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    Maxum boat hulls

    Hi everyone. Just more of a because i wanna know question lol. I have a 92 maxum sr1900 . Nice boat in great shape for its age. Was curious about how they built it, more specifically how the supporting structures are built is the 4cyl and 6 cyl boats constructed the same. Are the stringers...
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    mounting nylon to boat hull

    Hey everyone I have a question I'm looking at mounting a piece of nylon to the transom of my boat to use it like a stern saver I do not want to screw into the transom so I'm looking for the best glue possible to hold the nylon to the boat I know stern saver product uses in an adhesive but I'm...
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    3 liter horsepower

    hey everyone picked up a new to me boat 92 Maxum bow rider 3 liter Mercruiser trying to figure out how much horsepower it has . Research for the past couple days and found it there was technically 3 3 liters A 3 liter LL 115 Hp A 3 liter L 115/135 hp A 3 liter lx 135hp Now I'm pretty sure...
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    need opinions please

    Wife and I are looking at a new to us boat ours bit the dust this winter. First boat iS a 1993 20ft Chaparral 1900 bowrider it has the 4.3 Yamaha setup this boat looks extremely well cared for. Second boat is a 1992 17ft Maxum bowrider it has the 3 liter Mercruiser setup it also looks like is...
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    90hp head scratcher

    Hey everyone picked up a new to me boat on thursday. Motor is a 1990 90hp mariner Have a few questions. Frst guy could not keep it idleing. So i played with a adjustment screw where they all connect on the motor seems to idle now hope i turned the right part.lol. Not sure what that part is...
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    not sure how coolant drops

    Hey everyone I have a 1984 Larson Delta conic with the Volvo Penta AQ 125 motor my problem is I can fill the coolant for the motor and as long as I do not reopen the coolant side the level will stay fine but if I open it when warm I sometimes find the coolant level drops and it pours out the...
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    outdrive lowers when put in gear

    Hey guys I have a 84 Larson delta conic with a Volvo Penta AQ 125 and the 280 Drive problem is when the boat is put in gear the lower unit will lower it so down to normal drive this is very frustrating especially in weedy or shallow areas not exactly sure where to look any help would be...
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    no water suction

    Hi everyone. I picked up a 84 larson delta conic with a volvo setup aq125 with the 280 outdrive. I have no suction trying to pull water from a pail. Need help with this. Impeller is there. And I n ok shape. Will be replacing it. Noticed the pump drips from behind hooked up hose to water...
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    70hp chrysler wont start just backfires

    Decided to get to a motor I picked up a few years back. Hooked it all up and had no spark. I swaped over a spare cdi still no spark , so I cleaned points and now I get a motor that wants to start but wont. It also sometimes has a bad backfire thorugh the exhaust. Im a lil stumped. I will be...
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    doral outboard transom replacement

    Hey guy need some advice or help here.. I can pick up a 15ft doral for free from a guy but it needs a few repairs.. There is a small soft spot in the floor i know how to go about fixing but after having a look at the boat i found the transom to be a different story.. The top left corner is...
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    steering compatibilty for chrysler

    Hey guys i have what im hoping is an easy fix.. Im looking at picking up a doral to put my 1972 chrysler 70hp on... But this boat uses the newer steering that bolts to the transom clamps and uses the stainless rod to turn the motor.. The boat i have uses the older style. the cable is bolted to...
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    chrysler valliant

    Hey guys i have a 1972 70hp chrysler outboard and im looking at purchesing a chysler valliant to put it on.. I dont know nothing about the boat yet other then it looks in great shape... My question is ... Is the hull of this boat rated for a 70hp motor?. Or is it rated for the smaller motors...
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    lu seal kit

    Hey guys i am getting my motors ready for the season and going to put in lu seal kits... No does the kit come with all the seals needed or do i have to order more?...(ie. One under the water pump. Ect.. .. I know i can can the kit from iboats and ebay..... Motors are 70hp 1971 and 1972
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    lower unit water intake

    Hey guys picked up a motor that someone opened up the water intake in the lower by cracking the fins off.. Any one have a fix for this with out taking the two peice apart? willpost pics when i get a chance
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    adding tilt and trim

    Hey guys i picked up a untouched for it life 1972 70hp chrysler now im looking at adding tilt and trim to it as it only has yhe manual adjust.. The trim unit im looking at is from a 1987 120 force.. Will this work on my motor. Its a great price 100.....
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    fiberglass repair..

    Hey guys doinf some repairs to a sunray sv155 i bought.. The boat had new floor and transom at one point but it looks like a poor job was done .. I am repairing the transom right now and need to know a few things...... One i have ground the boat down to the wood in two spots. It was damp but...
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    lower unit reseal

    Hi guys gonna reseal a couple lowers but never done one yet a walk through would be great One is from a 72 70hp chrysler.. 2 peice Other is from a 71 70hp but skeq is bent so i wanna use my parts 73 85hp to transfer the parts to but never done this help if ya can And not sure what i need
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    chrysler cdi repair?

    Hey guys. Got a question thats prob been asked before but.. I have a few chrysler outboards and i know the cdi box was hit and miss on some of them but. Has anyone tried to cut apart and rebuild the unit. I would try but have good cdi box on my motors. It cant be that complicated in the box...
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    what parts can i use

    Hi guys so i gave up on the 85hp. the last po drilled through the block amoung the rest of the probs... So i am going to rebuild my 70hp parts motor but i would like to know if there are any parts off the 85hp i can use to wake the 70hp up.. Like carbs, reeds and reed plate. Or anything else...
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    more probs

    Hey guys i have to rebuild my70hp my 85has been butchered by the previous owner only found out after non stop issues. So i have to rebuild the other motor.. But i noticed when i spun the flywheel around on the 70hp it did not spin freely it spun almost like lil compression strokes.. Could this...
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