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Hi all,<br /> For the record, I am not a mechanic and will try to described the best I can. First off, I bought a boat from a great marina who is trying everything to fix this problem. They will even let me trade it for another boat if I'm not happy. No complaints there! This is the...
Hi All,<br />Just a simple question. Just took the boat out the other day after sitting fir the winter. The motor was fogged in the fall. The motor stalled after about 15-minutes of idle spped. When it started again, a good "puff" of smoke came out. Question: Is this normal? Someone told me you...
Hi All,<br />I couldn't take it anymore and took my boat out in the bone chilling waters! I was dodging Ice chunks, but it was worth it! The problem is this. I cruised about a mile just above idle speed. (trolling speed) All of a sudden the motor cut off. I thought I ran out of gas. When it...
on a 135-Horse outboard motor. It's a mercury. I'm paying for this boat tomorrow but I want to see the compression check before I plop the money down. Thanks in advance.<br /><br />Smitty
Ok.. I know I ask a lot of questions! We found this one today and it appears to be the one my wife likes the best. It is a Four Winns Horizon Limited 5.7 Volvo I/O V8. It also has the Volvo outdrive. Any problems that anyone is aware of with these motors? One thing I forgot to ask the dealer is...
Hi all,<br />Again my wife and I ar out looking for used boats. We came across the following.<br />1997 20' Aquasport Center Consol 115 Johnson outbaord $13,200. We also came across a 1995 stratos 18foot Fish and Ski with a merc 130 outboard $12,500. She likes the stratos and I like the...
