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  1. Lou C

    2010 Chaparral 216 SSI Bilge Pump

    Note to new I/O owners: Get an old school mechanic to go look at the boat and ask them how easy it would be to access normal service items. Many boats I’d never buy because you can’t get at a starter or manifolds. I was able to replace the steering actuator on my old boat by removing the rear...
  2. Lou C

    Going from surge brakes to no brakes

    Getting back to what you have…. Looks like it’s a surge disc brake system Post up pics and what make the actuator & disc brakes are. You may be able to easily repair the actuator if parts are available. Then flush & bleed the fluid (get a Lisle one man brake bleeder) and see if the master cyl &...
  3. Lou C

    2010 Chaparral 216 SSI Bilge Pump

    That’s exactly what I did with mine both the pump & auto switch mounted to a piece of alu stock bent @ 90* and screwed into the bulkhead in front of the engine. Remove 2 screws the whole thing lifts out. BTW Chap seems to have changed this in my brothers 21SSI it’s right in front of the engine...
  4. Lou C

    Going from surge brakes to no brakes

    Also boat manufacturer estimates of boat weight is notoriously inaccurate. My boat after weighing it is much heavier than I thought. Surge brakes are simple and for most trailering situations are a good system . Electric brakes if you use galvanized backing plates will work in fresh water. I...
  5. Lou C

    Merc/GM 4.3 tops out at 4000 rpm

    Plugs look ok but comp test results are low. Not sure how much lower you’d expect them to be at 6,000 ft elevation than at sea level, that data is probably available though. Just as a data point my old ‘88 4.3 V6 comp tests are 165-175.
  6. Lou C

    Going from surge brakes to no brakes

    State laws are what matters
  7. Lou C

    Going from surge brakes to no brakes

    Removing them is dangerous I bet your tow vehicle is not able to stop the weight of the fully loaded trailer. Learn how to make surge brakes work (very simple) & maintain them. I tried towing my boat with no trailer brakes (5050 lbs) just once. There was no way that 98 Jeep was up to stopping a...
  8. Lou C

    Trying to decide between 3 older boats!

    None of them! Unless you want to do a complete refit. Itchy, tyvec suits, etc The advice for an aluminum boat is good, they are easier to deal with than an old 'glass boat and if you're in fresh water no reason to avoid one. Old outboards, old sterndrives, they all are time & work to keep going...
  9. Lou C

    Pic of Milkshake spew all over my engine. Help please

    My OMC Cobra also drains a lot from the lower unit when you pull the muffs off. I’m wondering if the engine mounted impeller on the Volvo makes a difference vs drive mounted impellers.
  10. Lou C

    Pic of Milkshake spew all over my engine. Help please

    It would be interesting to see what accounts for that difference. The manifolds I think are the same but maybe not?
  11. Lou C

    Pic of Milkshake spew all over my engine. Help please

    see the difference in the size of the water passage....
  12. Lou C

    Pic of Milkshake spew all over my engine. Help please

    Vortec intake: Pre-Vortec Intake:
  13. Lou C

    Pic of Milkshake spew all over my engine. Help please

    if there is really a lot of water in the oil it is hard to suck out the more viscous mix, what I did initially was heat the oil pan a bit with a heat lamp (careful, monitor with an IR tem gun) to about 140* or so, then it pumped out more easily.
  14. Lou C

    Quit My Job . . .

    agreed the best time for boating is early in the AM, summer week days before the air heats up and it gets windy, the Long Island Sound is glass smooth, you can run on plane for miles without having to slow down. I retired 5 years ago when I was 61, but started working part time right away and...
  15. Lou C

    Pic of Milkshake spew all over my engine. Help please

    About getting out the water I ran mine 4 times drained all the water & changed the oil each time. That got most of it out. On mine I never had the milkshake like that it was in the cam valley & under the valve covers.
  16. Lou C

    Pic of Milkshake spew all over my engine. Help please

    Well I don’t have a Vortec so for me it does not matter. However both OMC & Volvo had a service bulletin on this. I think what might happen is if someone drains the block BUT doesn’t disconnect the big hose at the circ pump, there could be enough water in there to cause a problem. Also I pointed...
  17. Lou C

    Vortec 5.7 Intake Manifold Sealing Recommendations

    You can use Perfect Seal, Permatex Aviation or Evinrude gasket sealer. I like the Evinrude stuff the best, but I don't think it really matters. When I replaced the cyl heads 5 years ago I used the Permatex and it was fine, also used it on the intake bolts, no leaks, no water in the oil. Remember...
  18. Lou C

    Vortec 5.7 Intake Manifold Sealing Recommendations

    When I did mine (Pre Vortec) I used Fel Pro intake gaskets & a bit of Permatex Aviation on the water ports and Permatex Ultra Grey on the China wall. No leaks 5 years later. BTW on the pre Vortec there are no locating pins to hold the gasket in place so the Permatex on the water port areas holds...
  19. Lou C

    Pic of Milkshake spew all over my engine. Help please

    If the intake cracks it will put water right into the cam valley and into the oil….but usually not into the cyls. Blown HG, cracked head, bad exhaust will put it into a cylinder
  20. Lou C

    port side exhaust elbow over heating.

    Think you got it
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