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If you are buying a boat with an I/O and planning to do any of your own maintenance at all here's what I would do to test it out:
Bring a handful of about 8-10 pieces of hardware. Nuts, bolts, washers, etc. Make sure they are non-ferrous stainless steel. Now open up the engine compartment and...
I know, I know... "Bust out another thousand" Now that that is out of the way, can anyone recommend a cheaper alternative for replacing the plastic bushings on the hydraulic trim rams for a Mercruiser Alpha One Gen 2 outdrive? I am midway through doing a bellows/gimbal bearing job and pulled the...
