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    1983 80HP Merc 4cyl * low voltage output?

    Hello all, I have a 1983 80HP Merc 4cyl that runs good but does not put out much charging voltage. At idle (850rpm) my volt meter reads about 12.5 volts which is about what I get from just the battery. When I get her wound up over 1500 rpm I get about 12.75 but when she gets over 3500 then I get...
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    Cavitation Ventilation Problem 80hp outboard

    I have restored my 18ft aluminum Bluefin and have a cavitation/ventilation problem. The boat had this problem before the transom rebuild but is worse now. I have a 20in shaft on my Mercury 80hp 4cyl but the transom is now 20 ? inches. The motor runs at 5900 to 6000 RPM WOT that?s just right...
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    18’ Bluefin Plywood Floor Questions

    The transom has been repaired and struts were added to attach the stringers to the transom (they just ended in mid air). Now I need to replace the floor. Think 5 years guys not 25. How thick would you go? What type of plywood would you use? What would you coat it with? Would you cover it for...
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    18' Bluefin Aluminum Transom Repair

    The old wood is out and I have found a new problem. The aluminum had salt trapped between the transom wood and the inner and outer skins causing major corrosion and pitting. :^ I will replace the inner aluminum skin, but the outer skin needs to stay because I feel replacing it will be cost...
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    18' Bluefin Aluminum Rebuild Restoration

    Hello all, I have begun a journey that is sure to have a few ups and downs and I will be needing some advise form all of you experts out there along the way. 8) The project begins with a good deal on a 1983 Bluefin aluminum bow rider. To me this boat looks like a copy of a Starcraft aluminum...
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