We spoke on this subject before. My 2003 Regal tends to lean to one side when planed out due to the seating configuration. I talked with the folks at Regal and they recommended against Trim tabs for the Fas Trac hull. Wondering if you have any thoughts on this. Anybody with a Fas Trac hull...
2003 Regal 2000 (20') bowrider 2 8' 6" beam 3400 lbs dry 40 gal tank I/O 305 2 bbl mercruiser Alpha one gen max hp offered 280
normally 4-6 ppl primary use is pleasure (not much skiing or tubing) Deep Vee 20 degrees of deadrise 1.5 ratio
4400-4800 WOT range
no tabs or hydrofoil Quicksilver...
I have a 20 ft bow rider with a 305 that runs great. I know I should just be happy but I wonder if my Alpha 1 would stand up to a mild 383...or is it not possible to build a 383 that would be safe to run through an alpha drive. the boat will do mid 40's at 4800 rpm as is ( 2003 regal 2000 w/305...
Hired a green kid to learn to be a mechanics/painters helper in my shop. Today we learned how to change oil and then how to wash a car. I hope I have the patience for this...
Just finished installing remote oil filter kit on 2003 5.0 Mercruiser...Should have pulled the engine! That is a job that I wouldn't wish upon my worst enemy!
I have read a lot about tabs. I have a smaller boat (2003 20' Regal BR) It performs really well but due to the layout of the seating it leans to the port side when on plane. If just 2 people in boat it is fine but with more folks on board (the seating runs down the port side and across the back...
At the lake this past weekend another guys boat was having issues. First problem was alarm beeping twice Beep Beep approx. every minute. Second problem was it would die if shifted into gear (it would die sometimes in neutral too come to think of it). Third problem and possibly related to first...
Up here in northern mn we put water in a glass jar and when the jar freezes and breaks you have problems if you didn't get your boat winterized...well the jar froze and broke yesterday.
Hey there, I am usually on the Mercruiser page but today I have a new motor to contend with. Mother in laws 2003 90 hp Johnson is hard starting...seems to either be not getting gas or flooding...not sure. serial number of the motor is j90plstc model is 05035006. Motor is new to us so can't...
Have owned this motor since new. Never been very happy with it. Now it has taken to blowing out the very expensive power pack. Bad luck or deeper problem? Last one only lasted 5 hrs. Now on power pack number 3. Any ideas?
2000 evinrude 15 hp 4 stroke blew power pack. replaced with new oem part and it blew again after just 5 hrs of use. Whats up with that? These things aint cheap either!
Hi folks, I am Rick from northern MN. I usually hang out in the mercruiser forum but today I have an O.B. question. I have a 2000 Lund tyee with a 175 ficht and a 15 h.p. 4 stroke kicker. Last year I used it very little and this year not at all due to building a cabin and having the I.O. in the...
Looking to go ocean fishing out of Santa Cruz next November. We will be traveling to the area as a family and there are a couple of us that would like to go ocean fishing. Looking for Ideas or recomendations.
I have a 1973 Cruisers Bonanza with an 888 mercruiser (302 ford) I bought a bunch of parts from a guy who was parting out a 351 pre alpha boat thinking that it would all interchange. Well I found out that the part of the outdrive that actually does the pivoting is different on mine (pins and...
