compression test will help determine what is going on with rings
are you pre-mix or does this motor have an oil injection pump?
what oil are you running?
new to you motor or something you have owned for a while?
What is the history of the motor?
what maintenance have you done?
unless the guy smashed the carb with a hammer, your best bet is clean the carb on the 3.7. if the carb sat for 3+ months with old fuel in it, the passages will be crudded up anyway.
my first experience with a rotten fiberglass boat sinking. Up camping on the menomonee river north of Chalk Hills dam about 1978 or 1979 with my dad and brother. we are in dad's 14' mirrocraft. the boat we are following is a an older fiberglass boat belonging to my dad's friend Donny. Donny...
guys, carter and airtex can be bought on-line or at NAPA or any good automotive store. no need to buy them direct from Mercruiser who marks up the price 400%
your boat has a grounding block under the dash. that is where all the grounds for the helm are run. that is also the cheapest part that the boat builder could buy.
at most, you need to simply clean the crud off the terminals, clean them with a wire brush chucked in a drill, or 150 grit sand...
asked any number of times until its answered. if asked again, kindly point them to the answer. if they ask again, then they are open to be made fun of. Just like you are getting all hot and bothered right now, bolding your text.
lighten up francis
a - was a factory upgrade. in fact, most were updated
b - find the upgrade kit
c - you have a 470, start reading up on the pitfalls of the motor. the heat exchanger swap is relatively easy
Nah, I just hate askholes
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1) A person who always asks a lot of questions and your advice, yet never takes your advice.
2) A person who is generally annoying due to amount of questions ...
I would spray black gel coat with duratec 904 additive. the gel is cheap, the 904 is not. however it is still cheaper than any of the top-side paints
no need for 20 quarts (5 gallons). a single gallon will spray a 26 foot boat exterior and have extra left, 2 gallons will cover the exterior...
Hey newbies..... when you ask a question and its answered and we provide links to the stickies where all the similar topics have been addressed, AND you reply OK, or Thanks..... do not ask the same question again
used to work in the yachting world where we would do calculations to determine how many dozens of these . https://www.boatzincs.com/dp-612.html or these https://www.deepblueyachtsupply.com/undrilled-bolt-plate-zinc-anodes would get bolted to the hull
yes, magnesium and aluminum lasts...
since the floor has rotted out, the stringers and transom are gone (the floor always rots after the transom and stringers
that Obsolete Motor Co (OMC) V6 is obsolete. parts are NLA for that motor, and probably the drive.
the hull has lots of flex cracks. to repair, you must grind all the...
