I currently have a 1996 29' Envision Combo Cabin. When I received it the engine had been pulled and was just the hull and drive. I dropped in a 454 bbc, 781 heads with enlarged valves, Edlebrock RPM intake, IMCO PowerFlow exhaust and Comp cams 262 XTREME MARINE cam. The machine shop that built...
I currently have a 98 Rinker 232 cuddie but have been getting bored with it. I enjoy the cuddi but am wanting a open bow as well. I am needing to get around $10k for mine which I am sure I can do. I would like to keep it $25k or less. I have a 350 Mercruiser with Bravo 3 drive. I am not wanting...
How high can you safely trim a i/o up out of the water without doing any damage. I am curious about different situations such as wide open cruising vs. shallow water idling etc. If it helps mine is a Bravo 3 but I am curious about all i/o in general.
I have a 98 Rinker 232 Captiva. On the deck there is a cup thingy for a little table. You know the type where you have a ~ 3" poll that drops in for the support like in campers and what not. Anyways Im thinking about using it and some pvc for the support for my boat cover. I bought a cheap one...
Well last weekend I lost my anchor and am trying to get by with whatever I can find locally which isnt much. I ended up getting a 15# Navy anchor and 5' of 3/8" chain all tied to a 100' of 3/8" rope. My boat is a 23' Rinker 232 cuddy. I mostly anchor in 20-30' water with a mud bottom. I only...
My boat was running like crap this weekend and I am starting to think a water filter may be a issue. It is a Bravo 3 drive wirh 5.7 engine. The beginning of the season I had to pump 6 gallons of watered down gas out of my tank before being able to get it clean enough to run. So chances are I...
I have a 98 Rinker 232 with Bravo 3 drive and Mercruiser 5.7. It is carburated not fuel injected. This weekend it had a tendency to wanna die when first putting in. It would fire up but then die as soon as I would try to open it up. Once warmed up it ran ok but not like it should. The problems I...
I need some help with getting the right fluids. Need hydraulic trim fluid, power steering fluid, and engine oil. First off in the past I have used powersteering fluid for both the trim and power steering? Also what weight for the engine? And lastly this is what really has me guessing. There is a...
I have 9 boats and winterized 8 myself. Not a single issues with them. The ONE that I took in ran great last year but now isn't doing a thing unless you dump fuel in the carb. I thought it was maybe a bad fuel pump but quickly determined that the tank is full of water. When I pulled it out of...
I have a 75 mercury 850 with hydraulic trim. I went to purge the air out of the system thinking it may be the problem. Doing one at a tim I removed the bleed screws on the top and ran the pump till fluid sprayed out. Then I removed the cylinders and flipped them over and did the same with the...
Ok I cant get this boat out of my head and have been searching all over trying to figure out what may be wrong. I checked the wires to the pack and the red wire going to the pack is ~12v then I checked the white wire going to the pack with the ignition on and NOTHING. What is the white wire...
I bought a mid 70's glasstron with a mid 70's 85hp outboard a while back. The seller claimed that it had a newer engine but when I ran the serial number it had a man date of I believe 73. I figured he didn't know what he was talking about. Anyways today I was working on a 75 Mercury 850 85hp...
I picked this boat up yesterday. The guy had it listed on cl for $200 and I couldn't turn it down. The good news is that the hull and interior are overall in great shape. For being 35 years old it is still a pretty sporty boat. The bad news is the engine turns but doesn't fire and the trim pump...
I just bought the boat tonight. The engine turns just fine but does not wanna fire. The plugs are new so that shouldn't be a prob. The pervious owner tried new gas lines and a fuel diaphram or whatever it is called with no luck. I haven't had a chance to mess with it. I am gonna work on it...
With so many makes and models out there I have a very hard time keeping track of what is good and what is not. I know a lot is personal preference but what makes are considered the low/very low end? What models are considered the Rolls Royce of boats? I have heard good things about sea ray and...
