I am in the process of addressing the swivel bracket on my Mariner. I need to replace what I call the engine mounts and check to make sure the steering arm is still OK with all the rust going on. I wasn't able to locate a true shop manual for this engine and I'm working with only a Seloc...
1996 Mariner 115 hp 2+2 motor.
We were able to take the boat out yesterday after the wait through Winter. It started and ran great. The only issue was it started with this stalling routine when trying to put it into gear from idle. This was most fun while trying to maneuver into and out of...
The boat ran fine last season. I fired it up for the first time yesterday since October. After a time I realized there was not water coming out of the tell tale. I confirmed the muffs were on and so was the hose/water. The only thing coming out of the tell tale was exhaust. When I shut the...
I need some direction here. I had the family out fishing this weekend. On the way back in we pulled into one of the fingers off the ICW and threw anchor so the kids could swim. When I started the motor back up I happened to look at the tell tale and it had a very weak stream. On the way back...
96 Mariner 115. I have a leaking oil fill cap on the tank under cowl and can't figure out why.
The tank has been on the motor for a year and a half with no issues. I filled it on Saturday before heading off to the ramp. The motor was up in the trailoring position. When I got to the ramp I...
My boat has very tight steering. 96 Mariner 115 on a 93 Starcraft in case that is important. I unbolted the motor from the cable and the motor moves very freely. So I suspect the cable. The boat is equiped with a single cable rack and pinion. I am now trying to figure out how to get the...
1996 Mariner 115. I just got done rebuilding the fuel pump and carbs on the motor along with replacing fuel lines. I have everything back together now and I went to start the motor to see if everything was OK. But now I have no power at the ignition switch.
During my work I didn't touch one...
I just replaced the fuel/water seperator filter and changed out the fuel line quick disconnect. This was due to the motor bogging at cruising RPM. I took it out for a test drive today. It seemed to run fine, almost, with none of the bogging it was doing before I worked on it. But...
This is on my 96 Mariner 115.
I believe it is time to replace the motor mounts and probably the steering tube as well. I don't know if these are the exact names of what I am talking about but the picture should explain it. The picture is of the lower mount with the shift rod going through...
1993 Starcraft fiberglass bow rider.
I am in the process of rebuilding the port side cushion. The plywood on the original rotted out but the vinyl is in great shape. My intentions are to redo the backing and put the original vinyl onto the new back board. The back board or base for the...
I don't know what to begin searching for on this one so I will just post it.
I have caught some weird things before but today took the cake. At first I thought I was dragging in some old beer can that looked like it had been at the bottom for decades. When I got it up I noticed that my line...
I found this posted on another forum I frequent. Anyone heard of this? Sorry if it has already been posted, the search function isn't working too well.
Starting in the 2010 season all saltwater anglers (Age 16+) are required to be registered with NOAA. Registration is free.
If your fish...
1996 Mariner 115 OB. When running the motor on the muffs I have noticed water leaking from an area that I don't think it should be. There is a rod that runs through the main left/right pivot on the motor to transom bracket. This rod runs down and into the motor right above where the lower...
One of my neighbors just gave me a functional fish finder. It's a Hummingbird 100SX. The problem is that he cut the transduser cable when removing it from his old boat.
Can that cable be repaired via traditional wire repair? I see it's set up like a co-ax cable but that's no big deal. I'm...
Sorry for what you guys are sure to think a stupid question. I'm a new boat owner and I'm trying to learn everything about it.
The boat is a 93 17' Starcraft bow rider. It was repowered with a 96 Mariner 115 OB by the previous owner.
My question; is this a hydrafoil on the lower unit of the...
