1996 Sea Ray 175.
Horn worked fine end of last season.
Doesn't work now.
I replaced the horn with a typical electric horn from West Marine. I also made sure the fuse over the switch was working by switching it with the blower fuse, etc. etc. I removed the momentary rocker switch out of dash...
1996 4.3 liter V-6. Had the mercarb 2 barrel rebuilt end of last season. Idles real smooth, runs great, starts just fine. Sometimes when applying throttle to get on plane it will hesitate just a tad and backfire once maybe twice and then run strong again. I replaced plugs, wires cap and rotor...
I am looking to put my Searay 175 on a lift in a covered slip on Mississippi. My boat weighs approx. 2300 lbs. I know nothing about lifts. What can go wrong with them ?? What to look for when buying used ?? Price range on decent used lift for small boat ?? Any info is good since I know nothing...
1996 SeaRay 175XL with the 4.3 liter v6 genII+. 2 barrel mercarb. Thunderbolt IV ignition.
I recently changed all plugs, new cap/rotor and new plug wires. Gas (10 percent ethanol) is no older than 5 weeks old.
Boat starts great. It seems to have trouble with rough idle and sporadic RPMs and a...
1996 4.3 liter mercruiser with Alpha one gen II on a 18 foot searay.
Dumb question - Is it safe (damage) to start the boat in the water (neutral) with the trim all the way up in trailer position with the water pickup just under the water ????
I have not been doing that. I will only start it...
I want to install one of those 12 volt accessory adaptors on my dash so I can plug in various 12V things like little air pumps etc...
I know the black wire just ties into any other black ground wire under the dash. The confusing part is the power wire. Not sure where to tie in the red power...
1996 Searay 175XL with the Mercruiser 4.3LX Gen+ Serial OF803642 with 2 barrel carb. I am pretty sure it has Thunderbolt IV ignition. All plugs look great. The engine will start right up on first try in the morning. Engine dies after 5 to 8 seconds of fast idle. Engine will not start after this...
