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    charging system question?

    Hello guys 1987 searay with a 5.7 engine the engine is out is getting rebuild, I need to know how the charge system should be connected the boat has two batteries and a battery switch, from the battery switch red positive cable said battery 1 going to battery one, battery 2 going to battery 2...
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    engine mount bolts

    hello guys 1987 350 searay alpha one, engine is out and I need to replaced the bolts located on the back of the engine the ones attached to the transom assy, the old ones were striped any diagram that I can use thanks.
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    electrical wiring?

    Hello guys and in the middle of fix a lot on my searay 1987 5.7, the engine is out so I been cleaning and rewiring bilge pumps, battery cables, new blower motor, here is my question I have two cables negative and positive from the battery to the fuse box located on the back of the boat, from...
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    need to paint the bilge what to use

    hello guys I have the engine out and I would like to repaint by bilge is a 1987 searay what kind of paint should I use thanks.
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    battery switch and cables

    hello guys I'm redoing the battery cables from my searay the engine is out so is time to fix everything and leave everything clean and nice, what is the correct way to do the battery cables, I have two batteries and a battery switch. prior owner cut and did you ugly tape stuff that is going...
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    Y pipe removal

    Hello guys 1987 searay, engine is out and find out im missing one of the engine flappers, i guess is down the pipe, so im trying to remove the y pipe has two bolts but they look like 12 points head bolts, what kind of tool should i need to use.
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    Engine removal 1987 mercruiser 260, 5.7

    Im removing the engine of the boat due to a rod spun, the engine is hold only in the front engine mounts?, and the rear two bolts?, i already removed the risers how much a engine weight with the intake manifolds, carburetor, exhaust manifolds?
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    engine knock

    hello guys 1987 searay with a 350 5.7, the engine was running on muffs about 1200 Rpm, good temp, good oil pressure suddenly I heard a loud clank, and engine start knocking, shut down the engine, start again and knocking continue, any advice thanks.
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    marine carpet.

    hello guys I have a 1987 searay 23, and I'm redoing the interior the side panels has carpet and one side wasn't there the other side is there so I want to do both sides any good website where to buy marine carpet, and vinyl for my others panels.
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    1987 searay 5.7 eng posible misfire

    1987 sea ray with a 5.7 engine, bought couple of months ago been doing a lot of maintenance on it, replaces spark plugs, distributor cap, rotor, set on correct timing, boat start on muff, and after engine warm, have a small misfire, when I replaced the cap I marked all the wires, I don't know if...
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    engine mounts

    hello guys 1987 searay 23 with a 5.7 engine, I just have the boat couple of months ago and the engine mounts look like this any advice.
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    grinding noise

    hello guys 1987 searay with a 350 and a alpha one gen1, I been working on the boat, new gimbal bearing new bellows, new water pump on outdrive, when I start the boat with the water hose, I keep listen on a noise like tic tic tic tic like metal hitting metal, and looks like is coming from the...
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    black film coming out of exhaust?

    hello guys 1987 searay 350, last time boat was in use was 2009, I already did a tune up, new plugs, new cap, new rotor, new cables, new starter, new alternator, put the engine on timing, new oil filter, new fuel filter, change oil, gas is fresh on gas tank, boat is running on muff good, but when...
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    alternator question?

    hello guys 1987 searay 5.7 engine, got the boat about 3 months, new starter, and today I installed a new alternator, the old one was rusty and noise, the new one is a one cable type alternator, has a 55 amp, I installed a 75 amp, I have the same reading on the volt gauge in the dash? 11, how can...
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    engine timing question

    I have a 1987 searay with a 350 5.7 engine 4 barrel carburetor, what is the timing on this engine 8, 10, 12, 14?please advice
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    prop question

    hello guys I have a 1987 searay I/O with a 260 hp 5.7 engine and a alpha one outdrive I just have the boat couple of months ago, I need a propeller but I don't know what to buy any advice thanks. the boat doesn't have a propeller was like that when I got it.
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    carburetion problems

    hi guys 1987 searya with 5.7 engine carburetor was rebuild by a professional shop, boat starts and I see a lot of black smelley smoke coming out of exhaust, rev in idle are 700-800, with the prop egaged in forward is 675-750, any suggestion?, new spark plugs, new wires, new cap, I just have the...
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    steering question?

    just replace steering cable on my sea ray 1987, 5.7 engine, I put the same kind was on the boat before the rack by Teleflex, and my question is when I turn the wheel to the left wich way the outdrive should turn?.
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    Rpm issues, carburation?

    hello guys 1987 searay with 5.7 engine, and a Rochester 4 barrel quadrajet, I start the engine with hose and Rpm are 725 on idle , after minutes drop to 600-575, any advice thanks.
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    limit trim sender on bell housing?

    1987 searay what is the function of the limit trim senders?, the ones in the boat are broken and everything works, what to do put new ones o leave it like that
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