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First off, this isn't my first boat purchase. I've been upgrading from one old boat to the next. Have a contract on a 1998 370 sundancer for a very good price (about 20K low to be specific). However the boat is in FL and I'm in TN. My plan is to fly in next week to see in person (seen tons of...
1989 Mercuriser 5.7L with alpha I
Took the boat to a new mechanic for some standard maintenance (bellows and impeller). The mechanic came well recommended by a few fellow boaters. Today he showed me that I have zero compression on my #5 cylinder! All others checked out good at about 165 cold...
