I was hoping to get a general idea how much I should be charged to install all new bellows, gimble bearing, all seals, oils and hoses plus all new throttle/shift cable assembly from motor to drive controller. I have 1999 Merc 7.4L Bravo 1. I am having it done and they are going to have it done...
I have to replace the fuel pump on my 1999 7.4L Mercruiser and cannot find an OEM pump without it being in a kit with the cooler which I do not need. Does anyone have experience with Sierra, Boaters Best or Protorque after market pumps?
1999 7.4L MerCruiser with Alpha One - Serial number OL362290 - engine runs great and always starts instantly on initial start. After cruising and stopping it will fire to restart and then die and will not start again for 30 - 60 minutes. I have replaced water pump impeller and have added a check...
Had a towing mishap with my Cobalt 226 and need to replace the fabric for my Bimini top. Framework is fine, just need the cloth. Is this replaceable without buying complete frame and where is best place to purchase? Should I go direct to Cobalt?
I need to change the anodes on my 1999 Cobalt 226 which has a Bravo I drive. I have read many different opinions on which is best for my boat that is kept in a slip in fresh water. I just ordered Magnesium anodes but wondering if I should have purchased aluminum? Anyone know which is best...
I am re-carpeting all of the horizontal surfaces in my fishing boat and will be using a 20oz cut pile carpeting, nothing fancy. But I am reading all kinds of different opinions about what type of adhesive to use. Many have been happy with the water based marine carpet adhesives and many have not...
I would like to add a stowable table to my 1999 Cobalt 226 to use when we are eating or cocktailing. Does anyone have experience doing this and/or can you recommend a good table? Can one be mounted in my boat? Do I need to worry about adding the mount into the floor of my boat? Feedback or...
For the first time in my boating life my boat is being kept in the water. It is starting to develop a "toilet bowl ring". Almost every time we go out I swim around the boat and use a brush to clean as much off as possible, but it is getting a ring. I was hoping to get some advise on what the...
I was hoping to get others opinions on how to best beach my boat? I was on a beach last weekend and was struggling a little with my boat being moved by incoming wake waves. I had an anchor off the front and back of my boat. A guy who was beached next to me told me that there was an easy way to...
I need to access the wiring running to my neutral safety switch in my Quicksilver 3000 throttle control. I either have a loose wire or the switch is bad because I have to rock throttle back/forth to get to start. Can anyone tell me how to pop off the neutral switch so I can take off the handle...
I have a 1999 Cobalt 226 with 7.4L Merc Alpha One. The last few days I have had trouble getting my starter to engage without wiggling or moving throttle control several times back and forth into neutral before it will finally fire. It seems like it might be a linkage issue or maybe the contacts...
I recently purchased a 1999 Cobalt 226 with 7.4L Alpha One. Currently I run about 54mph at WOT @4000 rpm and trimmed. The WOT range for my boat/engine is 4200 - 4600 and I have a 21P SS single prop. Could I increase my top end with a 19P and push my WOT rpm more towards 4600? Are there pro/cons...
I just bought a 1999 Cobalt 226 with a 7.4L Mercruiser. The engine only has 156 hours and runs great but makes a very annoying whistling noise when backing off throttle around 30 - 40 MPH. I have been told that this is from the throttle control valve and I have installed a IAC filter that I was...
