Newb says hi. And, couple of research questions

[mischievous]

Thanks in advance for welcoming me to this group. My history is river boats, drift boats, inflatables, etc.. Never owned a powered fishing boat before. But, we found ourselves needing some space for dogs, wife and myself. Bought a well kept 1981 Glastron HPV-165 fitted with a 115 Hp Johnson engine.

Looking for guidance and suggestions for: engine maintenance, detailed inspection areas (again overall this boat is very well kept), and how to's. I am very much looking for some wiring diagrams. I want to verify functionality and connections. Lord knows after this much time, someone has changed things.

[Rip Bass]

Go to the novice boaters forum just down this same page. Most any general question you might have has been answered on there. And welcome to the looony bin.

[printman71]

Welcome aboard. That's a Mercury BTW...

[crawdadking]

Welcome

[Empty Livewells]

Welcome aboard! Nice boat!

[KandKKustomz]

Welcome!

[WVBullet]

Welcome aboard!

[Hickory Legend]

I doubt your going to find a diagram that is current on that boat, or at least at current status.

I would trace the wires and rerun them one at a time as you feel the need. First make sure that everything is working or not and go from their.

For the Engine looks like a carb engine very dependable, Good gas, change/check plugs and have a mechanic check it all out and change the impeller, If its not running right have it checked out, Don't run it hard hoping to blow it out.

First thing I would do is buy dual 14 ft Talons, 4 12 inch graphs, Fortrex trolling motor, Hydraulic JP. and all the led you can find. Then have all the items monogrammed into a Jersey for the Ramp and chicks!!

Just joking on the Talons!!

[Hickory Legend]

Very nice boat enjoy!!!!

Welcome aboard !!!!

[billnorman1]

Dual console and the top give protection for the family. An outboard requires bi-yearly water pump impeller check/change generally. We also change the lubricant in the lower unit once a year. These two measures can prevent a lot of trouble. Get a book on the motor, make sure you use the right two-stroke oil. Since it's a pretty old boat you might need to change the fuel lines because ethanol will dissolve early lines over time.
Put the drain plug in.

[ChampioNman]

Nice looking boat, but as stated above that's a Mercury not a Johnson. We do have motor forums further down on the main forums plenty of good info there. Welcome aboard!

[Bassman Ia.]

A must------- A BBC Jersey with your name monogramed above the sunglasses keeper, all your sponsor patches and wearing it everywhere is a BBC must.

Wecome aboard

[mischievous]

Thanks guys. Johnson vs Mercury ==> Yup reading has never been one of my strong suits. At least I proved being a complete dolt and newb, right out of the chute. Spent the weekend on a buffer, cleaning, polishing and smoothing the glass. Next task is to recarpet all the platforms. Lot more upkeep on this than my Clacka drift boat.

[larryhyco]

Welcome aboard