I think it was a stump right under the surface. I was going maybe 5 mph but it hit hard enough that the engine reved and the prop won't turn now. I was wondering if it maybe sheard a keyway or something similar to it like an outboard has. This is an Alpha I Mercruiser with a 4.3 engine.
I recently bought a 1989 Sea Ray 180 with a 4.3 Mercruiser. It actually has the SE106 instead of the Alpha I but I believe it's almost identical. Anyway, I checked out this boat and it's in fair condition for what I had to pay for it. It needs an impellar kit and I noticed that the steering has...
Help me out please. I'm an auto mechanic not a boat mechanic, and just bought a 89 SeaRay with a 4.3 Merc. It's needing an impeller. Can you walk me through what I need to do to replace it? I'm assuming I'll pull the bottom assembly down on the outdrive and it'll be fairly easy to see what I'll...
