Well after a year and a half rebuilding a pontoon, I decided I needed a little more speed. After a month and a half of searching, I finally bought a 88 Baja islander 180 with a OMC 350/Cobra outdrive. The boat is nice and dry, the original interior is in great shape and everything works so I'm not concerned with the actual boat. But my main question is with the engine and outdrive. What common things are a major problem with this combination that needs to be fixed or looked at?
I've had it out 2 times now. The first time was with a friend just to make sure it was safe, the second time was with the family. With my friend and I, it ran good and had the speed (52mph) I was looking for. The second time went good too, just had a few problems shifting between fwd and reverse. I'm doing a full tune up now and will look at the shift interrupter after everything is done. Anything else? I'll put a few pictures below because I know everyone likes pictures. Thanks, Justin
I've had it out 2 times now. The first time was with a friend just to make sure it was safe, the second time was with the family. With my friend and I, it ran good and had the speed (52mph) I was looking for. The second time went good too, just had a few problems shifting between fwd and reverse. I'm doing a full tune up now and will look at the shift interrupter after everything is done. Anything else? I'll put a few pictures below because I know everyone likes pictures. Thanks, Justin
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