I moved the seat back about 9" and up about 7" for skiing, the primary function of this light and towable boat. I've attached a photo showing imperfect but seviceable work. Ultimately, I may go for a plywood plate epoxied to the deck supporting a lagged in pedastal mount. For now, I used a...

Secured the motor with rope above, angle iron on port side, modified 2x4 and door wedges on transom. Removed port bracket w/o mishap. 2 of 4 brushes in pump motor had seized with verdigris at contact points between steel brush springs and brass brush holders: electolysis. Cleaned, bit of grease at c...

Not much room to work in there. Engine down and access from the front was best. Melted the tabs off the old unit with a red hot chisel. New unit is a Johnson trim-tilt sender #582153 from Ebay for $70. Replaced spacers with 2 joined pairs of 3/4" coupling nuts for a fixed pedestal for new unit....

NGK BU8H plugs(On-line: $1.84) are semi-surface gap and don't have the big well alongside the electrode to collect fuel/oil. Replaced heat sensor as it seemed enrichment circuit was on while engine was warm. New sensor has mounting crush material insuring positive thermal conductivity. So far, so go...

'88 Voyager XT. Put a Whale Supersub Smart 650 low profile pump below the deck, starboard, forward of fuel tank, behind battery, in minor valley adjacent to deepest V which is occupied by a plywood box. I didn't want to cut into the box as it appears structural with pylon bolted into it. This locati...