FORUM RULES UPDATED - The forum rules have been updated to continue to provide a friendly and safe environment for our member community. Please take a moment to review the updated rules and our terms of use and privacy policy. Click here for Forum Rules which has links to the 'terms of use' and 'privacy policy'.
In Other News . . .
You will notice a few enchancements to the forums to make your experience better. These include: Email Notifications, Thread Previews, Thread Starter Notation, and Emoji Options on the 'Like' icon. . .
Additionally, the merchant portions of the website have been updated and are now operational. . . . Check out iBoats for all your boating gear.
What does the brain trust think of a flushing system like MST guardian or "superflush" which looks to very similar? Does anyone have any first hand knowledge of these things working? I am a boater in salt water and wondered if it would extend the life of my risers. thanks.
I am looking at boats with 2 stroke carbuerated engines. My worry is that a carb manfunction will cause a lean condition and burn up a cylinder. If I buy a boat with a 4 cylinder carbed 2 stroke, should I right away have the carbs rebuilt, even if the boat runs fine?
Hello,
First of all, thank you for reading this thread and attempting to answer any or all of my questions.
My parents found a really nice sea ray 215 that they want to keep on a dock in a protected cove in Sarasota all year. I am worried about the i/o. The boat is a 1999 and engine is the...
Hello,
I saw a boat for sale that caught my fancy. The owner's description in the ad is this:
"21 foot Dixie 3.7 l;iter 165hp mercurser runs good for about an hour than it seams to lose power i have replaced the fuell pump, distributor heat exchanger, coil, points, carb rebuilt even tried...
Hello,
Due to an impeller failure, my powerhead overheated and I blew a head gasket and possibly the gasket around the exhaust cover. The bolts came off the head just fine. However, one bolt on the exhaust cover, (part 23, lower left hand corner bolt...