I have what I think is a weird issue. After a period of random time the motor suddenly sputters and stalls. Its happened puttering around at 2000rpm as well as at 4000rpm. I have a very brief issue getting it started but hen it runs fine for another 20 minutes to an hour or so. Any thoughts...
I have what I think is a weird issue. After a period of random time the motor suddenly sputters and stalls. Its happened puttering around at 2000rpm as well as at 4000rpm. I have a very brief issue getting it started but hen it runs fine for another 20 minutes to an hour or so. Any thoughts...
Took the boat out for its maiden voyage after rebuilding. Overall it ran okay but there's 2 significant issues.
Issue #1: tends to stall at idle. This is particularly problematic because you have to idle to shift into gear. Took a few times to get started but overall it's not safe to...
As I'm putting the boat back together I'm finding issues. Right now the power tilt isn't working. When I hit the switch I hear a click back there but no motor or movement. Fuses look fine. Wiring looks fine. No loose wires disconnected. Worked in the fall when we were putting it away. Any ideas...
So I've bought a bunch of 20W50 oil based on the Volvo Penta AQ131D manual but now notice as I'm getting this all back together there's a specifications plate on top of the Carb that states 10W40 oil. Both look legit, which one do I safely pick?
Currently our temperatures are roughly 20 degrees Celcius or 68F during the day and around 11C or 52F at night. If I'm glassing in stringers, etc can I do this at these temperatures or do I need to wait longer? My understanding is that I need 15c or 60F for poly resin to cure properly but I...
I'm in a crunch because my wife wants the boat ready for summer but my shop space is not heated so I can't do fiberglass until it's 21 degrees (70F) outside which won't be until late May which. This is preventing me from getting the most critical reinstall of stringers, motor mounts and deck...
I tested the compression on the motor this weekend and found my rough idle culprit. Here's the results.
Cylinder 1: 3psi
Cylinder 2: 150psi
Cylinder 3: 120psi
Cylinder 4: 150psi
#1 is a real problem, I'm thinking a broken valve or something
#3 is probably worn piston rings, valve seating...
Okay, I've dug into it some more. The cross members were rotten but still had strength to them given that they were marine grade plywood, I'm impressed. Because they skinned the tops off the cross members in a few spots they let water in. Unfortunately they didn't PB under the cross members...
I bought a 93 Prowler for real cheap and I know, you get what you pay for. The motor and drive seem to be in good working order pending some minor work but the floors and supports are rotten. From what I understand the stringers aren't what really give the strength it's the fiberglass. Here's...
Hey folks,
I recently bought a project boat that needs a complete gut and rebuild of the floor and stringers. In this the motor cover is also in bad shape. It was a plywood structure with foam on the inside and foam / poly on the outside similar to seat material. Given that I need to build...
I recently purchased a project boat which is in worse shape than I thought however the motor runs but it's hard to start and stalls at idle. The previous owner did disclose this and spent $1800 on it last year replacing the distributor, wire and plugs and I'm not sure what else. Any thoughts on...
