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Fellow boaters:<br /><br />A long time ago in a place far far away, someone told me that engines designed for marine applications should have forged pistons regardless of size, compression, and power add-ons (blower, nitrous, turbo). Recently I've been told that Hyperutectic pistons work just...
Good morning everybody. I hope that one of you experts can shed some light on a problem I'm having. The subject is a 1989 Four Winns 190 Freedom w/ OMC Cobra 4.3 V6. After 2 1/2 years of sitting, the boat starts up, idles, and revs extremely smooth. However anything under load above 2800rpm...
Hey Everybody.... more problems, and of course, right before the 4th of July! The problem child is at it again. 1993 Mercruiser 454 (not mag), bravo 1 on a 23' crownline. Earlier this year I had to replace the camshaft & lifters due to a flat lobe & worn lifter. At this same time I also...
Hey guys.... dealing with the problem child again. 93' Crownline, Mercruiser 454 (Not mag), bravo 1. Now the starter is out. I pulled the starter last night and took it to a local alternator & starter repair shop. The guy quoted me $110.00 for a new "Gear reduction" type of starter. Holding...
Hello again everybody...<br /><br />Well, I'm glad I caught this problem at my slip rather than out on the muddy mo'. Just realized (Yes, right before the most popular boating day of the year) that my alternator has not been charging - - Voltmeter reading approx. 10 +/- volts while running. I...
Hey everybody. Here is a wierd one. You guys have followed me through the ever-so-enjoyable cam & lifter replacement that I just recently went through (#8 exhaust lifter & cam lobe were severely worn). Thanks for your help. Last Saturday was her maiden voyage w/ the new cam & Lifters. By...
Hey everybody... I'm new to the "trailers and towing" category, so please bare with me here. I currently have a 1993' Crownline 225ccr with a 1993 Prestige tandem-axle trailer w/ surge brakes. Since I have purchased the boat, I have come to find out that the surge brakes do not work at all...
Hey everybody... you may remember me from previous posts such as "Backfire problems" and "Carburetor adjustment".... I'm back now with a problem a little more serious. 1993 Crownline 225 w/ 7.4L/Bravo (not magnum). Engine was backfiring through carburetor under load, so I replaced the carb...
Hey everybody, I finally have my backfiring problem narrowed down to the carburetor. 1993 Crownline 225CCR, 7.4 Litre (not magnum) w/ bravo I. I plan on ordering a new carburetor sometime this week, how I'm a litle unsure of which way to go. The guy who owned this before me thought he would...
Hello all. I have what may seem to some as a "stupid" question. I have a 1994 Crownline 225CCR, off-white (moonstone) w/ a large red band down each side of the hull. The snap-on cockpit cover is supposed to be a bright red, to match the band down the side of the hull, however it has faded...
Hi everybody. I have a 1993 Crownline w/ a 7.4 Bravo I. My previous boat had an alpha I unit, and I removed it every year before putting it into storage. I'm familiar with the way the Alpha one drive is removed, is the Bravo I any different? Does it have to be in fwd gear? Any help would be...
Hey everybody, I am having problems restoring the Gelcoat on my new boat. Boat is a 1994 Crownline 225CCR. Everything above the rub-rail is supposed to be a very shiny off-white color. I've tried automotive cleaner wax, rubbing compound, and I have had no luck getting any shine out of this...
Hey guys, its been a while since I've last posted. I've enjoyed a wonderful summer of boating (Thanks to alot of help from people here), and now I'm looking to upgrade into a bigger boat. The boat I'm looking at is a 1994 Crownline 225CCR w/ Mercury 454 (not magnum) and Bravo 1 lower unit...
Hey everybody, hopefully someone can point me in the right direction. Finally got the boat out on the river last weekend, and it ran almost perfectly. Ran it a total of about 51 miles @ cruising speed. Temp gauge read approx 140 degrees the entire time I was under way. At the end of the day...
Hey everyone, just installed a new (Remanufactured) Mercarb 2bbl carburetor on my 1990 5.0L Mercruiser I/O. The boat starts and runs 100% better than it did last season. No more hard starts, no more hesitation when I goose the throttle, thanks to your advice on here you helped duplicate and...
Hello again everybody. Another stupid newby boater question. Just got the boat out of storage and I pulled off the exhaust risers to discover they were severely deteriorated and rusty. Picked up a new set of risers from the local marine center and brought them home. When I compare the...
Hello fellow boaters. I'm looking for some help, as I am new to the boating world. I have a 1990 Mercruiser 5.0L 305 w/ Alpha One drive. After posting a thread a month or so back, I've concluded I need my carb rebuilt (hard starting, occasional backfire, hesitation under load). The...
Hey everybody, I'm having some problems, and any help would be greatly appreciated. Currently have a 1990 Mercruiser 5.0 V8 w/ 2bbl carb. When getting on plane and boat leans back, boat occasionally begins to stall-out, like its starving for fuel. It will only do this occasionally, regardless...
