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    Hot Water Heater

    I am upgrading my livability factor and have installed a hot water heater. It runs great on shore power, but now I want to hook it up to the engine and have hot water underway. I have searched but can not find any reference on where to tap into my cooling system. There are several "plugs" on the...
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    1977 Mercruiser Alfa trim/tilt goes up by not down

    I have a 1977 Mercruiser 350 CID, with an Alfa I/O. I resently replaced a trim ram and the tilt/trim manifold. everything is connected as it should be. The problem is the leg will go up with no problems. but when I try to lower it, it only moves a few inches. the pump continues to run, but...
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    Weight Distribution hitch

    Does anyone have any experience with the pro's and Con's of using a WDH. I know what the dealers and manufactoriers say in there ad's, But I would like some feedback before I start purchasing stuff.
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    Spark Plugs

    I know that this issue has come up before, but I am still a bit confused. I have a 1977 Mercruiser 5.7 (350CID) 250HP and recently did my annual. Anyway when I replaced the plugs, this year I installed R44T plugs. the book calls for R43T. Question: what effect on operating temp does...
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    U-Joint and Gimbal Bearing removal/installation

    Does anyone have a good reference on the proper way to remove and install new U-Joints? Also, how do you test and if necessary replace the gimbol bearing. it is an older R/MR/Alfa drive attached to a 1977 Mercruiser 350 CID 250 HP engine. Thanks
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    I/O water pump question

    has anyone ever removed the water pump from their I/O and just installed an engine driven water pump the same as a straight drive setup. the I/O pump setup is just another point of failure for I/O units.
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    Replacement Engine

    I know this question has come up before, but I just can't seem to find the answer. At present I have a 1977 Mercruiser (small block Chevy) 350 CID 250 HP and considering replacing it with a newer engine. The casting number indicates a 1978 small truck/marine/other applications. Question: what...
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    Strange Cooling Problem

    I do not know if anyone has ever run into this one but it is new to me. we were out on the bay and set the hook, enjoyed the day. as I was getting ready to pull the hook i started the engine (started right up no problems) set the throttle to idle 725 rpm and let it run will recovering the...
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    Closed cooling system conversion

    I have an opportunity to purchace a closed cooling system conversion kit, but need some advice. The kit is complete but designed for a center raiser exhast system. I have the log type manifold. would the conversion be the same except for the hoses? or is it more involved than that. The...
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    Pencil Zinc's

    Where on a 1977 Mercruiser 5.7L are the pencil zinc's located. I can't find any information anywhere.
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    Pencil zinc

    I have always been under the impression that the below waterline zinc's provided protection for my engine. I have been reading other articles and find that I should have pencil zinc on/in my engine. It is a 1977 Chevy 350 (5.7L) I/O where are these zinc's located?
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    Coil vs Resister wire

    I am going to take the time and replace some of the wiring in the engine compartment. One item I would love to replace is the resister wire leading to the coil. right now it is just laying to the manifold (can't be coiled or wrapped up. Would it do any harm to replace it with regular copper...
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    RPM Jump

    Yesterday, after da pleasent day of boating, I returned to the dock, and secured the old girl as usual. During the day she ran just fine and I experienced no problems. Today we went down and after checking things out stated the engine. Started right up then the RPM went straight to 1250...
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    Furuno Radar

    This question is really for the 'geeks' but it may be useful for others. I have a Furuno 1831 Radar Scanner and need a replacement Display. This far finding an 1831 has been all but impossible, nowever there seem to be a ton of 1731 displays available. Is the 1731 Display compatable with the...
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    EPA Permits for Rec boats

    I guess it is time to knock off all the platitudes and get down to brass tacks. How much is it going to cost me to keep my home? Now that Alaska has taken the lead from Calif in dictating how the rest of the country is to be run. That bimbo (am I allowed to say that?) from Alaska is a real...
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    EPA permit system

    Is anyone else worried about the changes to the EPA's Clean Water Act of 2008, which going into effect on Sept 30, 2008? From my understanding the rules and fines are the same for us as they are for supertankers and freighters. The bad part is that the EPA is allowing individual states to...
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    V-Drive Transmission

    I am not sure if this is the proper fourm for this question, but here goes. I have a chance to aquire a 1977 WINNER 28foot cruiser. she has a 318CID with 'V-Drive" I have experience with I/O's and straight drive set ups, but never had any experience with this transmission. The local...
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    Prop Selection

    I realize that this has to be one of the most posted topics on the board, but after searching this and other sites, I still need help. The boat: 25' express cruiser; chevy 5.7L (mercruiser) engine; alfa drive with 1.50:1; estimated weight (fully loaded, fuel, water, food the dog and me) approx...
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    LNG conversion

    OK, I know the technical aspects of this topic, but my question is for the Gru's.....Is it legal to install an LNG (or Propane) conversion in a boat? I fully realize that venting and keeping the engine compartment well vented are a no brainer, and all things being equal very doable. I guess...
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    12V Transformer

    I am looking at installing a 12V transformer to run off of my 110VAC system so that I can use all of my onboard systems in the slip. Does anyone have a diagram of what I need to to do and how large of a transformer I would need? Lighting is not an issue, but water pump, and other 12V systems...
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