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    What carb on 1990 Volvo Penta AQ131D

    What carb was used on a 1990 Galaxy 225 Weekender. It has the Volvo Penta AQ131D engine.
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    Fuel capacity 1990 Galaxy 225 Weekender

    I found the fuel tank label laying in the bilge. It is not legible. It has the Volvo Penta AQ 131 D 4cyl engine. Anyone know the fuel tank capacity?
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    1990 Galaxy 225 Weekender fuel tank location

    I just picked up the Galaxy. I know I need to change fuel lines to ethanol compliant if it has the old lines in it. They may have been changed, there is a modern 1 quart water separator filter on it. Does anyone know the locations of the fuel tank? It does have the fuel filler on port side of...
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    Full pump installation 1965 Starcraft Holiday

    How do I install the mechanical fuel pump in a 1965 Statecraft Holiday 4 cylinder inline? Do I raise the pump arm as I slide it into the engine? Are check valves needed to connect the fuel lines? Any special fitted needed to connect the line to the carb?
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    1965 1A EZ shift Trim cylinder leaking need disassemble instructions.

    I have a trim cylinder leaking. It is the older single hose style. I read in a 2008 post that the seal can be found at Granger and O rings are standard. But the post did not say how to disassemble the cylinder. I did loosen both the cylinder seal cap and the end of the shaft part with the...
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    Location of water filter/ fuel filter

    Can a GLM Water/Fuel Separator Kit be installed above the fuel tank on an I/O. The easiest install location is above the fuel tank, a little higher than the engine. The engine would be to the left of the fuel tank and the fuel to engine line is a down slope all the way to the engine fuel pump...
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    Boat vibration at slow speed no wake zones. Engine overheats until speed increased.

    I have a 18' 1965 Starcraft Holiday with the 4 cylinder inline. I bought the boat used a few years ago and the owner had bill to show the engine was rebuilt in 2005. I bought it a few years after that. When I bought it, The boat had a vibration at no wake speed, and starts to overheat. This...
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    1965 Starcraft Holiday throttle / shift control connections

    This control is from a 1965 Starcraft Holiday. I need to know which 1/2 gets the throttle cable, and which 1/2 gets the shift cable.
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    1965 1A EZ shift gear ratio

    I'm stumped. I just counted the gear teeth of 2 out drives that came with a 1965 rebuilt Starcraft Holiday. 4 cyl inline 110. Engine serial number 1825382 and 1 outdrive has a serial number of A1831787. It has a strange gear ratio count. I marked the teeth with a crayon as I counted them...
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    Need to pull engine. Need approximate weight..

    I'm working on a 1965 Starcraft Holiday. It has the I/O 4 cyl inline 110hp. Anyone know about how much this engine would weigh? I need to change the engine coupler. I can get a 1 ton engine lift boom that has a max lift at full extension of 500lbs. Or the 2 ton lift with a max lift at full...
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    Suspect Engine Coupler Failed

    To give a short history: We were in the Grand River heading out to Lake Erie. We we doing about 3mph and my wife was at the helm. The engine blower was running and I did not notice an overheat smell until it was too late. When I turned and looked at the gauges the temp gauge was pegged. We...
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    Positive ground starter for 9.9 evinrude

    Did they ever make a positive ground starter? I recently bought a used flywheel, transfer port cover, and starter to convert a 1974 9.9 to electric start. This is using the starter through a switch hooked to the main engine battery on a Starcraft Holiday. Weird thing is that to get the...
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    9.9 evinrude impeller install

    I think I may have put the impeller in backwards. I have a 9.9 evinrude dated 1974. It was only used 3 years then fogged and stored. Restarted once in a while just to re-fog it. It ran great last year. I just changed the impeller because it was cracked when I inspected it. I lost track of...
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    convert 1974 9.9 to eletric start

    I have a 1974 Evinrude 9.9 model 10424G Serial E0012239 It runs great and I was using it on a 14 foot car top boat. I sold that boat and I want to use this motor as a kicker on a 19 foot Starcraft. I had a shoulder injury a few years ago and it is now hard for me to pull start the motor. I...
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    Bellows won't stay on

    I have a Mercuriser 1A outdrive from 1965. Recently I replaced the gimbal bearing, shift cable bellows., Exhaust bellows, and the drive shaft bellows. I used the parts from an online source. My son bought them for me as a gift. I preloaded the gimbal bearing with Marine bearing grease before...
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    Weird Vibration at 5 mph GPS

    1965 Starcraft Holiday, Merc 110 4cyl inline. The deck on this boat was replaced in 2004. I do not know if engine moust were replaced. Before the season ended I started getting a vibration that rattled everything in side tackle lockers and the forward hatch even rattled. This only...
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    1965 Merc 3.0 L 4 clyinder inline stern drive lift problem

    For the hydraulic stern drive lift pump, it is a white pump and is labeled use TYPE A transmission fluid. The Merc manual that shows this pump says to use 30 weight oil. Which is correct? The drive was settling back down in about an hour after lifting the drive and the drive did not lift...
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    Anyone ever use Starboard Anti Skid or Seaboard Grip-X for Deck replacement

    I need to remove the carpet and replace the decking on a 19 foot Starcraft Holiday. I do not want carpeting back. Anyone ever use Starboard anti-skid or Seaboard Grip-X ? Would I have to add extra supports under it other than what originally held the plywood? How would freezing affect it...
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    Fuel tank install - level or tilted?

    Since my 19 foot boat with a I/O sits stern down in the water, should a fuel tank be installed level to the deck or raised in the rear to allow a better fill? My tank is a moller 19 gal installed under a rear seat and vented through the hull. A friend mentioned I should tilt the tank, but that...
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    Emergency reverse - now reverse slips

    I have a 1965 MODEL 1A SERIAL NUMBER A1831787 Mercruiser outdrive on a 110 hp 4 cyl. inline. (previous owner had it rebuilt in 2000) Last time out I was at 3/4 throttle heading to the harbor because of thunder and a storm warning. A jet ski operator came from my port side and jumped my wake...
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