Recent content by alan-bc

So, I've just bought an older boat with a Volvo Penta 4.3 GL engine, 2000-2001 .. or so the survey says. The survey also recommends the addition of a heat exchanger, and I have to admit, I'm not crazy about the idea of salt water running through my engine's block, so adding a heat exchanger...

Well, I dropped the boat into the water today, and it's peeing out the back like it always has! It wasn't a long ride .. just from the ramp to my dock a half mile away .. so I can't say for sure all is well, but that's a welcome start. She'll get a longer run in the next day or two. One small...

Thanks, I think. Although now you've got me worried. The motor is as low as it's going to go .. it's within 1/2" of the bottom. I assumed that those "earmuff" things worked, so I filled the tank about 4 or 5 inches above the holes the earmuffs would usually cover. Do they not work?

I bought an old Whaler with a 2010 Mercury 50 HP EFI at the end of last summer. I ran it maybe an hour, maybe, when I ran out of summer and so pulled her out of the water. This is my first real power boat. I'm a long time sailor (although I freely confirm that sailboats are power boats too...

Thanks for the reply! Sadly, the ONLY mention of "battery" in the manual says "The battery should be inspected periodically." There are no battery specs or requirements at all, which I find unusual. ' But I'm not too worried about the CCA spec; if it can start my diesel truck, it can start...

Short version: what kind of battery is OK to use with a 2010 Mercury 4 stroke EFI 50HP? Long version: I have just purchased an older 15' Boston Whaler powered by a 2010 Mercury EFI, 50 HP. The previous owner seemed very concerned when I told him I planned to launch it the minute I got home...