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    Help Please!!! Drive Oil In the Bilge

    This started just a few days ago. I seen oily marks on the water when bilging my boat. My wife noticed the distinct out-drive oil smell when she was sitting in the passengers side of the boat also the last 2 days. I went to bilge the boat today after it had rained and the I ended up having to...
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    Mercruiser Quicksilver Shifter Control Help....

    I currently have a quicksilver control for my 93 deckboat (was on the boat when purchased). The boat has a Mercruiser MCM 5.0LX 305 CID Alpha One. Used the boat for a few yrs with this control now and this week the control arm is messing up bad. I am pretty sure the gears are stripped. Last...
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    Need Ideas for Boat Mooring

    I rented a slip for my boat. Got a great deal. That's besides the point. I have a 21ft deck boat and the dock is only 6ft. So I need to figure out how to stablize the back end of the boat without having to add on to the existing dock. I was think a sand auger with a pole but didn't know if that...
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    Mercruiser Help!!! Not turning over!!!

    I have Mercruiser engine model MCM 5.0 LX 305CID, It ran fine when it was winterized last year. I know it had an issue once with the starter last season. I banged on it a few times and it started and then I installed a larger battery. This year when it was taken out of storage it it now will not...
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