I am not a seasoned mechanic so please excuse my ignorance. I have a 1984 Rinker, 18' open bow runabout with a Mercruiser 185 engine. I kept losing power steering fluid and have discovered a slit in a rubber fitting/seal that connects the housing that activates the steering cylinders and the...
1984 Rinker with 185R Mercruiser V6
Sometimes when I turn the key in the ignition switch, nothing happens (no clicking, nothing). If I turn it off and back on 2 or 3 times, the engine will start right up. Based on great advice from another boater in the forum, I replaced the ignition switch...
I have a 1984 Rinker 18 ft open bow boat. The bow eye hook is loosening, but I can't figure out how to get to the nuts inside the hull. The front seat does not appear to be removable. Any ideas?