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Just got home from work and went straight for the dipstick. It was clear of color when I left the dock last night and parked her in the driveway but when I just pulled the dipstick it was cloudy, the more I stuck it in and checked it the clouding it got and its right back to the same milky look...
I do still have the oil and will post a pic after work today.
The battery was new when I got the boat little over a month ago now and I did pull it when the issue started and have it tested it is good. I have a tool to test the alternator that I am going to try today but before I head out on...
Small update, bought another new filter and oil before bringing it down to the river and changed the oil again just to get any of the old stuff that might have remained out.
Got to the river and tied her up. Turned the key and battery voltage was showing 10 again and she started but started...
Sorry guys, posted this while drinking my blues away lol. Boat has the Volvo penta 3.0 Volvo drive in it open cooling.
I did drain the oil and change the filter last night but good ol NY weather it started raining so I did not put it in the river afterwards I will be tonight.
I did stop abruptly...
Bought this boat as a first boat 38 days ago from a dealer who went through the boat and said she's good. $7500
This is a first boat for our family and we wanted to get a used boat for our first boat to make sure it's something we would enjoy doing then possibly upgrade to newer next year.
Well...