I just picked up a 1983 SeaRay with a Mercruiser 5.0 and Alpha I. I took the boat out for the first time and when I put it in drive it would stall. Sometimes I would have to shift back and forth until it would start. Then when it does start and I get it in gear w/o stalling it will run for...
I picked up a 1985 Sylvan with a center console and I can't find ANYTHING on this boat. Did Sylvan make a center console or did someone modify it? It has a 60 Evinrude and it really files.....any info?
So here is what my boat is...(owned about a month)
21 foot 1982 Chris Craft Cuddie
5.7 Goodwrench Crate (about 350hp) Alpha Outdrive
Prop Vortex MI/992003 15x7 3 blade
It runs out great, gets up on plan in what seems like seconds. However I am not super impressed with these results 5000rpm...
My exhaust currently goes out the stern and is a bit loud. I see that there are caps on the pipes that go out to the prop. There are a lot of elbow that I see on ebay, any ideas on how I figure out which one will fit? Its a chevy 5.7 crate motor in a 1982 Scorpion 210. It looks like a 90...
21 foot Chris Craft
5.7 Goodwrench
Holley (shiny 4 barrel)
So I if I accelerate hard (point where secondaries should open) it bogs down. If I accelerage slowly it is fine until around 4200 rpm where again it bogs. How can I tell if its a problem with fuel delievery or my secondaries not...
This is my first I/O so bear with me.
The motor seems to run nice and cool, around 160 when I am above idle. When I run it real slow in no wake zones she starts to warm up to about 180 and she idles about 500rpm. Is this normal because the impeller is turning so slow? Even the oil pressure...
I have an older boat with those large pleather "or leather like" material. They are in good shape except for the almost mold looking black circles. Any ideas on what to use to clean them up?
So I just bought an early eighties Scorpian 210 with a crate Merc 5.7. The problem is the exhaust goes straight out the back so it is wayyyyy tooo loud. Now the past owner showed me that the connections were still there to reconnect the exhaust through the lower unit. I tried ebay but could...
I fell in love with this boat. I picked i up for $3000, with trailer and a new motor and rebuilt lower unit. I would like to get a cover for the boat. Does anyone still make them?
I am going to look for my first boat with an outdrive. I am looking for advice as I have only owned outboards.
1. How does Volvo match up against Merc?
2. With Merc what is the better setup. 140, 170, or a v8?
Any advice as I am looking at a 19 - 21 foot cuddy or walk around.
I have been offered to trade my old 1978 Dusky center console for a 1987 Larson DC-215. We took the boat out and it seems like a pretty well built boat. I have a few quesetions as this would be my first outdrive.
1. The floor was white and did not appear to have wood. Does this mean the...
So I picked up a 16ft 1984 bow rider that has what appears to be a similar year Mariner 75hp. I checked the 4 cyclinders and each was about 110lb. Much to my surprise after not starting for a year it kicked right over. So after some flirting with the owner I got it for $600. (boat was in nice...
So I am thinking about purchasing a 1987 Larson that the owner says has a 5.7 liter Merc in it. He wants a center console and I want a cabin boat so we are going to trade. Are the Merc cruisers good setups? I will do a compression test but anything else I can do? Its in the water so we will...
I am considering buying a 1987 Sea Sprite with a Ford 2.3 Ltr (supposidly just rebuilt w/ papers). Any advise as to what to look for as I am an outboard guy. How are these motors? Will it have enough umph to pull as skier?
My 1996 has a bit of a problem initially starting. It takes some cranking to get it to turn over. Once its running for a minute its fine all day. Any ideas? This problem has plagued the past 2 owners, could it be the carbs are running badly or is it a fuel problem?
