Search results

  1. D

    Battery low on my 2004 Rinker Captiva

    Hi Guys, I have an issue with my 2004 Rinker 232 Captiva. This is my first boat with 2 batteries, and it has a switch for Bat1, Batt2, Bat1+2 and OFF. Before the season started i placed new batteries wich are both Marine spec 80ah battery, same as i took out. So i took the boat out several...
  2. D

    Mercruiser 5.0l knocking sound?

    I recently purchased a boat with a 5.0l mercruiser engine. It runs ok i think, starts ok cold as wel as warm. Temperature and oil pressure ok. However i think i'm hearing a knocking sound coming from the engine. Any opinions? https://youtu.be/dn1pebL7KCY I know its not that loud but if...
  3. D

    Mariah SX22 with a little smoke

    My Mariah SX22 puffs a little bit of white/grey smoke every now and then. Not much, just a little, little bit. When i start it, and i also noticed when i was cruising at low speed and made small turn. (after a long run at high speed) I have captains call exhausts just above the waterline...
  4. D

    Starter solenoid 5.0l mercruiser

    Hi, Hope to get some help again from you guys. My mercruiser (5.0l carb from 2004) wont start sometimes. Sometimes only a small click sound, sometimes the harder one from the starter. I guess it would be smart to change the slave solenoid first? Only my question is: I have a new spare one...
  5. D

    Gass fumes mercruiser 5.0l

    Hi all, A few weeks ago i bought a 2004 Mariah SX22 with a 5.0l Mercruiser. Its a well maintained boat, and i have a lot of faith that it will bring a lot of joy to the coming summer. However every time i open the cover there is a pretty strong gass smell. This is my 4th boat so i know you...
  6. D

    Oil issues with 5.0 mercruiser

    Hi everyone, I took my boat for a spin today. Its a 2003 Larson 210lxi with a 5.0 mercruiser. Just out of curiosity i checked the oil, but it seemed the stick was clean. There seemd to be some clear oil on the last inch of the stick. It scared me a bit, but on the other hand, it just had an...
  7. D

    Mercruiser alpha one drive zooming noise when turning

    Hello all, I have the following problem. Recently i purchased a '03 Larson 210lxi I had some hours of fun with it, but this morning i noticed some white stuff on top of my drive oil in the reservoir. (The transparant reservoir had only 0.5'' of oil left, and on top of that there was at least...
  8. D

    Mercruiser wont go in reverse

    Hi all I recently bought a '03 Larson 210lxi in the Netherlands. From the start i have a problem that it wont go in reverse properly. I read some earlier topics about the same problem, but this was always a shifter cable issue. I think mine is not. The problem can be described as follows: -...
Top