapids or Kalamazoo tent and awning, in Kalamazoo. I'm sure you already figured out, Michigan. I think, both online. Thanks for a great vid, Cliff
Canvas Tarp, but go double grade, and your on the money get marine grade eyelets or zips, that will protect you from decomposing, double stitching at least on all seems. then spray with scotch guard. I have had all my tents and camper trailers made this way and never a problem. Oh, rub all the stitches down with soft bees wax and they will never let you down.
We got a tarp for a tractor trailer where i used to work to cover lumber out in the yard. Works great, i know they were hella expensive and really heavy to move around but they were there when I started working and going strong when I left 8 years later
I found a guy last week that had a 125cc pit bike, 2013 toro self propelled lawn mower and a trimmer at the curb, all of them ran with a little tinkering
i gave up on tarps and use the skin off Tempo garages, people throw them out non stop, usually after wind storm because the bars get bent, the skins are almost mint, they last me 3 - 5 years . i've done it for 20 years
Some billboard signs use heavy tarp material. We have a local guy that sells them cheap, like $75 for a 25' x70'. It's just like a truckers tarp, very thick and uv treated.
Comment about making hold downs in a sheet without grommets. Its simple, a small stone or hunk of wood on the inner side of the cloth and you ca tie a knot around it on the outside. The other end of the line you can tie a loop for bungies or just tie it down to the bottom frame. Thanks for the cool videos.
If you want a good tarp, hit a farm supply store (like an Agway, Tempco, or one of the true farm stores) and get one of the canvas tarps sold for covering hay wagons or farm equipment. Or get a hold of the place Mr. Peek used for his seats. Good oiled canvas will last a LONG time if you don't store it damp. I have a couple, Once they are folded up dry and tight I put them in a steel garbage can to keep mickey from thinking they are lunch.
I do hope you found a good tarp for the caravan.. The ones we get here in Australia, from experience, last a good 2 years in year round full sun before they begin to seep water through, they aren't cheap though! Lol... and last a good 5 years before you need a new one. One thought is something I learnt from a sailor. Paint the tarp with a water based(acrylic) house paint. White is best, it reflects heat and keeps the tarp longer. The water based acrylic paint generally remains flexible(you may know that already). It may work with canvas too, unless it's oiled canvas... lol
I think you are on the right track with a tractor trailer tarp. I have one we found on the side of the highway and it is really heavy duty. It's also really heavy so may not be the easiest thing to get on the camper. I've been looking at a few tarps on amazon trying to find the thickest mil I can. If I find a good one I'll let you know.
There is a little inspection cover over the flywheel that is removed with four screws after removing the recoil...Remove the cover and have a look at the two coils. If the coils are cracked, you will need to do an ignition overhaul....Perhaps you lucked out and someone already did this work...
a little story...I broke the rear window out on my van, and needed to close it up against the elements. I stuck Crash Wrap on the window. Of course, it rotted away in the Georgia sunlight...just as your tarps have done, in the sun. I became disabled & really couldn't go outside & mess around with the darn crash wrap, so I figured I would just coat it with something to hold back the rot for a while until I could get to it. I used Rustoluem Truck Bed Spray. That was three years ago, and it is still like new. It has worked so well that I am not considering replacing the window at all...I will just re-install the Rustoluem-coated crash wrap with a fitted piece of yard sale dog-cage underneath to keep out snatch 'n' grabbers and continue on. It worked. Bonus is that having the opaque window reduces the interior heat by 20% or so. I suggest purchasing a tarp at Harbor Freight and coating it with the Truck Bed Spray; do not spend a hundred dollars...you don't have to.
I had found a pvc tarp at ocean state job lot that was 15x20 for like $50. Lot heavier than the one like yours. The canvas ones are nice but they don't stop all the water from coming through.
damn 40 dollars for the outboard and the tank man i need to go shopping in your neighborhood... down here in ga. that would have went for a 100 no problem the would have been an additional 25 to 40 depending on condition...
outdoor tarps; some billboard co.'s will give away used signs that have rubber coatings; here in hurricane country they are used on roofs after storms. good luck
Another great video ... enjoyed reading through the comments for the tarp solutions ... i 've used billboard tarps before. After finding one in a dumpster. but, the old pool liner sounds like a winner to me ... looking forward to your welding trailer update. love the channel
In my parts a fuel line with fittings is $60, add another $70 for a 20litre tank. I'd say you got a decent deal. Although I'm more partial to the late 70's to mid 80's Johnson and Evi's
I went to a fellows farm to get some parts for my old tractor once. He had what I needed, but when he pulled out a catalog from some big Midwestern tractor wrecker and tried to quote me from there I knew it was over. I said that if I wanted to pay those prices, I'd just order from them, which I ended up doing because he wouldn't come down at all. I never went back, and I think all that old iron ended up selling for scrap when he had health issues.
One of the best channels on You Tube.
I second that fact of being Number One... See what I did there..!
Dan Solo Yeah,I see what you did...Commented like a Twat...Nice one 😏
No-way.! How the fuck did You know I was a twat.!?
This is quite true, thanks to Mustie I've learned quite a bit from watching
Those old Evinrudes and Johnsons were something else. You never knew if it would start so you could leave the dock or start after fishing a favorite spot so you could get back. I remember my dad never left without having enough rope to use in case we need to get towed back in, but boy those were great memories for a kid growing up in the 60s. Thanks Mustie!!
Hey Mustie. Those old OMC outboards are notorious for cracked coils. They might run enough to get you a mile from the dock and then fail once they are warmed up. There is an inspection plate on top the flywheel (also access for setting points without removing the flywheel) check for cracked coils. Replace the coils (if cracked), clean the carb, set the points replace the impeller and gear oil in the lower unit and those old OMC,s are very reliable cheap outboards. Consider that a new 10hp today costs about $2600.
I live where the OMC plant formerly was in Peterborough Canada. Love to work on these old outboards. Those two line tanks are worth a pretty penny here
Working on a 1958 Evinrude lark 35hp. Will be put on my 58 Princecraft fiberglass
Mustie's such a tease. "Something for a future video" next scene "well lets try to start it up anyways". I've learned at this point dont assume his video is over until youtube starts loading the next one lol
Thev Sonata right! I was like, no way he's waiting till next one.....sure as shit!!
I was going to be so disappointed. Glad he couldn't resist!
cool videos i feel like im there with you
Me too
I love the styling on those outboards, very retro and very cool space age styling...
I used to drive a 53 footer and the tarps were just rubberized canvas. My though would be if all else fails, get you a canvas tarp and some roll on rubber sealer and make one. Don't see why it wouldn't work. Cool video as usual! Cant wait for the next.
Spent years putting up and down rivers with a 5 hp evinrude. That handle, clamp, knobs are all super familiar. Killed a lot of shear pins, made a lot of noise and smoke. Never went anywhere in any hurry :)
I got an old evinrude from a yard sale a few years back. Paid $100 for that in a pile of stuff. Finally getting to fixing it lol. Just found out it's a 1953 7.5hp figured it would look cool out on the lake
I owned a couple of old evinrudes! Probably the best outboard motors ever built! Evinrude and johnson same motors different name! I dont know who told you they were finicky because they’re not they are very dependable
Truck tarps are the best. Used one for ten years to keep my wooden tent floor over the winter. Campground in denmark. Storms, uv light (sun) and snow...no problem.
I like that you let us all know the prices you paid. Thanks for the entertainment.
About a good tarp, if you can find a local billboard company who use the tarp style stretched billboard, they throw out the old ones after a while.
I have one over my boat that is over ten years old and the only problem is that it has stiffened up over time. Those sign tarps work great!
Love that outboard motor Mustie, its got that awesome vintage look to it. Would go great on my aluminium dinghy over here in N.Z
i was going to say Mil-Surp for a tarp,I see its been mentioned already. Never heard about Billboard tarps, makes sense. Cool old Ole Evinrude mill. Another great video, thanks for taking us along
I've got a fastwin 18hp, these engines were made for about 30 years with no change apart from the cowling
You are one hard ass yard sale spender.
BLUNTFORCETRUTH damn straight bro, damn straight...
And you had one just the same in your store, that's a surprise. I knew you would have to try to run it.
I have 2 of those outboards,,,Absolutely love them,,,Once they are dialed in they are Great... Old Guy
Saw a comment on the outboard motors. My uncle used to be a hunter fisherman guide in Northern Wisconsin. Any work he did on the outboard motors involved a 50 gallon drum and immersing the motor in the drum. I have similar issues with oxidation on plastic tarps. Owned a canvas tarp that lasted years. don't know where you'd get one.
Evinrude and Johnson are the same. Yeah...never did understand that. But, at my grandparents' lake home, years ago, my grandfather and all the neighbors were extremely brand loyal.
Back when I was in high school in the early '70s a friend of mine bought a 14' plywood ski boat with a 12 hp Monkey Wards Sea King motor. Every time we went out something would break on it so he would keep a set of paddles aboard to get back in. I remember we found an old Evinrude from about the same year and a lot of the parts would interchange since they were both made by OMC. A tent supply company in your area should be able to make anything you need. Most have a wide variety of materials to choose from and they could point you in the right direction for the durability you need.
Nice score with that motor and tank. If you ever want to get rid of them (the 10 hp and tank) I'd be glad to buy it from you. I collect outboards and I work on boats/outboards for a living. The 7.5 and 10 hp are completely different blocks and internals.
I have a Johnson 5.5 Seahorse from the same era. Its a riot of a little engine. I'm not exactly an engine re-builder, but Im giving consideration to rebuilding the carburetor and lower end this summer.
Great channel! I should read the comments before I post. You put me back in the garage sale mood. I scored a 11 hp Montgomery Ward riding mower today for free. You are having too much fun!
On tarps. Not that easy to find, but sometimes old (free) swimming pool liners are awesome. They're heavy, ugly as sin, and you'll need to add grommets, but the decent ones last a long time.
Rhose dampers were actually used to adjust flow on ducts in a gravity heating system. I was a boat dealer and an Evintude dealer when those 10 hp motors werre a big seller.
I have an 18hp evinrude/johnson of the same era. I bought it non-running for around $100 I think, I must be a sucker. Anyways, I got it running but it wouldn't reach the 18-22mph it should have on my 14ft boat. It only ran about 14mph. After talking with some people on AOMCI forum they said the motor had probably been hot and had scored cylinders. The easiest way to see the sides of the pistons,and a little bit of the cylinders is to pull the transfer port covers (opposite side from the exhaust cover). I pulled that cover and sure enough the pistons were in rough shape. I bought another powerhead off ebay, the seller said it had, I believe 120PSi of compression. That ebay powerhead actually ended up being in the same condition compression and performance wise as my original. An AOMCI member offered to sell me a "known good" powerhead. I bought it, and the motor now pushes my boat 21mph. When these motors get hot, the pistons swell and stick in the cylinders. The cylinders have cast iron sleeves so a lot of the time you get lucky and only the pistons will be damaged. If you are on a budget you can sand the roughness of the piston skirt a bit, re-ring them and rerun them. The moral of my story is, these motors can seem to be in good shape, good comrpession etc, but not be running quite 100%. I also found the cranks to be fairly worn in the two powerheads I tore down. One of them had a leaking crank seal at the top. The bottom crank seal is a carbon style seal.
search google for used billboard tarp...they are good and last long
JustAnAverageBrad I'll second that.. I have used billboard tarps for about 7 years now. They are huge, one can cover two large boats, just cut them in half. 7 years later and they still are as good as when I first put them on.
yep, I was going to recommend the same thing. We use them on the farm.
Was gonna say the same
I was actually going to suggest the same thing, that's exactly what I use to cover my camper with
Go to a shop that makes tarps for heavy trucks, some of them sell the old ones trucking companies leave behind. Also, I was at a yard that sold bulk and bagged salt, they had a dumpster full of tarps because the shippers put a new tarp on each load. :)))
Mustie, Try hay tarps. I had an old house with a really bad old shingle roof. Covered the entire roof that was 11 years ago. I no longer own the house but the tarp is still on it and not leaking or falling a part yet. Like your channel.
beautiful evinrude great score
You are a one heck of a negotiator, you can drop the price on everything, I wish I had that ability too :D Your channel is a gem, so glad I found it by clicking on recommended video (that was barn find CB350).
We had a sign company here in Louisville Kentucky that made vinyl billboards for the huge signs along the interstate and they would almost give you the old vinyl when they took them down and replaced the ad for either another company or for age reasons, but they work great for covering things up. I did have a friend that worked for Nagele sign company but he has since retired so that dried up that source. you could try the local billboard companies. Incidentally, I had a friend to bring me the blue canvas from the awnings at the restaurants at Churchill Downs here in Louisville Kentucky! They’re not super big but the history is pretty cool. Years ago I got two 8.25x20 tires that I put on the front of my old single axle Dodge dump truck and the history on the tires were they came off of the gate at Churchill Downs that they roll back when they start the races! They had red paint dots on them where I guess the gate had been painted or the posts or something, but still had the nubs all over the tires! How cool was that!? They had tiny amounts of whether checking but not enough to worry about. I ran them until they were bald! Ha ha!
The green Military Canvas Tarps. You can get them at any surplus store. I've had mine for over 6 years and it's still in good shape.
I bought an old Johnson 5hp for 25 dollars. Put points and condenser on the side that wasn't firing. Sold it to a friend for a hundred before I could use it. Years ago.
love watching your videos.ive been working on an mg..was out in it today,passed a car boot sale and thought of you! lol
Also keep the video's coming. I look forward to them.
hello from the uk keep up the videos love watching :)
We got our tarps from a place that makes custom awnings and tents for caravans and motorhomes... that was in the late 80's and, to my knowledge, they are still in use by my cousin.
Nice job Mustie . And a nice find .
Mec sells great tarps made from silicone very durable but pricey. Those 50's Evinrudes had real style. I've owned a few from the 60's and its night and day in the styling they have more of spacecraft look to them. You've got a dandy on the chris craft.
mustie used billboard banner those are great for tarps ....however they dont have grommets ..the edges are folded and sewn ..way back when we first started using these we used conduit in the flaps and ratchet straps to secure them .... hope this helps
I love your videos also-I'm not able to get out and look for these goodies anymore, and you help me to feel like i am still shakin' the bushes-thanks!
My son-in-law covers his hay with a tarp like plastic that he gets from billboard companies. They may say Joe's Pizza on it, but the are heavy duty and inexpensive. Just a thought. Thanks for helping me get over my fear of diving off into an engine! What to hay, it doesn't run now! ;-)
The side curtain from an old semi trailer would make a good tarp .
First of all love your channel but I’m curious about the camper, if you use it why not just fix the leaks and you would not have to keep spending money on tarps. I haven’t seen anything you can’t fix so a good leak on a camper should be no exception. Take care and good luck with your projects.
I have found that storing camper's in pole barns, as A rule, outlast tarps. Getting city planning departments to go along with your desires are another thing altogether!!
You have the idea, I bought a truckers tarp a dozen years ago, still like new. I went to an Army Navy surplus store I knew about, but truck supply stores are everywhere. Mine was 12 x 20 and was over $100.
From my experience working in a marine engine shop, it is not a good idea to run an outboard dry, it only takes a few seconds to wipe out the impeller in the water pump. If it has been setting any length of time the impeller needs to be changed anyway. Watch how the impeller blades are bent in the housing as it can be done right and wrong. If it is wound backwards it will be destroyed as soon as the engine fires. I always lubricated them on installation with soapy water. I don't know what your history is with outboards is so I hope these tips are helpful.
its already shot, l am not worried about it
snocrushr then the ol boy can make them an offer on it lol
It depends on if the engine is watercooled or aircooled. I've learnt that the aircooled ones can be ran without water. Correct me if i'm wrong
Air cooled engines have no need for a water pump.
snocrushr WRONG! he said engines have no need for a water pump, not exhaust
i think rv covers are around 150.00 mine has about 5 years on it so far good luck and keep up the great vids thanks
Love your channel ! Can't get enough of your outboard adventures
Hey Mustie, it's normally the UV from the sun that causes tarps to drop apart. Not sure what is available your side of the world but you can usually get tarps that have a UV resistant coating on them to extend their life. The cheaper tarps are made from PE (Polyethylene) but the more industrial type stuff is made from PVC, the thicker 500gsm+ hemmed stuff is quite strong and what i'd look into. just make sure it has a UV resistant coating on it you should find it lasts for quite a while. As for the eyelets, it's common to do but they are not designed to be the main fixing points of the tarp. Even the heavyduty hemmed thick pvc sheets will suffer eyelet damage if they are the sole mounting points. Throw some rope over the vehicle to secure the tarp and use looser bungees on the eyelets. This will spread the stress of the wind over a larger area of tarp and take a lot of stress out the eyelets. One final suggestion is that if something has decent paintwork then a clean cotton bedsheet etc between the tarp and the paint can help prevent damage from the eyelets and any colour transfer from the sheet to the vehicle. Hope that helps a little.
Good point abut them being able to rub the bodywork. I always have bungee hooks coming away at a 45 degree angle so it doesnt happen. Buy by loose I mean not flapping around loose but not tearing the eye-lets out.. bit of stretch left in them.. hard to explain! Thank for the reply anyway if somebody did them loose against the bodywork they could cause damage
Get you a gallon of the white Flex Seal and a small roller and roll out your trailer top...Just did mine that way and no leaks now...
Those old outboards or neat, I have a 7.5.... 1957, near perfect condition... they actually had some style back then, unlike the boxy units of the 70's and 80's. Not worth a lot but once restored they are art for the boat enthusiast.
old billboards make great tarps you can get them in different weights to depending on how long the add was to be up for. I use them for hay and wood cover for many years they don't dry rot like the ones from fleet farm do
I thought I was a WHEELER DEALER. You might have me beat Mustie. Good pick up 👍
Watching some old mustie videos to get my dose. Get well soon my friend
I wish I had more time to watch you videos, they're always so interesting.
thanks keith
I'd love to own that Evinrude, I've got a 1957 5,5HP, looking to upgrade to around 10HP for my small boat
i have had real good luck on tarps from TSC heavy duty black one they are not cheap good luck
TARPS
hey Mustie my buddy got a great canvas tarp at a place called Chicago canvas. wasn't cheap but his covers his buggy, had for couple years now and besides the dirt n such it is in fantastic shape. we are in southern California near Disneyland. it sits outside constantly. only thing he did to upgrade was use a hunts sprayer (insect sprayer) to put couple coats of.... can't think of name but very popular water proofing. good luck man, your videos are cool.
scotchguard is the waterproofing he used.
Good score on the 10HP outboard & pressure tank !!
7-1/2 and differ with carb size and lower unit gear ratio..
Pull the flywheel and check both coils, the older ones crack and leak voltage after sitting for so long. Short money from Sierra for a new pair.
Have a good weekend brother !!
The sea foam alone was worth the $5 ! Great find Mustie !
What a steal!! I’m seeing some, running, go $350-550.
My buddy built a crank straighter out of a large piece of IBEAM .bolts the motor to it has a bracket welded under the crank and over with a 1/2" bolt through both brackets and use that to straight cranks .
Mustie sure drives a hard bargain!
just goes to show how far down we have fallen ! if you cant keep a very simple outboard motor like this one running you should probly stay on shore ! those are very dependible motors and very easy to keep in good running order. people just dont have any skills anymore like they used too.
Check out AAA Sling in Grand Rapids or Kalamazoo tent and awning, in Kalamazoo. I'm sure you already figured out, Michigan. I think, both online. Thanks for a great vid, Cliff
Maybe a local awning maker? They could even make a custom one to fit over your camper nicely.
Cool West Lynn Creamery milk crate. They haven't been around for a while. It's Garelick farms now.
Canvas Tarp, but go double grade, and your on the money get marine grade eyelets or zips, that will protect you from decomposing, double stitching at least on all seems. then spray with scotch guard. I have had all my tents and camper trailers made this way and never a problem. Oh, rub all the stitches down with soft bees wax and they will never let you down.
We got a tarp for a tractor trailer where i used to work to cover lumber out in the yard. Works great, i know they were hella expensive and really heavy to move around but they were there when I started working and going strong when I left 8 years later
Wow mustie that's my camper, it's been uncovered since 2003 roof still not leaking
I found a guy last week that had a 125cc pit bike, 2013 toro self propelled lawn mower and a trimmer at the curb, all of them ran with a little tinkering
i gave up on tarps and use the skin off Tempo garages, people throw them out non stop, usually after wind storm because the bars get bent, the skins are almost mint, they last me 3 - 5 years . i've done it for 20 years
Some billboard signs use heavy tarp material. We have a local guy that sells them cheap, like $75 for a 25' x70'. It's just like a truckers tarp, very thick and uv treated.
I had a 7.5 hp Speed twin that OB ran great for a good many years.
Comment about making hold downs in a sheet without grommets. Its simple, a small stone or hunk of wood on the inner side of the cloth and you ca tie a knot around it on the outside. The other end of the line you can tie a loop for bungies or just tie it down to the bottom frame. Thanks for the cool videos.
Jeff Nagel or buy a grommet kit comes with eyelets and punch tool for 5 bucks
If you want a good tarp, hit a farm supply store (like an Agway, Tempco, or one of the true farm stores) and get one of the canvas tarps sold for covering hay wagons or farm equipment. Or get a hold of the place Mr. Peek used for his seats. Good oiled canvas will last a LONG time if you don't store it damp. I have a couple, Once they are folded up dry and tight I put them in a steel garbage can to keep mickey from thinking they are lunch.
I do hope you found a good tarp for the caravan.. The ones we get here in Australia, from experience, last a good 2 years in year round full sun before they begin to seep water through, they aren't cheap though! Lol... and last a good 5 years before you need a new one. One thought is something I learnt from a sailor. Paint the tarp with a water based(acrylic) house paint. White is best, it reflects heat and keeps the tarp longer. The water based acrylic paint generally remains flexible(you may know that already). It may work with canvas too, unless it's oiled canvas... lol
Love your videos watching from Northern Ireland lol.
I think you are on the right track with a tractor trailer tarp. I have one we found on the side of the highway and it is really heavy duty. It's also really heavy so may not be the easiest thing to get on the camper. I've been looking at a few tarps on amazon trying to find the thickest mil I can. If I find a good one I'll let you know.
Outstanding! I knew I could count on another Vid from you in short order!
There is a little inspection cover over the flywheel that is removed with four screws after removing the recoil...Remove the cover and have a look at the two coils. If the coils are cracked, you will need to do an ignition overhaul....Perhaps you lucked out and someone already did this work...
a little story...I broke the rear window out on my van, and needed to close it up against the elements. I stuck Crash Wrap on the window. Of course, it rotted away in the Georgia sunlight...just as your tarps have done, in the sun. I became disabled & really couldn't go outside & mess around with the darn crash wrap, so I figured I would just coat it with something to hold back the rot for a while until I could get to it. I used Rustoluem Truck Bed Spray. That was three years ago, and it is still like new. It has worked so well that I am not considering replacing the window at all...I will just re-install the Rustoluem-coated crash wrap with a fitted piece of yard sale dog-cage underneath to keep out snatch 'n' grabbers and continue on. It worked. Bonus is that having the opaque window reduces the interior heat by 20% or so. I suggest purchasing a tarp at Harbor Freight and coating it with the Truck Bed Spray; do not spend a hundred dollars...you don't have to.
I had found a pvc tarp at ocean state job lot that was 15x20 for like $50. Lot heavier than the one like yours. The canvas ones are nice but they don't stop all the water from coming through.
damn 40 dollars for the outboard and the tank man i need to go shopping in your neighborhood... down here in ga. that would have went for a 100 no problem the would have been an additional 25 to 40 depending on condition...
Try looking for pool covers.Liike the ones used on above ground pools, Maybe a yard sale find?
outdoor tarps; some billboard co.'s will give away used signs that have rubber coatings; here in hurricane country they are used on roofs after storms. good luck
Signage billboard skins / banners are very heavy duty and often have rope edging or eyelets. They make excellent heavy duty tarps
My dad use to used Ronson lighter fluid to start a boat motor after it sat a while.
Another great video ... enjoyed reading through the comments for the tarp solutions ... i 've used billboard tarps before. After finding one in a dumpster. but, the old pool liner sounds like a winner to me ... looking forward to your welding trailer update. love the channel
Awesome haul Mustie!
In my parts a fuel line with fittings is $60, add another $70 for a 20litre tank. I'd say you got a decent deal.
Although I'm more partial to the late 70's to mid 80's Johnson and Evi's
I enjoy these yard sales series. Thanks. .
I went to a fellows farm to get some parts for my old tractor once. He had what I needed, but when he pulled out a catalog from some big Midwestern tractor wrecker and tried to quote me from there I knew it was over. I said that if I wanted to pay those prices, I'd just order from them, which I ended up doing because he wouldn't come down at all. I never went back, and I think all that old iron ended up selling for scrap when he had health issues.
For a tarp you can buy a roll of 1/8" rubber roofing material at a building supply. If you paint it silver it will last longer too.
Usually under 10hp, with same manufacturer, only difference is with the carb. :-) Especially with the older motors.