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1993 Mercruiser 454 7.4 l. Just dropped in rebuilt motor. Connecting wires and hitting some problems. The alternator that is currently on there is a new single wire unit. The wiring and diagram are for the older unit with the excite and sensor wire. So to be clear I have 4 wires total from the...
I bought a eliminator boat this offseason with a hydro locked motor that was already at the shop. Getting the motor back tomorrow so the reassembling will begin. Have a few parts I can't identify cause I didn't take it apart.
1993 Mercruiser 454 7.4 bravo 1 drive
Raw water cooled. All stock.
Just bought a 22 eliminator extreme with a 454 that was hydro locked from what looked like a shredded impeller and overheat. Motor is almost of of the shop. Full rebuild. My question is I am going to replace the manifolds because they are original and have rust In The exhaust chamber. The risers...
1987 19.6 bayliner trophy w/90 merc. looking for fuel tank size on this vessle. serched forums, google , bayliner, ect. Sure it is in the 30-40 gal. range. thanks,
Working on a repair today and ran into a little issue. The damage area is a crack on one of the speed strakes that was about 2in long. Prepped everything good..12:1 bevel, glass is cut to size. I am using both a 1.5 oz mat and biaxle cloth with a poly resin. Mat went on perfect for the first...
So heres whats going on. I have a 89 bayliner trophy with a two crack on a speed strake. I have never done a fiberglass repair but feel capable. I have run through the search engine on iboats and youtube and still have a few questions. Ill go through my steps and insert the questions...
Well its that time of year that Im getting the boat ready for the fishing season. I am putting the old girl in the shop for her yearly physical. I found a local shop in my neighborhood that i think is gonna work out for me. Before i drop the money for the check up and service i wanted to ask a...
Gettin ready to buy a couple new batteries for my bayliner trophy with a 90 merc powering it. Last season a was using two used deep cycle batteries. have a switch so i can use both batts seperate or together. I was thinking about buying one new deep cycle for running electronics and one...
opening day for lobster in san diego is comming up Oct.4th. Been lobstering many times while scuba diving but never hoop netting from a boat. Been spending the last couple weeks setting up my bayliner trophy for some offshore lobster hunts when oct. rolls around. My problem is i have the boat...
Need a little advice with my battery wiring. Ran them how I thought was correct and well.....wasnt so. wires heating up, ground a smokin. yeah....not a fun way to spend your sunday afternoon. maybe someone can help me straighten out this mess.
I have two batteries im trying to run to a...
Been searching forums on iboats for the best way to fix those stobborn holes left by previous owners. (was trying to avoid asking newbie questions)
From what i read the best way was to use a product called marine-tex or a two part marine epoxy.From experience...what works better for those below...
After mounting my outboard on my new boat i started to tinker with my helm. Before i even ran the control cables I noticed the helm was tight. It will turn left and right fully in either direction but it is stiff and you gotta use so muscle . Are there any tricks to freeing it up.....It is a...
What is funny about my new 1987 bayliner build is that I previously owned the same version about four years ago. The only difference was it was a 1984 trophy. So at least I have a little knowledge of the ins and outs of this vessel.
Me and a friend of mine picked up this new project from his...
Really enjoying reading all the forums on this site....Everyone been great helping answering questions and allowing me to get my 1987 trophy back on the water. It seems there is a great wealth of knowledge and from a broad spectrum across the world. Im from southern California...san diego area...
This Sat finally gonna mount my 1995 merc 90 on to my new 87' bayliner trophy.(well...new to me.) On the bayliner, the transom is fiberglass on both sides and i need to bolt the outboard straight to the transom. I know that sometimes there is a piece of wood to protect the tansom against wear...
have a 87 bayliner trophy 19.6 feet. does anyone know the best way i can find out what shaft size is designed to go on my vessel. And how can i measure my existing shaft on outboard to check compatibility.
When bolting an out board to transom is it nessesary to put in some kind of rubber or what not between fiberglass and motor for protection or can it be bolted straight to transom. thanks
Have a 87 bayliner trophy.. use to have the 125 force on her......i got my hands on a 95 merc 90hp..will that motor work on my 19.6 trophy. and do i need to be concerned about shaft length..lol. thanks
hey iboats. first post as a member and got a couple questions before i do a outboard motor swap tommorrow. had a 125 force on the trophy but is no longer with us. I came across a 95 merc 90hp that i wanted to throw on. now, the transom mounts are different than the force. will that be a problem...
