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    Compression question - 50hp 2 stroke

    I am currently looking at a used boat with a 2002 50hp Mercury 2 stroke engine. The private owner says the compression test shows each cylinder at 150 PSI which he claims is excellent. Maybe it is ...i dont know anything about compresion but that it does indicate the key "condition" of the...
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    How to evaluate boat prices

    I just sold my pontoon and am now looking to buy a used Tracker aluminum bass boat.Not sure what year or model i want ,other than a flat bottom boat. I am trying to determine a way to reasonably evaluate asking prices of both private owners and dealers on used boats so I dont overpay due to lack...
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    Honda 4 stroke idling problem

    I have a 2001 18 ft Starcraft pontoon with a 2001 Honda 40HP 4stroke motor. I bought this rig used about 5 years ago and during that time we havent used the boat as often as we expected we would.As a result I have had to have it "tuned up" several times and every time i do it seems that it...
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    Trailer value question

    My friend has a 1993 Shorelander boat trailer model 1MD which he uses for a 16 ft runabout he is trying to sell. Can anyone tell me what the general approximate value of this trailer in excellent condition might be, or where i can get that kind of information? Thanks very much.
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    Pontoon Livewell Bilge Pump

    I hope this is the right place to post this question.If not i apologize. My pontoon has a bilge pump for the live well which is housed in an aluminum frame on the back of the boat below the water line.Im not very experienced with boats so maybe that is standard for all toons with livewells. The...
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