On my 1988 Sunbird I/O, they just cut through the transom for the outdrive, and apparently did nothing to protect the raw plywood edge. Plywood may be pressure treated and is in good shape. Should I do something to protect the exposed plywood?
I just read an article about selecting the proper prop. The author said you could seriously damage the engine by choosing too fast a prop which would cause the engine to lug. Is this for real? Is there any test data to substantiate? How quickly will it damage the engine?<br /><br />I've got...
This is going to be a long one. I took my 1986 4.3 OMC to the repair shop because it is cutting out at about 3/4 throttle. The first thing they did was to run a compression check and found #1 and 3 had low compression (100 psi for 1 and 3 vs. 140 for the rest of them). Numbers 1 and 3 are...
My gas tank is leaking. It is located in a compartment under the floor. There is an access panel that is 23-1/2" wide and the tank is 24" wide. I can probably deal with that, but the real problem is they foamed the tank in. There is some room at the back of the tank and so I was able to dig...
Someone drilled a hole in the bottom of my transom for a drain. The transom consists of about 1-1/2" plywood with fibreglass inside and out. The bottom of the hole came in about a quarter inch below the top of the hull. Whoever did this then put in a drain plug on the outside of the transom...
My 20' Sunbird is a cool fishing boat but it has no storage. I am looking for a box to mount in place of the passenger's pedistal seat - something like 4' L X 2' W X 2' H. The Betterway Products boxes would work, but weigh 60 to 100 pounds. Does anyone have a lead on something a little lighter?
