Not sure if I am in the right category. I have a "T" coming off the thru hull water inlet. Is it as simple as turning it for the live well and raw wash down? If so, I need a new one. What is the indicator and where should it be for each function? I do not understand the live well. It has a...
Just picked up this boat and have a few questions. Motor was even at 120 on all six cylinders. I know there were issues with this era Opti, but just curious about the carbed version as I have always been an Evinrude guy and have limited knowledge on Mercurys. Anything to look out for on these...
Been away for three years due to the wife being sick. I did search the other posts, but the answers varied a lot. 2003 SR 245 with 350 Mag MPI/B3 at 64 hours. Not properly put up, but at least I got the water out of it 2.5 years ago. Changed oil, lower unit fluid, checked plugs, pulled old gas...
Have researched for two days on here and every related website available, to answer a simple question. Have always had surge disc brakes before. Current new boat has drum brakes. Should the return port in the fluid fill cap intended for disc brakes be open or plugged in a drum brake set-up? It...
Picked up a 16' 1993 Stratos bassboat for next to nothing. Has a non-T/T 48hp 'rude with an aftermarket Panther T/T unit on it. I realize that the general rule is to have the anti-cavitation plate even with the lowest part of the transom, but this motor plows hard when coming off plane (several...
Bought a 2003 Sea Ray with a 350 Mag EFI/Bravo3 with 66 total hours. Have about a quarter tank of year old stabilized fuel (+/- 15 gal.) that I must assume is 10% ethanol. Ran flawlessly two months ago. Due to work constraints, the boat will not go out again this year. Do I put in 50 gallons of...
Looking at purchasing a boat that just had $1200 worth of work done to it to repair a short in the system. Boat runs fine and work was performed by certified mechanics. The whole motor harness had to be replaced in addition to the solonoid, tach, batteries and fuel gauge. Motor has 24 hours on...
Looking to buy this motor and never having had a 4s outboard before, I have some questions. From all I have researched, it sounds like the block and internals are Yamaha...correct? If so, does this model have a timing belt and service intervals similar to a Yammi? Is there a way to determine...
Looking at a boat and compression came back @ 90psi on the upper four cylinders, but 80psi on the lower two. Have I had too many brews this morning, or do I remember a few posts mentioning that in Rudes this can be common? If so factory intentional or mechanical issue? Boat has not been used for...
Never had a VP before and am getting conflicting info on a boat I am looking at. It is a 1993 Volvo-Penta 4.3. That is all the information he can give me before I make the long haul to see it. I assume it is a GM block, but what about the outdrive? Is it the dreaded OMC, the praised VP...or a...
I took compression readings on a 1992 Johnson 200 today that I am thinking of buying. With all plugs pulled, warmed up and throttle open, I got 94-96 on all six cylinders. I have read on here that the old OMC V-6s ran lower #s, but I am not sure how old was meant as "old". When I look at used...
Vandals hit our section of the city last night. About 35 cars got a new Krylon paint job and 2 flat tires. I got a knife taken to my new ('06) Mustang. They left my tires, but decided to do some creative etching on my car. It appears to be clear coat depth, maybe a little paint, but not to the...
A lot of high performance boats around here run showers on their outdrives (TRS primarily). Is this for nothing more than surface cooling? Just curious.
