At the top of the forum are the stickies. Look at 4th sticky down, then go to links 14, 15, 18, 2,3,4 in that order
Go thru all the links, look at all the pictures, read everything, and after that, you have all the information needed
Put a cover over the boat after you winterize. The scuppers will freeze with any condensation. Then any moisture (rain, snow, etc) will simply fill things up
Consider every fiberglass boat under $10k as a project.
Consider anything older than 15 years as a project
Look post 2002 on SeaRay/Bayliner for the updated hulls.
With your target age and price. Brand does not matter only condition matters. Avoid anything with OMC
you want the oil filter bypass to control if it filters or not. if your remote lines are cold and long, you can run the motor for hours and not have oil flowing to the filter. where if the bypass on the block guarantees oil flow to the filter, then it is up to the filter to bypass or not...
Every engine block on the planet, marine, truck, automotive, etc. has a block mounted bypass valve. the factory GM blocks is 11 psi. when running a remote filter, it is suggested to change the block bypass valve to a 30 psi unit.
for your SBC, its in the filter boss.
I'm old, Im a mechanic that reads manuals, I research things before ever posting, and Sears never made anything. They private label things, but never made anything
Your sears gamefisher is an eska outboard with a techumseh power head derived from their lawnmower motors
Transom straps are not to save your boat. They are to prevent collateral damage
Witnessed many accidents where trailers did not have transom straps. Seeing a boat either fly over the truck and hit the car ahead, or even stay attached at the bow and flip over the side crushing the car next to...
FWIW
Automotive aftermarket tachs have selector switches for 4,6, or 8 cylinders. Generally 3-4 settings. Most do not work with outboards
Marine tachs have more settings for the alternator/switchbox outputs in addition to the cylinder setting. Generally 6+ settings to work with outboards...
