See what happened with the Mercury outboard here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rbBgp62rqMnNm4E.html
@LittleKaivitiAngel Жыл бұрын
Like seeing the boat all geared up ready to go! A smaller boat sitting in the backyard, that's cute!
@shanecurphey1011 Жыл бұрын
Love your content. If your video was uncut, you sure live very close to the water. With that being said, do you ever fish. I love fishing. Its my peace when life isnt always as easy as it should be. Keep up the great boating content. Thanks for your ongoing knowledge about boat stuff. I was always taught. If you never fail. You never learn. Failure or any kind of uneccepted problem is an educational opportunity. Thanks for your time Wayne!
@WayneTheBoatGuy Жыл бұрын
We do live very close to the water. When we moved here, I bought my first boat!
@revolverdon Жыл бұрын
Nice video as always. Thank you Wayne
@jeffmckaig4763 Жыл бұрын
Great job Wayne, enjoy your videos very much, Yep , the fuel tank vent has came back and bit me a couple of times, I have a 5hp outboard and almost always forget to open the tank vent till after it stalls , the second time or two. Impressed with that Mercury otherwise, seems to move you pretty good . Good fishing and keep the great content comin...Thanks
@trcass1 Жыл бұрын
I feel your pain.....I took my new 4 hp 4 stroke Mercury out on the Patuxent the other day to try a little fishing on my new old town discovery sport 15. i had disconnected the aux fuel tank after running it in the tub the day before. it ran fine. i didn't start it before i put everything in the truck to get there. well, i paddled the canoe out about 100 feet, away from the fishermen on shore and commenced to start the motor. nope, nothing doing. after about 30 minutes of pulling and trying, i paddled back in and put the canoe back on the truck and brought it home. put it in the tub, hooked up the aux tank, pulled a few times and it took off. talk about being pi$$ed off. maybe i didn't have the connector on completely. i thought it might have been something with the safety switch.......try again another day. good luck figuring yours out.....
@WayneTheBoatGuy Жыл бұрын
Oof. So many little things to check and then when we’re on the water we can start to panic.
@magazineman39103 ай бұрын
Hi Wayne, I ran across your channel this morning and spent the day looking at all your videos.GREAT WORK!! I like the content and like the way you think and love your sense of humor. Keep up the great work. Dan
@WayneTheBoatGuy3 ай бұрын
Awesome, thank you!
@skipperstan Жыл бұрын
Oh no! I was in the exact same situation last week when I was out on the river with an Evinrude, ended up stranded in the middle. My issue was leaving the choke out too long on a hot day. Great video Wayne! ⚓
@WayneTheBoatGuy Жыл бұрын
Sorry to hear that - but it’s good when we can learn from our mistakes!
@skipperstan Жыл бұрын
@@WayneTheBoatGuy Absolutely agree, and anyone who thinks they can get out on the water trouble free has never actually been out on the water! So long as we are safe, we can have fun! ⚓
@TheNockingPoint Жыл бұрын
In ten seconds you had me laughing out loud. Thank you, Wayne!
@TheNockingPoint Жыл бұрын
That poor lone star was all.....alone.
@TheNockingPoint Жыл бұрын
bet you did not take out a Loan for that boat. I have to do the dad jokes.
@TheNockingPoint Жыл бұрын
Lots of silly comments help with your algorithm.
@Jeremydoingstuff Жыл бұрын
I have the exact same motor, Mercury 2.5 hp two stroke short-shaft, and this exact thing happened to me last season- stranded me across a huge lake, except I didn't have a backup trolling motor like you (so so smart!), so I had to row, against the wind for about 2.5 hours to get back to the ramp. NOT fun! It turns out that it was the carb killing the motor due to residue buildup. Had to take it completely apart and clean everything out, and it was good to go after that. Hope this helps! Always enjoy your videos, thanks for the great content!
@WayneTheBoatGuy Жыл бұрын
That seems similar to the issue I am having!
@krustysurfer Жыл бұрын
I need to buy a good used 15hp motor... Fake book mkt place or Strangelist... Just bought that 14ft last night, long drive from Holland Michigan to Peoria Illinois. Stopping at Bass Pro Shop for a few top water lures and to drool over their $20,000.00 bass boats...... Ha! Glad you are getting on the water Wayne, hoping to do so today too, dropping a line and lure for bass or trout. Aloha and thank you for the video.
@gillesgomez3091 Жыл бұрын
Outboard motor failures definitely suck! Just experienced one today, right in the middle of the bay. Fortunately some nice young guys helped me to go back to the marina, towing us with their boat. That makes me upset!
@WayneTheBoatGuy Жыл бұрын
Dang - but glad to hear it worked out ok!
@steveroberts3102 Жыл бұрын
Use the merc as an anchor lol
@jeffmelton6875 Жыл бұрын
Looks like a carb problem. Try pulling the choke a little bit at a time when running. If it runs better with choke, its not getting enough fuel. Alternatively, if closing the fuel valve makes it run better, it is getting too much fuel. This points to a float problem. I see Brandon is fixing the old 2 hp. I haven't watched it yet but I'm interested in the diagnosis. Cheers
@anthonyganz8223 Жыл бұрын
Please post a video when you find out the issue!! In my Suzuki 2.5 hp LS (4-stroke)on my sailboat, I use "Trufuel" Ethanol Free which they sell at Home Depot. It costs a little more, but a small engine doesn't use much, and it is well worth the extra cost!! I also used Trufuel Ethanol Free in my Mercury 7.5 HP (2-stroke) for several years on a previous sailboat and never had a engine failure.
@sharonbraselton31357 ай бұрын
Good for you
@kawasakiwaverunning Жыл бұрын
love that Indiana Jone hat :)
@TheNockingPoint Жыл бұрын
You could make lashing points top and bottom on the inside of Gunwhale and add a minicell foam as flotation. We use to do this with white water canoes. I am a big fan of floatation in any boat.
@TheNockingPoint Жыл бұрын
Airbags are now more common in whitewater canoes. But they are subject to puncture and not very good for small aluminum boats.
@leadreviewer3257 Жыл бұрын
I hope its an easy fix it seemed to be a fuel issue..
@azheatsource Жыл бұрын
Fix that little Mercury and keep it, it's a good little motor. You never can tell when another boat will come along and you need it.
@WayneTheBoatGuy Жыл бұрын
I might have it sorted out finally!
@aone7084 Жыл бұрын
Music is on point big dog 🔥
@WayneTheBoatGuy Жыл бұрын
thanks!
@justdoingitjim70953 ай бұрын
I had an 1986 Evinrude 25hp that was very unreliable. After running a bit it would die and I couldn't start it for anything. After I sat and waited for 30 minutes or so it would crank and run for another 15 or 20 minutes and start cutting out and then die. I was getting plenty of water flow through the exhaust, so I doubt it was overheating. I sold it, because a friend gave me a little 1956 Johnson 3hp and it was the most reliable motor I'd even owned. But, it wasn't big enough. So, I bought a 1969 Evinrude 25hp ELECTRIC START! This motor is just as reliable as the little 3hp and I don't get blisters from yanking on the pull start! Sometimes the old things are just plain better than the new stuff! Oh yea, the boat I have is a 1969 Proline 14 foot V-bottom. So, now I have a motor that matches my boat!
@WoodboogerFishing Жыл бұрын
The anticipation is unbearable. Can’t wait for the sequel 😜
@WoodboogerFishing Жыл бұрын
“Next week. Same boat time. Same boat channel”
@WoodboogerFishing Жыл бұрын
Mr. “Wayne” 🦇 Coincidence? I think not
@WoodboogerFishing Жыл бұрын
Nana nana nana nana “Boat Guy” I’m on to you. I know who you really are🤔🦇😜
@trainroomgary Жыл бұрын
I run a Yamaha 2.5 HP 4 stroke and it starts in neutral - No reverse, - - My guess on the motor. The air vent on the gas cap needs to be cleaned - When you were in the boat with a no start, take off the gas cap and than start the motor. This is important. When you carry the motor the gas in the tank can get into the air vent and clog the vent. Gary in a 12 foot row boat from the Great Lake State. 🚂
@larryh.462910 ай бұрын
Just bought a 14 ft alumicraft with spartan trailer plus 9.9 johnson that start but dont pump water. Will repair later as im putting a 25 yamaha on it. Paid $1100 has one minor leak,soon to be epoxied. Have added a few goodies to trailer all new wiring a couple bolt on steps now all i need is for old man winter to hold off so i can get a bit of fishing in this fall good luck with your project boat a bit of floatation under them seats would be a good idea i know dads 14 ft had it in his 1950's wolverine. A 9.9 or 15 should be enough to power that nicely.
@sharonbraselton31357 ай бұрын
Mini tug boat 15 hp. 21 mph
@hoists1829 Жыл бұрын
Awesome video👍👍👍
@WayneTheBoatGuy Жыл бұрын
Thank you 👍
@hoists1829 Жыл бұрын
@@WayneTheBoatGuy How could we contact you?
@michaelgiordano1004 Жыл бұрын
I seriously thought he'd say "The tow ball you want to use goes on top".
@user-oz1ie9wb3b Жыл бұрын
Thanks Wayne. Keep up the good work. I am between buying between 14-16ft plastic or aluminum john boat for large choppy, waters with few rocks and tree stumps. What boat would you recommend?
@stanleybest8833 Жыл бұрын
My thoughts is if you ran your 2 cycle on glow fuel, 21 % castor oil and 79 % methyl or ethyl alcohol, it would never give problems. The catch is that alcohol is hard to buy and Baker AAA castor oil is a little pricey. You run richer than gas and you don't leave fuel in the tank overnight. I have a 51 Elgin. Smoothest 2 cycle ever made but 6 HP is a beast. I just bought a Hangkai 4 cycle 52 CC. 22 LBS.
@roberttolley50555 ай бұрын
Take fuel cap off, seal gas tank around your face gently blow pressure in tank. Five seconds light pressure. Release pressure pressure slow. Works on all small engines engines
@BD-oo6ru Жыл бұрын
Yikes! Thankfully you weren't out too far. Old gas or a float is sticking and letting the engine flood would be my first thought. Time for some fresh fuel and maybe some seafoam or a carb cleaning
@WayneTheBoatGuy Жыл бұрын
Good ideas!
@stanleybest8833 Жыл бұрын
@@WayneTheBoatGuy Scrub carburetor out with a toothbrush and dish soap hot water. Don't leave fuel in the tank or carb. Spill it back and run the carburetor dry.
@ericflowers2146 Жыл бұрын
I need that trolling motor for our pontoon 😂
@thedevilinthecircuit1414 Жыл бұрын
Carbs are finicky and need to be clean clean clean. Borrow your wife's ultrasonic jewelry cleaner...fill it with warm water and a few drops of Dawn soap. Drop the *completely disassembled* carburetor in it and let it marinate for about 30 minutes (if you have a wire mesh tea ball, put all the teensy parts in it and drop the ball in). Take it out, rinse off the parts, and gently blow all of it dry with compressed air. Reassemble. Also, you neglected to put the chain back up across the ramp after you launched your boat. You're lucky nobody drove up and stole all the water out of the creek 🥰
@sailinginlandseas4026 Жыл бұрын
Do you use the auto anti shake? I'd rather have the shake. Good video and a good reminder to trust but verify when it comes to being on the water. The what-if's can be a doozy when you least expect it. I to had a can runner die on me in the middle of the lake. Good thing you had back up propulsion.
@TheNockingPoint Жыл бұрын
I like to call my saltwater trolling motor like that one. The "impulse drive". Some day I will print that on mine and the serial number NCC-1701. Can anyone guess where I came up with the designation?
@WayneTheBoatGuy Жыл бұрын
Shatner would approve
@WoodboogerFishing Жыл бұрын
Logical🖖
@TheNockingPoint Жыл бұрын
@@WoodboogerFishing Live long and prosper!
@mrzoinky5999 Жыл бұрын
IF you hadn't run your motor for a long time (3 or more months), and IF you didn't add fuel stabilizer before you stopped running it (Add stabilizer and let run for awhile to make sure gas in carb has stabilizer in it). THEN I would suspect a gummed up carburetor. No matter what small two stroke engine I have, I always tear apart the carburetor every spring - unless I've run some fuel stabilizer through ..... but sometimes, even then, I just have to take apart the carburetor and clean it.
@willhernandez3319 Жыл бұрын
I’ll take it off your hands i need one !!lol it’ll be my first
@mikewhitehead677 Жыл бұрын
Sounds like your gas is bad or getting cut off somewhere. Could be that your carb needs cleaning. May need new gas lines too.
@davescheer5038 Жыл бұрын
Ahhh make the merc a wall hanger 🤣
@caseymiller6854 Жыл бұрын
Possibly flooding... not sure why but if it runs then cuts off, try turning the gas flow off and pull a few times till it starts and runs. After running for a bit turn gas flow on.
@larryh.4629 Жыл бұрын
My money's on bad gas.
@PapaMav Жыл бұрын
I like the hat !
@jckdnls9292 Жыл бұрын
Click bait thumbnail .. I was expecting you to capsize .. I want my money back lol .. Glad ur OK though. 😂
@baitwaitfishing76254 ай бұрын
What's wrong with your mercury? Um🤔 maybe it's a MERCURY! OMC BABY!!!
@kennethsmith8844 Жыл бұрын
Open vent on top of tank
@VapingSavesLives Жыл бұрын
Send the merc to Brandon’s garage for paid repairs to help out with his new mechanic for hire river front house living dream indever.
@user-dw6tt7bi1m2 ай бұрын
Hi from Michigan: Frame: 5:53 you said the "Mercury Motor Start in Gear" - I have a two year old Yamaha 2.5 HP and its starts in neutral - Seems lake the Yamaha is safer.Is thes the way it it for all small Mercuries? Cool boat right. 🚂 👍
@gillgetter3004 Жыл бұрын
Those small engines are so so touchy!! I had a 71 Evinrude 6 rebuilt the whole thing, used premium gas and quicksilver oil ran great for two months then not. Replaced the fuel and ran great again, I think the fuel they sell us is crap!!! No ethenol free fuel closer than 80 miles from me in metro Detroit!!!!
@WayneTheBoatGuy Жыл бұрын
Yeah one option we have is apparently the canned fuel they sell in hardware stores - but I haven’t really looked into that too much.
@willcash16 Жыл бұрын
@@WayneTheBoatGuy sure if you don’t mind paying 20 bucks a gallon. Guess it wouldn’t be too bad for a small engine with a 3 gallon tank but 6 gallon at 20 bucks per gets expensive really quick. Atkeast that’s how much mine is. Maybe try a fuel stabilizer I think that’s the name?
@sharonbraselton31357 ай бұрын
No crap full. Master chef lamghini v12
@L2fish27 күн бұрын
I have a 1968 12ft vee Aluminum. Had a 3.5 hp on it. Not enough. I was having to go against a strong wind one day. Not good. Have a 7.5 Mercury now. Have not tried it yet. The old saying. A Mercury will get you there faster, but a Johnson will get you back
@jimamccracken5783 Жыл бұрын
2.5 Merc BOAT ANCHOR.
@waynelayton2045 Жыл бұрын
fuel Filter/ sticking Float/ ignition breaking down with heat
@alanrobidoux4458 Жыл бұрын
I agree with you, bad gas? 🤞
@donaldmartin46204 ай бұрын
Yes but on the ocean nop amd if a waive come over it’s going under this is why I prefer a imfable boat bit cool little bait for a little lake tho amd the wind doesn’t bother me because you need a big motor like 10 h p and above so the wind doesn’t blow you 😂 but cool
@driftlesshunter9200 Жыл бұрын
I would never, never, never, never use any ethanol gas in a 2-stroke motor. If it's old ethanol gas, I would add "never" 10 more times to my sentence! In my area, we have the choice of 87/E10, 88/E15, & 91/E0 gas. All my small engines (UTV, ATV, riding lawnmower, 2 push mowers, log splitter, rototiller, two-stroke grass trimmer, & multiple two-stroke chainsaws) get the 91/E0 gas. I was once shown what 87/E10 gas does to a simple one year old push mower carburetor decades ago, & I haven't used ethanol gas in a small engine since. That same engine has been going strong since (20+ years) without issue. My 2-stroke grass trimmer is 29 years old, & it's never run better. My newest chainsaw is 18 years old (the rest are older). I own 72 acres of woods, cut, & burn firewood. My 18 year old primary chainsaw has never been in a shop for repairs (except for a muffler bolt vibrated out once & I took it in to get a used bolt). My stuff is old, & it gets used! I haven't used my 15' Old Town Discovery Sport for a few years, however. I just picked up a brand new (never had gas in it) 1993 Johnson 3 hp outboard a few weeks ago. When the time comes to break the motor in, I will use the recommended oil mix ratio for the break-in period, & that motor will NEVER see a drop of ethanol gas. I realize non-ethanol gas may be hard to find in some areas, but all the gas stations in my area have that option (especially gas stations near lakes/boating areas). Storing a small engine with ethanol gas in it is especially bad. For a 2-stroke, I think it's even worse. Some of my stuff doesn't get used at certain times of the year, & I will add a gas stabilizer (but non-ethanol gas is key). If you stored ethanol gas in your engine, the carburetor may need to be cleaned or you may have to put a new kit in it to correct your issue now. In case I forgot to mention it - If possible avoid ethanol gas at all costs. If your local gas pump only has one hose coming off of it, run a gallon or two in your truck before filling your gas can. You don't even want the ethanol gas that may be left in the hose from the previous person using the gas pump. Thankfully, my local station has 4 choices (3 gas types I already mentioned plus E85 gas or diesel fuel) at each pump, and each choice has its own separate hose (4 different hoses at each pump).
@WayneTheBoatGuy Жыл бұрын
Yeah - in my area our local marina is the only place to find ethanol free, and that only started last year.
@abnergarcia6252 Жыл бұрын
What was the top clip things you put in top of the boat trailer hitch when you mounted to your truck?
@WayneTheBoatGuy Жыл бұрын
It's a "locking pin" that prevents the latch from popping open if I hit a bump or something.
@Ethan_Williams. Жыл бұрын
So man I have that same exact boat almost and I was wondering what pound trust is that trolling motor I’m looking for one for mine
@WayneTheBoatGuy Жыл бұрын
My trolling motor is 55 lbs - 12 volt. This one is actually for a larger sailboat. The $120 30 lb thrust models would probably do just fine on this boat.
@Ethan_Williams. Жыл бұрын
Ok
@ddg9584 Жыл бұрын
I have a similar boat. Where did you get those guide poles that you have on your trailer. I would like to install those to make backing up easier. Thanks for the videos.
@WayneTheBoatGuy Жыл бұрын
I made those and have a video about them! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pOCCY9GQy5iWop8.html
@user-ny6bs1wo1h Жыл бұрын
👍🎣⛵💯
@BurchellAtTheWharf Жыл бұрын
Kill switch?
@gregthomas8621Ай бұрын
I had a brand new mercury 2.5, worst motor ever bought. Always cuts off
@WayneTheBoatGuyАй бұрын
Dang - sorry to hear that!
@ricdavis7033Ай бұрын
Bought a boat just like that one. Do you know the year,make , and model? I got no paper work with mine.
@WayneTheBoatGuyАй бұрын
Mine is a Lone Star but there are several companies who made or sold very similar boats. There might be a HID number plate on the outside right (starboard) corner of the transom and if so that might help you find who made the boat.
@ricdavis7033Ай бұрын
@@WayneTheBoatGuy There was no HIN when I bought it, Ihad it inspected and got one. Love to kmow more about this boat. Thank you for your time and love your videos.
@Legnerps11 ай бұрын
My guess is bad gas also.
@barrywarren4221 Жыл бұрын
Use ethanol free gas, if thats the problem
@WayneTheBoatGuy Жыл бұрын
Yeah unfortunately I have been using E10 in this engine.
@krustysurfer Жыл бұрын
@@WayneTheBoatGuy I use boat gas for all my small engines now, when I get my boat motor I will have to remember to use the ethanol free... But I thought the ethanol scavenges any water that might be in the tank from storage and condensation? So I would think a little ethanol would be a good thing? In my saws it causes detonation (knock) thats why I quit using it.... Stuff to ponder Thanks for the information Wayne 🤙 aloha
@barrywarren4221 Жыл бұрын
@@krustysurfer I use 89 -90 E-free gas plus a little Lucas gas treatment. My 1988 Johnson 6 hp. runs nice on it. Always starts on 1st or 2nd pull.
@barrywarren4221 Жыл бұрын
@@WayneTheBoatGuy I use 89 -90 E-free gas plus a little Lucas gas treatment. My 1988 Johnson 6 hp. runs nice on it. Always starts on 1st or 2nd pull.
@jamesw5373 Жыл бұрын
Gap plugs
@theconnollys6389 Жыл бұрын
Start using non-ethanol gas, for starters
@WayneTheBoatGuy Жыл бұрын
That's easier said than done in some areas.
@jameshaliday1929Ай бұрын
merc mcphailed get a johnson 10 hp
@sunsetatshabooms4558 Жыл бұрын
Carb clogged?
@WayneTheBoatGuy Жыл бұрын
Might be the culprit!
@sharonbraselton31357 ай бұрын
Yesvit us are ful to opd to much Udell for it red lint it top rops mintees too firem
@shadboy10 ай бұрын
Hey I bought a brand new 2.5 merc 4 stroke & it WAS always VERY HARD to start. I sold it & Lost some money But I wanted it out of my S I G H T !!!!!!!!!!!
@krustysurfer Жыл бұрын
1st 😎👍🤙
@LaciPeterson2002 Жыл бұрын
Hello Wayne (and other boat owners in the comments). I am looking for a boat expert to answer these questions. They have to do with the Scott and Laci Peterson case. - if you really wanted to, could you dump a 150 lbs body out of that 14’ boat without tipping it over? - would you have ever attempted to take that 14’ boat out on the choppy waters of the San Francisco Bay for your maiden voyage? - would you ever take that 14’ boat out in bay waters to fish for Sturgeon?
@robertthomas2415 Жыл бұрын
To all those folks who say „“Hell no, I wouldn‘t trust an electric motor, give me a gas motor anyday““ ……………. what do you say now?
@thedailyruns60464 ай бұрын
Give me two gas motors.
@allenletondre1561 Жыл бұрын
Put some gas in it
@davidpusdesris7078 Жыл бұрын
Looked awful. I'll stick with my hobie kayak
@WayneTheBoatGuy Жыл бұрын
There’s a good reason why some of those kayaks are so popular these days!
@davidpusdesris7078 Жыл бұрын
@@WayneTheBoatGuy I keep thinking about getting a 13 foot whaler/small aluminum fishing boat but I doubt I'll like it as much
@sunsetatshabooms4558 Жыл бұрын
Nah this can be such a fun little boat. Plus it's always fun yo tinker wbsomethin new, have an issue & figure it out. That's part of the fun of being on the water in boats like this. Now in our big boat that we're traveling in... that's a different story. Everything should be in tip top shape. John boats can be like little craft projects tho. Fun to see what u can do & make of them.
@TheNockingPoint Жыл бұрын
I LOVE my 13' fishing boat! But I am going to try a Hobie Kayak with the MirageDrive in July.