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I have been noticing a different sound coming from my motor. It's not overly loud but It kind of sounds like when you blow across the top of a bottle...like a hollow low pitch whistle... hard to describe. I took the outdrive off and still does it. At an idle it sounds like it's coming from the...

I have been having some trouble with the alarm/buzzer circuit on my 2007 496ho. Normally I am suppose to get a short beep every time the key is turned to the run position, but I don't always. I have a purple and a tan/blue going to the buzzer, and the only way I can get the buzzer to work is to...

The 12+ lift actuator for engine hatch on my scarab 26 is slow. I have hooked it up directly to the battery and works great...after some reading it seems I'm having too much voltage drop by the time power gets to the motor. Some have used 2 relays for up and down functions but have read they can...

I am trying to repair some stress cracks and digs in my gelcoat and having a hard time matching/blending new gelcoat to the original. I nailed the color once, and have not been able to for other spots. So I know the color im using is right, but my ratios are hard to keep track of were im mixing...

The previous owner removed the kill switch and put in a toggle switch...i bought a new kill switch but it didn't come with wiring instructions...in the picture with the toggle I know the orange is not used with the kill switch, but not sure where the purples, pink/black and black wires go. Two...

Wondering what products people have had good luck with after wet sanding. Do you compound with twisted wool pad and then go to a oxidation remover and then to a wax?

Has anyone here had problem with their cool fuel modules? I just upgraded to a boat with an 07 496 ho and reading up on the cool fuel units it looks like most people have paint flaking inside the unit and restricting fuel flow, which in turn leans the motor out. I have yet to open mine up...

Looking at a 1994 Baja 272, it sat on a mouring for months at a time in the summers. The hull has small blisters on the sides under the waterline and is peppered on the bottom side. But how serious is this ? Will it continue to get worse If I trailer it instead of leaving it on a mouring?

It appears that the bottom oil seal on my timing cover is bad and was wondering if anyone has changed the seal only and not the whole plastic cover? I would rather not have to pull the motor and oil pan just because of a bad seal. Parts diagrams shows you have to buy the whole cover and the seal...

My buddy just changed out a worn out 454 with a older 454 which was rebuilt, at least this is what he was told when he bought the motor. After getting it in the boat and fired up we notice a tick coming from the starboard side. We pulled the valve cover, and started it up and you could tell...

My buddy just picked up a 1981 IMP x250 for next to nothing. The boat originally came with twin small block engines and at some point in its life was converted to a single gm 454/bravo one. When we showed up we found the oil to be milky, but he decides to go ahead with the deal anyways. At first...

I have been working on a project boat, i have replaced the block and trying to figure out why i am not getting spark. While cleaning connections i broke a stud off the coil, so i have a new one on it now. I have followed the trouble shooting guides which lead me to a bad coil, or bad ignition...

I figured i would start a new thread as my old thread title is misleading to what i am doing now, which was... http://forums.iboats.com/forum/engin...-v6-to-v8-swap I have decided to use a 4.3 engine out of a 2001 blazer, I have the engine tore down to the bare block and heads, I am going to...

I posted in the steering and contols page but there doesnt seem to be as much traffic there as here, So i am having problems with getting my trim to work. The motor is out of the boat, and while its out i wanted to make sure everything in the boat worked, as i bought it in a not runnning state...

I have the motor out of my Bayliner and was wondering how or if you can test the trim motor and functions on the shifter? I hooked the panel under the dash up to 12 volts and can get everything else in the boat to work except the trim. I know I could bench test the trim motor itself but I'd like...

I recently bought a project boat, a 1993 bayliner 2052 which needs a new motor. The 4.3 that is currently in the boat had rain water fill the motor and froze in the winter about 4-5 years ago, then was drained but left untouched after that exposed to the elements until now. Its seized, the frost...

I have been looking to buy another boat as i sold my searay, And a 1998 crownline 225 ccr with 480hours came up for sale close to me. Its has the merc 5.7 efi (260hp i believe) and bravo drive and wondering if thats a big enough engine for a 22.5ft boat? A lot of them seem to have the 7.4 in...

I am looking to buy a new to me boat, I have sold my 1994 searay 20ft overnighter. Narrowed my search to either the baja 232, baja caliber 22, stingray 220sx or similar boats. Still open to suggestions. I would really like a 232 with the 6.2 but they seem to be out of my price range, and i'm not...

Good day, I have a 20ft searay with a carb 5.0 and 1.65 gear ratio, runnning a chipped 14x19 pitch and was wondering if a quicksilver laser 11, 21 pitch would be too much for my boat? I get 46mph right now but my tach isnt spot on

Good day, i am looking for information on the Rinker 212 festiva cuddy. Where these decent boats with any issues? I cannot find how much dead rise there hulls have. I ride in the ocean and my searay 200 with 15 degrees dead rise tends to pound more often then not. I am also considering a baja...