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I had my boat out and was a little hard starting , had a new starter put in this spring. I got it on plane and noticed some smoke coming from the back left side of the motorin the back. The motor is a 1983 Mercruiser 898, 305 chevy. I idled it back down and it seemed to get alittle better, any...
I recently bought this boat and the previous owner said he removed the thermostat to make it run cooler....does this seem weird or what? I recently bought a new one a Mallory and was thinking about reinstalling it what is your takes on this topic thanks for any help.
I just bought a 1982, 206 Cruisers Beachcomber any info on these boats. Had it on Lake Erie on the fourth till the motor had issues, was great in the steady 3-5 footers. thanks for any info
Ok, I bought this boat that is a nice boat but Im having second thoughts on this motor. I had it on lake Erie on the fourth and it was a bad day to say the least. It has a 1982 or 83 Mercruiser 898 in it with a closed cooling system. I was motoring out and she started smoking and the temp...
