Well, today was the first time i tried to start my new? boat- it took quite a bit of coaxing to get it to go ( along with a jump start off my tractor) but it ran great! i had 1 noisy lifter that quieted down after a few minutes and the best part is the new impeller and thermostat held the temp. to aprox. 160 deg. ( if you can believe the gauge.)- it held steady there for the whole test run! and no leaks anywhere!!!! i see my volt gauge is not too accurate- showed a charging voltage of 16+ volts (maxed out on the gauge) i hooked up my multimeter and it gave me a 14.6 volts thru various rpms so i'm happy with that! the engine idled down really well and gave very smooth shifting into forward and reverse. all this and a 70's + day outside! now all i have to do is get a new battery and give it the real test of putting in the lake (which i hope to be soon!!) bk
