Re: Ever have a jinxed boat?
I bought a 1996 Monterey 180 SCR with a 3.0 Ltr LX Mercruiser AlphaOne II in July for $2,500.00 the seller was asking $5,000.00. ( I thought I sapped him) Since I bought it I ran it 3 times. So far I changed the gimbal bearing, the 2 u joints, the 2 bellows, the impeller with the seals that go on the outdrive, the alternator, starter, rebuilt the carburator, changed the fuel pump, spark plugs, ignition wires, distributer, rotor, ignition module, propeller 21 pitch to a 19 pitch, battery, then the ignition key mysteriously disappeared so I changed the ignition switch. After all that yesterday I went to start it and water is mixing with the oil in the motor. That never happened before. Also my car would start and shut off, I connected it to the computer and nothing showed up, finally I took a chance and changed the cam sensor and it works now, I also have been having problems with my girlfriend and at my job. Not to mention the financial stress on my wallet.