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I think I need to get the bottom painted or something because it has not been done. I want to make sure that I do it in the most cost effective method so that it will last. My boat sits in a marina slip from June 1st until the end of September on Lake Saint Clair in Michigan. The bottom gets...
I bought a 1995 Wellcraft with the 5.7 L Mercruiser back in August 2011. The previous owner hit bottom and had a dealer put a SEI outdrive on. In April 2012 I took the boat in for a new throttle cable and they had pointed out that the upper unit gears have some wear which will eventually fail...
When I changed the oil before Winter I overfilled with about a half court or less. Well I planned on taking some out in the spring however I did not deal with it until about a week ago(put 20 hours on the boat). The dipstick defenetly showed oil levels above the full mark.
Okay so I pumped...
I just had a new outdrive installed by a Mercruiser dealer a few months ago. I am new to boating and it?s been rough start (probably because I don?t have a name yet, I should call it breaking it in). First I forgot to put the thrust washer on with the prop and ran it for about 30 minutes...
I had a new outdrive installed and I put 10 hours on the outdrive. I pulled her out of the water and drained/refilled the gear oil. I took the upper unit cover off the top to take a look.
Are bubbles at the top shown in the picture Normal?
I have done some research that states that these are...
I was rushing to make a move after taking a nap and cleaning the side of the boat therefore I started moving about 5mph. Clunk clunk my anchor met my stainless steel prop. Immediatly put it in neatrol and beat myself up about it. Anyhow i pulled the boat out and my stainless steel prop was...
