F-Ribs And Sibs - Inflatable Boat Community

Motor is now past 20 hours with a by the book break in and first service - check. (forgot to mention I installed a tach/hour meter on the Merc before it's first start) Truck is packed, 2 covid vaccinations done, and affairs are in order to start heading East towards my family outside of Chicago. The...

Thank you for the warm welcome Chris! :cheers That UFO looking thingy in the fuel line is a fuel demand valve, which came with the motor. I was curious about it as well when I unboxed it, here's an explanation: It's to prevent engine flooding that is a result of new EPA required closed fuel systems....

Howdy folks! I've been lurking around here as I put together my first SIB setup and figured it's time to post. I hope it's OK that I'm going to combine an introduction, build and questionable fishing stories in one place while on a cross-country trip with my boat. Plus, there doesn't seem to be any ...