I have a 2005 21' Ebbtide BR. The previous owner had painted the hull due tto the fact that they stored it in a wet slip. The paint is 90% chipped-off and gone. I have two questions:
1) What should I do to remove the remaining paint on the hull (*NOTE* The boat is painted to the water line and...
2004 Merc 350 MPI
Alpha One Gen II
After cruising around 3000 RPM, I pull back to neutral and the engine drops from it's normal idle of 600 RPM to 350 RPM. After 45 seconds to a minute the engine jumps back to 600 RPM. I have run two tanks of gas through the tank since summerizing.
Could it...
I have an 05' 350mag mpi with an Alpha one drive. The previous owner had the boat slipped for 4 years and used it rarely. there are only 80 hours on the boat. There is significant buildup on the bottom of the hull and I believe the plant matter may be hindering my WOT RPM as it currently maxes...
I have an 05' Merc 350 MPI, with an alpha gen II drive.
Want to replace the spark plugs and want to know if I need to buy Merc plugs at almost $20 a pop or if there are equal quality plugs that won't compromise performance.
Merc 350mpi Alpha1
I have thru-hull exhaust and was wondering if the bellows should be replaced? It doesn't appear to be cracked but the boat sat in the water for the last 4.5 years and the bellows looks dry rotted.
I bought a 2005 210 Ebbtide Champione this winter and have managed to knock out most of the maint. myself(eg. oil change, gear oil, impeller) but the steering at normal running temp is really stiff. My maint. manual shows all the wrong lube points and there don't seem to be any visible grease...
