Mercury KF-7 “White Lighting”

[Tubs]

A "Boathouse Repair" is one thats done without having tools or the skills to do it properly.

• This topic was modified 3 years, 6 months ago by Tubs.
• This topic was modified 3 years, 6 months ago by Tubs.

[Buccaneer]

Hope it runs okay. Don’t forget to put film in the camera!
I canceled my first boat ride yesterday because of a thunderstorm.
Going to try today….. sun is shinning, but now it’s windy.

Prepare to be boarded!

[chuckw]

I used POR 15 to seal a tank on a KF7 recently. Hope it works; it has in the past.

[Tubs]

I have used both Kreem & Red Coat with good results.
Red Coat is in this tank. I also had Red Coat in one of
the motors I ran last year. It was on the boat for over
5 weeks without any issues. I think they all work if
the tank is clean and etched properly. My experience
is mostly with aluminum tanks sealing up cracks. I
usually give them 2 or 3 coats hoping it will hold them
together, keeping the cracks from spreading. That
might be wishful thinking on my part.
Tubs.

A "Boathouse Repair" is one thats done without having tools or the skills to do it properly.

[Tubs]

Starts easy. Seems to run pretty well. Likely some
loss at WOT. Hard to tell. I had another with higher
compression. Have to remember to take out a GPS
and see how much difference there is.
Tubs.

https://youtu.be/sm4M0xnXm-I

A "Boathouse Repair" is one thats done without having tools or the skills to do it properly.

[Buccaneer]

Looks Great, sounds Great, and scoots like White Lightening!
I love the paint scheme and graphics on that one.
What’s next?

Prepare to be boarded!

[Mallett]

Looks great, Great paint job! Nice day for a cruise. I love the remote level action, are you doing that from the tiller or from a control box? I haven’t seen that yet. That’s what the eye hole on the tiller arm is for. So much to learn.
so out last night on the river running nice….until. I look back I see the high speed adjustment is turning freely back and forth, full revolutions. I haven’t dared mess with the carb adjustments it seemed fine. I try and go with the, ain’t broke don’t break it. So got it home holding it in place. The  lock nut seems tight, how hard can I lean on it? Is this a packing nut, and the packing is gone? I now hav two Kf7 the carbs have the same number. Switch the whole carburetor or just the high seed adjustment stuff?
Always thanks for taking the time to help.

[dave-bernard]

FROM TILLER for sure.

[Tubs]

After market tiller. Not long ago someone said
they had several NOS. Didn’t say if they were
for sale. There are other styles as well but they
only operate the carb butterfly.
Tubs.

A "Boathouse Repair" is one thats done without having tools or the skills to do it properly.

[Author]

Posts