I have a 1988 Baretta 18.5' bowrider with Volvo AQ131D engine and Aquamatic 275 sterndrive. The sterndrive only has a trailer-tilt mechanism, and not power trim. The only way to adjust the trim is with the fixed pin adjustment. Has anyone ever added a power trim to this kind of sterndrive...
Hi there,<br />I recently purchased a 18.5 foot 1988 Baretta bowrider with a Volvo Penta AQ131D "rubber band" motor, which is a 120hp 4-cylinder OHC engine that is mated to a Volvo Penta 275 sterndrive. My motor starts real good and seems to run real strong, but I'm noticing two things that get...
I just bought a 1988 Baretta 185 SuperSport with a Volvo aq131 mated to a Volvo 275 Aquadrive. The motor starts a little hard when cold, then runs real strong and smooth. I have a 15" diameter SS prop with 19 pitch and it gets up to 4500+ rpm and 38mph with two of us on board. However, when I...
I have a 1983 DT115 that seems to have trouble keeping the battery charged. I've had this motor for about 8 years and it runs fantastic and has low hours. Since it has left me several times with a dead battery on the lake, I attempted a little trouble-shooting. First I ran the motor in my...
