I have a leak coming in the boat, this happens when the trim is down only. Not when the trim is in the trailer position. If you look at the picture you can see the water coming in below the water line and dumping right on the drive shaft. It does this with or without the engine running. Where...
Just a reminder to keep up on preventitive maintenance.
I bought my new to me boat this spring. I have had my boat out all summer with no major issues. This past weekend I was running all day sunday with no issues. I tied up to a houseboat for about 2 hours. When we went to leave I took the...
So I was headed home on Saturday night about 8 pm. I was walking off the dock and while I was doing that I was watching 3 guys load their boat on the trailer (2 in the boat and one driving the truck)
As I was watching I noticed that the outdrive was still in the down position, I yelled at him...
I normally trailer my boat and just put it in the water when I want to use it. Due to high water in the lake that I normally go to most of the ramps are under water. The DNR closes the ramps (the 2 that are open) when the parking lot fills up so if your not at the lake by 7am you are...
Well, It seems like I have another issue. 1990 mercruiser 5.0lx
I took my boat out Friday evening and noticed that the voltage gauge was reading about 11 volts. I thought that seemed odd as it is normally reading between 12-14 volts. It has been fluctuating for the past couple of months (dont...
I have an odd question...
I take my boat to the lake a couple times a month (more if possible) A friend who has had a boat nearly all his life told me that its better to store the boat with the outdrive down. He said that its easieron the bellows and the transom.
I am concerned that I will...
My boat is newer to me and I have never used the bilge pump. I flip the switch and can hear the high pitch sound they put out but have never had enough water in the bilge to pump out.
Would a guy dump some in there to be sure the bilge is working correctly? I assume that since I can hear it it...
We have decided we think that we need a name for our boat. We just recently bouth this boat and would like a name, we have a few but would like some other ideas. Here is some info....
We have a Rinker captiva 206. We are married with 4 kids, my wife and I are in sales. she sells Assissted...
So last night I took the boat out (ran perfect over the weekend)
It ran good last night but when I start the engine and put it in gear there is a squeeling coming from the engine. It sounds like a alt belt squeel.
I am going to replace the belt and clean up the pulley. But I have noticed on...
I have been "chasing" temp issues for a couple weeks now. I have a 1990 merc 5.0lx. My tempeture gauge has not risen above 120 (boat is new to me so I don't really know past history temps) I have replaced the thermostat (140 degree) I have replaced the water temp sender. The last thing is the...
I am going to buy a new boat cover for my boat. I can not aford to do a fully customable one at this point. Does anybody have any suggestions on a good boat cover and what to look for?
I have seen them priced from $150-350.... And I really can't figure out what the difference is. I store my...
I have an issue with my temp gauge showing theengine is running cold. I have done some trouble shooting and have narrowed it down to the Temp sending unit. However, I have looked through the manual and can't seem to find where this is located at.:confused:
Can anyone please let me know? I...
I had my "new to me" boat out for the first time after some repairs this weekend. It ran great but I am curious as to the tempeture. 1990 merc 5.0 lx
I put a new thermostat a few weeks ago. I don't have much to compare to as the boat is new to me but the tempeture gauge read about 120 the...
I am in the process of removing the old steering cable, I am having trouble. I have the pin out and also have the nut off that goes into the cylinder on the steering system. The cable is not attached at the wheel anymore. I can pull the cable out about 4 inches and then it gets stuck. The part...
I am in need of a new steering cable. I have a Alpha one and looked over the weekend and have the cable running from the wheel to the control valve and then through a cable guide and then attaches to the outdrive.
What I am trying to figure out is how hard this project is? I have looked at the...
