Anyone know where I can view a Mercury service manual online for '07 60hp Bigfoot. Would like to know alternator output. It's not in engine specs in the owners manual. Am installing an onboard charger for the trolling motor.
I just purchased a new 21' Tracker pontoon with a 60hp Merc Bigfoot. I am far enough into the breakin to run at full throttle and can only reach 5200rpm. The owners manual calls for full throttle rpm of 5500 to 6000 and states you should prop to run in the upper half of this range. Sounds like...
Is gel coat repair a DIY proposition? I have a Tahoe Q4 with cracks (2' long) and the boat is less than 2 yr old. Tracker does not warranty gel coat cracks and will not fix. Is the color in the gel coat? I have some experience with resins.
In all the winterizing tips I see change lower unit lube.Mercruiser recommends annualy or every 100hr.Can someone tell me why? I understand the need to check for metal fragments and water intrusion but most autos and light trucks spend their whole life with the same lube and a lot of that time...
Do you need to add gear lube during normal use? I have an '05 Alpha with gear lube monitor. When I bought the boat new the skeg was slightly bent from a parking mishap. The dealer said they would swap it with one from another boat. Don't know if they swapped the lower unit or the whole OD. I...
My owners manual says to lube hinge pins with 2-4-C. I have an '05 Alpha #0W553872 and cannot find any fittings. The Merc parts catalog shows them on the forward side of the gimbal in front of the tilt/trim sensors. Have they been eliminated?
How long should an engine go without fogging when it is unused? I have a 4.3 Mer and put up dry so antifreeze is not an issue. We have days in Dec and late Feb when the temp is in the 50's and I would like to be on the water but don't really want to overfog. Any opinions/advice?
Bought a new 19' bowrider last summer and my wife doesn't like it.She has a bad back and can't take the pounding in busy water.I installed Smart Tabs so I could plane at lower speeds but it's not enough.There's usually only the two of us so the boat is lightly loaded.Anyone else had this kind of...
This system replaces the choke and according to MC ads gives MPI style starting.My experience says they've created a more expensive carb.I don't really have starting problems but it's no different than any other I/O or OB I've owned.We're talking about cold starts, no problem after warmup.You...
We can send a robot to Mars,talk to it,listen to it,control it's every movement but we can't communicate between a trim gauge in the front and a sender in the rear.I know when the drive is all the way up or down by listening to the pump.I know when I am trimmed right by listening to the engine...
I have a 2005 4.3 190hp MC with 20+ hrs.The temperature gage has always read just over 180 when warmed up on muffs or on the water and I never notice any fluctuation.This is a new boat with MC gages.The service manual calls for a 160 degree thermostat.Does something need to be checked before the...
I see references to 'seawater' cooled and 'raw water' cooled. My cooling comes from an impeller in the outdrive. Am I one of the above or a different animal?
I have an '05 4.3/Alpha I/O. When running it on muffs water and exhaust come out on each side of the I/O at the bottom of the transom. I expected it to come out at the prop. I have looked at parts diagrams of the transom/gimbal/exhaust bellows area but can't seem to get it together. Any help?
