Hi all. I have some ideas on this, but thought I'd solicit other opinions.
My brother in law has ordered an ELCO drive sytem for his sailboat. The boat is 30 feet or so. The motor is a 10kW model (13hp or so), max rpm = 1800.
We are trying to figure out the type of prop which will give him...
Hi all. I inherited a 135 which runs great. I had to replace a coil on it (Retrofitted Prestolite system) last year. Now it's time to get the rest of it 'right'.
I need to relocate the helm station to work properly with the new boat it's on (Right now it's a Frankenstein! Old helm station in...
Hi there all.
I have a 135hp chrysler with Magnapower 2. I looked up the serial number and it's supposed to be a 1975. It's a one coil per cylinder ignition. It's a BD type.
I have a 1 bad ig coil. The replacement part number seems to be a R474475k2, but I can't find a pic of one to be sure...
Anyone know the input and output thread types for one of these overgrown cigars?
I'm doing a custom system and need to adapt to 3/8 USGA Type A1. See the attached photo/drawing.
Thanks,
Chay
Ok, so as I understand it, we run flame arrestors to prevent a backfire flame from reaching a possible air fuel mixture in the bilge and blowing up the boat. We don't need air filtration because the marine environment is fairly dust free...
Any opinions on whether an air filter assembly would...
Hi all. I will have pics at some point, but in a nutshell, I took apart the steering section of my twin volvo drives. These drives do not match, nor do the transom plates. The transom plates are very similar looking.
One transom plate/steering fork is the standard Volvo 280.
The other is...
Hi all.
I was looking for some stiff steering on my 285. I found it.
First I removed all the internal steering connections up to the steering fork (I have cable steering), so there was no internal resistance. I found the drive was still stiff back and forth. I disconnected the steering helmet...
Hi all. My port drive will not tilt.
I found the po removed the tilt motor, and removed the electical box and upper housing exposing the worm gear etc.
The issue is the gear is stripped from the motor drive to the tilt shaft. The motor input rotates freely with no action on the vertical shaft...
Hi there.
I'm looking at buying a 2850 Bounty because my family has outgrown my 21' Glastron.
The boat has 305s with Volvos, no problem there.
I'm looking for general info on the quality of this boat, any problems or good/bad reviews.
Thanks,
Chay
Anyone have experience good or bad with this typwe of boat.
My family has outgrown the 21' Glastron and there is a good deal on a 2850.
It has twin 305s on Volvos. I can handle the driveline, not sure about the quality of the rest of the boat.
Any opinions welcome.
Thanks,
Chay
Hi all.
I'm going after the slack in my steering today. I have a 1979 Merc 260, with an alpha bolted up to prealpha stuff.
I have previously removed and re/re'd the gimbal ring and steering shaft (Splined, in my case) and have confirmed I have no play from the outdrive to the steering arm...
Hey all. Anyone need a good laugh?
I bought an old boat 6-7 years ago.
At full speed the tach read about 4500rpm. I figured I had a bad tach. Engine sounded great.
Well two years ago the tach died completely. I don't use it too much, so who cares.
I finally got around to replacing it with a...
Hi all. Like the title says I have a early 80's Chrysler 135 ob on my ski boat, with a bad coil/lead assembly for the #4 cyinder (Engine is an I-4).
If you can believe it, I ran it with an automotive coil last season and it worked, but was a bit haywire for my liking.
Does anyone know a...
Hi all. I have a 78-79 merc 260 with alpha1. No, it's not a pre alpha..it must have been upgraded somewhere along the line.
Anyway, I had occasion to remove the riser to y pipe bellows a while back (On log style manifolds if that helps), and thought I'd check the flappers I've heard so much...
Hi all. I have a 17' boat which I have repowered due to the merc running poorly (My father in law had a free 135 chryser sitting on a rotting 18'). I tore the merc, but couldn't find the problem. It turned out to be the reeds (Reed blocks are ok). Anyway, I don't need the engine and so was...
Hi everyone.
I have a Mercruiser 260 (GM350) with the log type manifolds, and a closed or 'fresh water' cooling system. I'm trying to understand the water routing through the system, specifically the exhaust manifolds/risers.
If I look at my manual picture, the raw water seems to come from the...
