mike rousseau Posted May 31, 2012 Report Share Posted May 31, 2012 Finally got my boat back from the mechanic... After changing the head gasket without results... He decided to replace several other gaskets... And apparently with a Honda you have to pretty well completely tear apart the entire outboard to work on it... I guess at one point there was only about 10% of the motor left on the boat... Anyways... Took it for a good rip after I picked It up today and all seems good... Did about a 5km run at WOT and no issues... Then I slowed down and trolled for 20 minutes and she's purring..... I'm just so glad to have my boat back... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey buoy Posted May 31, 2012 Report Share Posted May 31, 2012 Finally got my boat back from the mechanic... After changing the head gasket without results... He decided to replace several other gaskets... And apparently with a Honda you have to pretty well completely tear apart the entire outboard to work on it... I guess at one point there was only about 10% of the motor left on the boat... Anyways... Took it for a good rip after I picked It up today and all seems good... Did about a 5km run at WOT and no issues... Then I slowed down and trolled for 20 minutes and she's purring..... I'm just so glad to have my boat back... Great to hear it's working well!,you should now be good for a few more years !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
workwear Posted May 31, 2012 Report Share Posted May 31, 2012 great news mike!!!.....ever find out what was wrong with it?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike rousseau Posted May 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2012 He figures at one point it might have overheated damaging one or more gaskets... So he changed a bunch of mojor gaskets in the power head i guess and it seems to have worked... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike rousseau Posted May 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2012 Also he said the timing was off And he had to adjust the carbs as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike rousseau Posted May 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2012 And just in time... My brother is all over the walleye.... And going for musky Saturday.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
workwear Posted May 31, 2012 Report Share Posted May 31, 2012 sure is tempting to come out and see ya....lol..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike rousseau Posted May 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2012 sure is tempting to come out and see ya....lol..... You just lemme know when you wanna cash in your day... I would hold off a bit tho if you can...lol Late summer everything is on fire and very consistent.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Handlebarz Posted May 31, 2012 Report Share Posted May 31, 2012 Great news mike glad to here its ready in time for opener Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike rousseau Posted May 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2012 it was kinda funny... ive been sick since i dropped off my boat 3 weeks ago... felt like E.T. boats sick...im sick...lol... oooouuuuuccccchhhhh..... eeeellllliiiiiooootttt..... LMAO so hopefully that means ill start feeling better soon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman Posted May 31, 2012 Report Share Posted May 31, 2012 so does that mean i leave my boat at home? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerGuy Posted May 31, 2012 Report Share Posted May 31, 2012 (edited) Congradulations!! it sure is nice to know a good mechanic Hope she last a long time for ya! Edited May 31, 2012 by RangerGuy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike rousseau Posted May 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2012 so does that mean i leave my boat at home? yup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenboater Posted May 31, 2012 Report Share Posted May 31, 2012 great news and even better, you don't have to fork over some major coin for a new ob ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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