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The Sam's Club in Charlotte NC on JW Clay Blvd has 1-gallon containers of Penzoil Premium Plus 2-cycle Marine Oil for $4.81. Cheapest online price I can find is at Amazon for 19.99. This oil sells for 30.00 a gallon at West Marine and Academy. I bought enough to make it awhile
The lower Gear assembly pinion broke yesterday while underway. Loud pop then the prop froze. I pulled the prop shaft and found the gear cracked in two. I never hit anything. Everything else looks fine in the gear case besides broken teeth. Could I just replace the gear assembly or should I...
The Quicksilver commander remote control for my outboard failed today while out on the water. While I was trying to shift back into the neutral the whole shaft sheered off and left the handle dangling. Luckily I was moving slowly and was able to kill the engine. Inspecting the inside it looks...
New member here. Just bought my first boat today. I'm not new to boating but I have never owned my own. I captained a Carolina Skiff for over 7 years at my old job.
Anyway, I found a great looking 1995 Sea Ray 175 Fish and Ski with a 125 HP Mercury Outboard on craigslist with trailer for 6500...