1966 Corson

QuestionI just put a deposit on this 18 fiberglass Corson a guy has here in Maine - his grandfather bought it new in 1966 (this is actually true) and he sa

prop problem

Questionhi again ron i do my fishing in the west coast of scotland the prop i have is slightly larger than originali intend to put a small bolt thrugh the

wiring my pontoon

QuestionYES I AM REDOING A PONTOON BOAT I HAVE EVERYTHING DONE.IM ABOUT TO HAVE THE MOTOR INSTALLED NOW WHAT I NEED TO KNOW IS HOW TO GO ABOUT DOING THE BA

Bayliner steering

Question   I have a 1974 Bayliner flybridge with Mercury dual station power steering. The problem I have is that underway the steering bis hard t

disposal of old fiberglass boat hull

QuestionDear Sir; Not sure if you will have insight on the following but I am at a standstill.  My husband and I have a 30 yr old Larson ( fiberglas)

overheating 350 inboad

QuestionI just purchased an 89 malibu with a 5.7L chevy in it. The motor is essentially new with 4 hours on it. The hours have been running in a garage wit

Mercruiser Parts question

QuestionI wanted to find out if you can use non mercruiser parts on the engine, such as cap, points, condenser from a automotive store or do you need mercr

Throttle cable adjustment

QuestionHello, Our Quicksilver 3000 Remote throttle (on a 1996 SeaRay 175) must be pushed almost 2/3 of the entire way before the boat moves forward. &nbs

motor trimming perameters

Questioncruising on my pontoon, my anchor fell off the front, came underneath and struck the propeller, tearing off the several blades, on repairing the pr

mercruiser seems to be slipping

QuestionI have recently bought a 2001, 18ft Sea Ray and took it out for it maiden vouyage.  It drove great for the first 45min and then after meanderi

Forward bilge pump

QuestionI am refurbishing a 1984 ser ray 245 cuddy crusier.  The forward bilge pump under the step going into the v-berth.  There was a old pump

tilt

QuestionI have a 1990 bayliner capri 16, and a 50 hp force engine. where should i position the engine tilt to have the fastest top speed. the boat does not

Planing Out

QuestionYes, I have a power tilt/trim. Prop is factory.  I have owned this engine for about 1 year.  Problem started recently.  What else co

Yamaha Outboard Problem

QuestionI have a Yamaha 150 Pro V that is dying when it is put in gear.  I have tried to adjust the timing and idle but really dont know if Im work on

More power from 25HP Mercury?

QuestionWe own a 16 Alumacraft deep/wide (Lunker V16, tiller steering) with a 25HP Mercury motor, this is a great fishing setup.  When the kids were y

Egines stall when shifting

QuestionBoth my Mercruise engines will stall at th same time when shifting from neutral to reverse or neutral to forward. When this happens I need to move

1993 FOUR WINNS HORIZON

Question Good morning, I have a 1993 four winns horizon w/5.0 cobra outdrive. Since last summer I have been experiencing more than average water in bilge.

KMV Boate

QuestionWerent KMV boats made in Norway? I have a KMV 2300. Do I assume that they sold the molds to a company in Canada? Regards Kevin AnswerHi Kevin T

pontoons

Questionis it normal for there to be some water in the pontoons of a pontoon boat AnswerHi Steve Thank you for selecting the undersigned to reply to your

boat was swamped

QuestionHi Ron, Our 18-ft open bow Mariah Shabah (1996) was almost submerged yesterday - luckily a neighbor alerted us to this and we were able to prevent