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What did I do??? It will start up in neutral it's rooms fluctuate wildly and in forward the engine will barely run for a few seconds at lowest throttle. Any ideas ideas would be greatly appreciated. I replaced the fuel hoses and had to temporarily remove the fuel pump. I can't think of what...
32VDC 30SI Alternator: $550
100amp breaker switch: $50
50ft of 2AWG tinned marine wire: $250
Brackets to mount alternator and perform belt alignment (time and materials - could take 4-6 hours to fabricate @127.50): $765
Connect wiring to the batteries, mount and install breaker switch (roughly...
hey guys,
so I have a Bayliner Capri 19 ft cuddy cabin that used to have a sterndrive in it but it has been converted to outboard via pod. My boat goes dry all the time so I need to make sure the engine is up all the way and not putting stress on the engine/hull. When I lift my engine (150...
150 (brown stripes so I'm guessing its 1987 vintage maybe 1985) black max sounds like its running on 3-4 cyl and runs hot with lots of water. I think that the cyl problem is coils but don't really know. i have no idea what the cooling problem is because theirs TONS on water coming out the tell...
Hey Guys,
I've got a strange problem on my hands... my engine runs perfectly, starts easily without and coaxing, ramps up, idles low. All that good stuff however... When I shut the engine off, gas leaks out and into the water. I noticed it about 2 weeks ago and have only used the engine twice...
Hey,
Just bought this boat for $500 the deck is completely rotten. I found this out when I stepped in the boat through the deck and into 4 inches of water. I wasn't mad because now at least I know she doesn't leak :p ... anyway hope you guys enjoy this, I will be updating everyday in the...
Hey guys,
I'm looking at buying this boat it's a 18 1/2ft tri hull with a straight six 165 mercruiser. It's perfect for what I'm trying to do as in the hull and horse power. However, the guy I'm buying it from is a crook and I don't want to overlook anything :p . Can you guys suggest some...
