Hello all,
I have a 1988 17' invader elan V171 with a 3.0 mercruiser 130 hp in it and a hydrofoil on the outdrive. Awesome boat, really happy with the hole shot with the current 17 pitch 3 blade prop but WOT rpms are too high (5100 as the previous owner used the boat to troll with). Should be...
Re: 1988 Invader
My new to me 1988 17' invader with a mercruiser 3.0 L. I haven't had it out on the lake yet but I really like the lines and the back swim bench seat over the outdrive. Also has awesome bucket seats and 6 x 9 speakers under the front seats. Came with a ski ring already installed...
Hello all,
Just got a new boat and am ordering bellows and a shift cable for the outdrive (serial number 0C351998). I looked it up- seems to be an Alpha One SS. Can I still order just "Alpha One" bellows/cable? What is the difference between the two?
Also, does anyone now where I can get the...
Pretty happy about my recent buy, 1988 invader 17' bowrider with a 3.0 mercruiser (130 hp).
What is the difference between a mercruiser 130 and 140? I can I swap a carb and gain 10 hp?
Either way excited to get out on the lake and do some skiing. This was the best deal I could find out...
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I have a 2.5 L Mercruiser (120 hp) from 85' that I just changed the oil on before the weekend's boating and have now discovered water in the oil. Not a lot, not even enough to raise the level on the dipstick to be noticable but it was in there. over the weekend, before discovering...
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Thanks for reading the post and helping me out in advance! I have a 85 Galaxy bowrider with a Mercruiser 2.5 L 120 hp in it that I bought for $200 with the trailer last summer. Long story short I have had to go through everything on this boat electrical since it was used in the...
