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Henderson Harbor and Stony Creek Boat Lauches
Todd in NY replied to tedc54's topic in Open Lake Discussion
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Henderson Harbor
Todd in NY replied to wherearethey's topic in New York Fishing Reports - Lake Ontario (South Shore)
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Looking for w.o.t for 1982 sportcraft 25ft
Todd in NY replied to SALMONBOY35's topic in This Old Boat
Have you checked your RPM's with a different tachometer? I had a tach on a previous boat that was very inconsistent before it quit working. Also, see if your speed or RPM's change as you adjust your trim on your outdrive and/or trim tabs in small increments. -
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How do you keep a threaded insert or helicoil from threading into the gearcase? I like the idea of keeping the same thread/plug size but there's nothing in that hole to keep a threaded insert type of thing from eventually threading deeper into the hole. I'm asking because I'm not familiar with threaded inserts of any kind, and maybe I'm missing something...?
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The helicoil video I just watched has you breaking off a tang that allows you to screw the threaded insert into the new hole, after you thread the insert into the hole. Great idea if there is a helicoil that doesn't have a tang that needs to be broken off inside the gearcase. Or maybe a tang that can be pulled outward to be broken off. Also, not sure what size hole would have to be drilled for a 3/8" drain plug. Thanks for the idea! I would've looked into it if I knew they existed before I fixed it my way.
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When I drained my gear oil on my 1989 Evinrude 150 last week I realized that the previous owner used a rubber plug in the top drain/fill hole. The rubber plug kinda worked, but there was some water contamination in my gear oil. The bottom plug was correct. So I went to the local Evinrude dealer and bought two new drain/fill plugs. When I tried the new plugs in the top hole on my motor, the plug fell into the hole up to the head of the screw, never touched the threads. Well crap, the top hole is stripped out and no one makes a plug bigger than the OEM 3/8" plug. I'm no mechanic, but I have to come up with something. I searched the internet and found a stainless steel socket cap screw, 7/16"-14 x 1/2" long, so I ordered it from Fastenal. I ordered a 1" long 7/16 socket cap screw with it, just in case I needed a backup plan. First I had to remove the bottom half of the screw head, turn it down to the same diameter as the OEM screw/plug. I don't own a lathe, it's Saturday, so I can't have a machine shop do the work. No other choice but to "turn" this down myself. So I threaded a 7/16 nut onto the screw, stuck it in my bench vice and began to file the bottom half of the head down, using the edge of a file. I kept turning the nut & screw every so often to keep the filed portion uniform. Nearly an hour later (I think, but I lost track of time) I got the filed portion down the the right size. I then used a small needle file to remove any burrs and rough edges. I needed the hole to be 25/64" for a 7/16-14 tap, but I didn't bother to drill it out because I could easily slide a 3/8" drill bit into the hole by hand. The tap handle was too long to use, because it kept hitting other parts of the motor. So I had to resort to using a small adjustable wrench. I had to be extra slow and careful so the tap would go in straight. Mission accomplished! My new plug/screw fits like it should. Now I have to find an O-ring or washer that will fit my 7/16" plug, because none of my OEM washers or O-rings fit. Found one, make that two... whew. NOTE: Before tapping the hole, raise the motor up all the way, then turn the motor toward you. When making the new threads, turn the tap in a 1/4 turn, then back it out some, to help the shavings fall OUT of the hole. Continue this process until finished making the threads. Keep the motor in this position until the hole is tapped and all shavings are removed from the hole. The bottom plug on top in the pic, the top plug on the bottom (not trying to confuse you), and my fabricated new plug in the middle. I used some Q-tips to carefully remove any shavings from the hole. I then lowered the motor and added about 16 ounces of gear oil through the top hole. This is to flush out any shavings that might have fallen inside the gearcase when tapping the hole. Now it's time to install my new plug to make sure it fits with the O-ring. It seems to fit nicely, but I didn't tighten it all the way. I still have to add 33 ounces of new gear oil. The gear oil is filled, both plugs are in. Time to raise the motor and see if any gear oil leaks out of the top hole. If it does, I'll remove a little more metal where I filed down the lower portion of the screw head. Thanks for reading this. I hope none of you ever have to deal with this issue, but I wanted to post this as an option for you to try. Here is the finished product
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Oswego Got 3+ Inches of Rain Yesterday
Todd in NY replied to Todd in NY's topic in Open Lake Discussion
The 10 day forecast doesn't look too bad as far as rain is concerned, so maybe we will see the lake level go down soon. -
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Oswego Got 3+ Inches of Rain Yesterday
Todd in NY replied to Todd in NY's topic in Open Lake Discussion
This thread was started for the purpose of reporting this... Oswego Got 3+ Inches of Rain Yesterday If you want to talk about plan 2014, start a new thread. -
Oswego Got 3+ Inches of Rain Yesterday
Todd in NY replied to Todd in NY's topic in Open Lake Discussion
Where did I say that the plan was impacting everyone? -
Henderson Harbor
Todd in NY replied to wherearethey's topic in New York Fishing Reports - Lake Ontario (South Shore)
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Oswego Got 3+ Inches of Rain Yesterday
Todd in NY replied to Todd in NY's topic in Open Lake Discussion
I blame both the weather and plan 2014. I've said all spring that we've had a lot of rain, judging by all the water in my creek all spring. The Eastern side of Lake O had a lot of snow last winter and this spring. Regardless of what lake level numbers are reported, the lake is at least 3ft higher NOW than it was last September 19th when I pulled my boat out of the marina. -
Oswego Got 3+ Inches of Rain Yesterday
Todd in NY replied to Todd in NY's topic in Open Lake Discussion
My grass has been at least a foot tall each time I have mowed this year, and very wet at ground level. -
Oswego Got 3+ Inches of Rain Yesterday
Todd in NY replied to Todd in NY's topic in Open Lake Discussion
It's been a wet spring for much of the Midwest and great lakes region. -
Oswego Got 3+ Inches of Rain Yesterday
Todd in NY replied to Todd in NY's topic in Open Lake Discussion
Here are some more rain totals for the CNY area... https://www.localsyr.com/news/local-news/heavy-rain-for-the-last-day-of-spring-here-are-some-totals/ -
All in less than 5 hours time. That equals a month of rain in 5 hours. So much for the Lake Ontario water level going down anytime soon. https://www.newyorkupstate.com/weather/2019/06/oswego-was-drenched-with-a-months-worth-of-rain-in-five-hours.html