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Great buy for $3,500!!! Enjoy the project!!

You should be getting a stream of water out that hole. Could be plugged up. I always replace the impeller in any motor I don’t know the history on.

The 3 position switch. Top position is constant on the selected speed. That is what the grey wheel is the speed selector. There should be 5 speeds and an off. So 6 selections. The switches middle position is to operate ate the selected speed when you depress the grey pedal. The bottom switch position is also operated by the pedal but is high speed. So the trolling motor can be on 2 speed and you can flip the switch to operate on high momentarily. Then flip it back to get back to the selected speed.

Last year i bought a 1987 pro craft with a johnson gt 150. Its been a pleasure getting going. I remember trying to figure out all the switches and trolling motor. This is my first bass boat and it runs about 60 mph.

I have a 2010 model explorer 17. I love mine. And that is a good price. But I think its way underpowered with a 50hp. Its rated for 90. Hence why I say its not a great price

You might want to delete that auto oil system. I run a Tohatsu M50D that i had to delete. You can also just reroute the supply hose from the carb back to itself if the kit isnt available. Cheers Boys

Watch some videos on wet sanding Gel Coat. You can make that boat pop if done right.

Do not let that motor run like that if it’s not peeing . You will destroy it . And your carpet . Replace it with a good charcoal carpet will match that boat good . Will be a great looking boat You didn’t get hurt on price .

Those square ear muffs that you used on the graden hose are junk get the round ones and always check the drain plug down by the center bottom of the boat is in before puting in the water. Good fihing.

That dial on the left of the trolling motor pedal is your speeds

Gonna be a good series

Best advice I can give you is to sell it to me for $3550. 😂 Hopefully you got it pissing good by now. That's going to be a nice boat when she's cleaned up.

clean out the water lines or maybe nbad water pump !!!

Some outboard have thermostats in them

You might also want to check . But the fuel you might want to run is non-ethanol

missing the kill switch so if you fall out kills the motor.

Change the thermostats.