International BOAT CO.

QuestionHI    I PICK UP A 20 FT CUDDY HULL LAST YEAR MADE BY INTERNATIONAL BOAT AND YACHT BUILDERS INC OF HIALEH FL. ITS A 1969  8FT

bayliner wont crank

Questionmy 1994 bayliner wont crank. it has a new battery, new starter, but it wont do anything. when you turn the key the voltage reads, the blower and ot

transplate??? or gimbal

QuestionHi, Im looking at buying a used boat on ebay.  The seller has told me that it is leaking from a part called the transplate I am thinking that

Outboard stalls after warming up

QuestionI have an older Mercury 50HP outboard on my boat, sorry I dont know the year of the motor.  When I first start it up it runs fine.  Once

Pulling Hard Right

QuestionMr. Ron, I am new to boating. I just bought a Nitro 16 foot bass boat and it pulls really bad to the right. Have to fight to keep it straight and i

loss of mph and rpm boat

QuestionHello and thank-you for your time.  I have a 1991 Sea Ray 225BR.  5.7Ltr engine, alpha 1, 374 hours, use on fresh water, boat has been i

selecting a prop

QuestionI have a 1988 24 Kennedy pontoon w/a 1994 40 hp Johnson. It has a 11.75x17 prop on it  now it doesnt seam to be reving up all the way but I do

Power steering

QuestionRon, I have a 1999 Proline Center console with a 1999 225 hp mercury outboard.  The vessel has hydraulic steering. What type of fluid should I

1999 Yamaha 200 OX66 Salt Water Series

QuestionJust recently had my boat overhauled at the marina after 3yrs of layup, problem was engine dying at full throttle after 3-4 min.  They replace

Alarm Buzzer

QuestionHi, I took my boat out this saturday and the boat ran fine, no problems.  Howerver, the next day i went out to flush the engine with the gard

Lost power

QuestionQuestion - I have a 1998 115 hp Johnson Outboard motor. It runs but will only get up to 20 mph. Usually, it runs 40 to 45 mph. The throttle cable

Mercury 150 HP

QuestionDear Ron I have installed a Mercury 150 Hp inline 6 engine on the back of my 16ft boat. Iam having problems with the remote especially in the forwa

mercury 90hp 1982 carburators??

QuestionHello, I have a 90hp 1982 mercury 6cyl boat motor.  it leeks at the carburators.  I changed the float and needle vaules.  It is stil

Tour Boat

QuestionI have located a 40 tour boat that has a capacity of 48 persons and two crew.  It is CG certified for river cruises.  The area I plan on

I/O stalling during idle

QuestionI have a Volvo 5.0L V8 (Holley 2bbl)that stalls after about 1 or 2 minutes at idle speed or neutral. It does start back up and will idle again for

Hard Steering

QuestionI have a 1987 19ft. sea ray seville that has hard steering any way you turn the wheel. I have checked the power steering pump and it is pumping nor

Steering Cable

QuestionLost all steering capabilities.  Is it certain I need a new cable? AnswerHi Joanne...Thank you for consulting the undersigned to reply to you

boat leans

Questionmy seaboss cc1800 115hp johnson leans to port since installing hyrofoil. i adjusted the tab on lower unit, only helped slightly any suggestion? &nb

Boat wont start

QuestionI have a 72 SeaRay Runabout i/o v8 mercury 888 engine.  Ran fine the first two times it was started and then last time we took it to the lake

engine mercruiser 488 year1983

QuestionHI. Motor is bolted on the back to the transom plate with 2 long bolts that i cannot take off (rust and salt water) I tried all sorts of loose nut