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I am writing this for a buddy as he is not Internet savy. He has a 1987 Thompson runabout. It has a 4 cylinder 2.5L iron duke in it. A merchant alpha 1 gen 1 120. He put a new prop on it a 13.5 x 17 prop the motor will rev but the boat will not get on plane. It just plows through the water. We...
I would like to add shore power to my boat. I have trailered it for the past 2 years. It's not a big boat only a 24' er. But I am thinking about putting it in at a local yacht club. I would like to add shore power to run a battery charger, and maybe a carry on ac unit at times. I guess my...
Ok, I am green to this boating stuff. But I bought one a year ago and it's bean running pretty good. I was wondering where I can find some info out about the outdrive. Here's the Paul Harvey on the motor and out drive.... it is/was a 95 merc 5.0 305 (of358602). That motor let loose. I dropped in...
I hit something with my prop (14.5x19p) I tried a buddies 14x23P and it cavatated. I got myself a 14.25x21p prob and now she will only wind out to 3700 rps's and top end is 37mph I am green to boating and honestly have no clue what i am doing any help would be appreciated. should I try a 18p? go...
I want to add a 2nd batt to my boat. Do I absolutely need a perco or other batt switch? Also if I do install a batt switch how do I connect a charger/maintainer? Also has anyone used one of them solar chargers? As it is anyone out 250$ cheaper for a slip with out power.
I am looking to replace my current hummingbird gps fish finder. the transducer is all *** with my current one and I would like a color screen. I would like to keep it around 500$. any insight as to go with Lowrance, hummingbird, Garmin.
I have a 96 350 with a mercarb 2 barrel. The issue is when i run at WOT I can only run for 7-12 minutes before it starts loosing power. If I drop down to 2300-2500 rpms for a few minutes I can go WOT again. I rebuilt the carb and thinking I had a float or pump issue but that did not solve the...
Thank you to all those who have replied and helped my get my boat up and running. I have to topics about what i though may have been a carburation or ignition problem. Turns out it was neither of them. He is the short version of it. I re-powered my boat and went from a 302 to a 350. The dam...
I repowered my boat after I bought a lemon. It had a 305 5.0L merc. I put in a 350 5.7L long block. used old distributor, intake, and carb. The old 305 ran good except for the lower end. I figured the extra few cubs would be ok. Plus I think the 350 is a superrior engine. Well I can not get the...
I repowered my boat and went from a 5.0L (305) to a 5.7L (350) I had a timming issue so I thought but turns out to be a carb issue. I only have a 2 barrel on her and it just is not enough for the new engine. I procured a Quadrajet (Rochester) from my uncles boat he had sitting out behind his...
I recently bought a 95 citation with a 305 mercruiser in it. thought I got a good price on it. Well......I bought a lemon. the lower end of the motor was gone. I swapped out the 305 for a 350. For the life of me I can not get the dam thing timed. when I throw a light on it, it is advanced about...
