new motor 7.5 HP Gamefisher - questions?

[BurleyDog]

Hi Folks,
I have a 10 foot jon boat that I have been powering with a 46lb trolling motor. Well a friend of my fiance just gave me a 7.5 HP Gamefisher outboard - free!

The motor has been sitting (empty no gas hookup no oil) for 15 years....

I have a couple questions.
Assuming two men in 200lb range is this too much motor for my boat?

Where should I buy tank, lines, etc for the gas and new spark plug?

Any other maintainence I should do?

This is my first experience with an outboard.
Thanks

[BASSKING]

its not going to be easy to find parts for this outboard. my first boat had a 15hp Gamefisher on it and it was a major headache most of the time. its a decent outboard when its running right but when its bad its bad.

searsparts.com

type in the model number and it will bring up most parts they still have avalible.

[eddie_m]

First of all, congrats on the free motor. I am using a 5hp Gamefisher on a 14 foot john boat. It's decades old and only gets used a handful of times per year but works like a charm whenever we take it out. Your 7.5hp motor shouldn't be too strong for your 10-ft john boat. My 14-foot is rated to accept a 15hp motor. I think you'll be fine.

[GeoFisher]

First of all, congrats on the free motor. I am using a 5hp Gamefisher on a 14 foot john boat. It's decades old and only gets used a handful of times per year but works like a charm whenever we take it out. Your 7.5hp motor shouldn't be too strong for your 10-ft john boat. My 14-foot is rated to accept a 15hp motor. I think you'll be fine.

You know.........that is a PERFECT dogwood boat Eddie.......when it starts getting a little warmer, maybe we can take it up the the ole wood.

Not a lot of BIG fish there any more, but you can literally POUND the bass there.

Later,

Geo

[Panfish Man]

I'll second the "impossible to find parts" I just got rid of an ol' gamefisher I have had sitting in garage for a couple years. I tried that long to find parts for it, needed simple parts, like gaskets, and carb rings, and could not find them anywhere...and I mean anywhere. You can buy a tank just about anywhere, just make sure you mix your fuel and oil right, or you will run rough. If I remeber correct, the gas line connectors are the same a the Chrystler outboards, and you can get those at BPS. Good luck, hope you have better luck with the Gamefisher than I did. After buying mine, it ran for about 2 months, and then it sit in the garage the rest of the time.

[GeoFisher]

I'll second the "impossible to find parts" I just got rid of an ol' gamefisher I have had sitting in garage for a couple years. I tried that long to find parts for it, needed simple parts, like gaskets, and carb rings, and could not find them anywhere...and I mean anywhere. You can buy a tank just about anywhere, just make sure you mix your fuel and oil right, or you will run rough. If I remeber correct, the gas line connectors are the same a the Chrystler outboards, and you can get those at BPS. Good luck, hope you have better luck with the Gamefisher than I did. After buying mine, it ran for about 2 months, and then it sit in the garage the rest of the time.

I bet Jim at Sycamore Island has parts...........I've looked for stuff ALL over the dang place, and he'd have it.

I've seen a lot of junk 7.5 gamefishers there also.........

Give him a ring.

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&so...ed=0CAgQnwIwAA

Later,

Geo