I was about to install a bilge pump. So I bought a deck plate, cut an 8" hole in my perfectly sound deck, only to see (what I thought was) a bazaar stringer set up. I thought stringers only went length-ways... (bow to stern), however I have 1/2" ply-wood reinforcements running horizontally...
I was cruising at WOT (for 30 - 45 min)... then suddenly the RPMs cut down to 3300... I turned off the engine and restarted, but I couldn't climb above 3300 RPM.. It felt like the boat was dragging a car under the water. The engine seemed to make a "lower" tone and after 5 minutes I noticed a...
I have a 1975 Merc 650 with a few problems... 1 identified, with 2-3 still lingering. Once started, it holds an idle fine, I can play in the 1000 - 2000 rpm range with no problem... once I hit 2000, I need to tap the choke every 200 - 300 RPMs until I reach 3000... then everything is fine from...
