i have a larson 260 cabrio with a merc bravo III. the boat takes on water so the auto bilge pump comes on every 20 minutes and pumps about a gallon each time, and seems to be getting worse. after a trip to the repair shop i was told that the water was coming in around the outdrive steering...
i've got to spend most of the summer working on my 1996 larson 260 cabrio, with bravo 3, instead of playing.
enough of the whining. this spring i lost the shutter valves and dumped water on the pistons. as soon as i
found out what had happened i changed the oil, and put in some cheap 30...
i split the outdrive, and removed the upper unit looking for exhaust blockages. took it to the lake for a test, watching mostly for overheating etc., and found no problems. today just to change props i tried to shift into forward with no luck! by raising/lowering the outdrive i could shift it...
