Hi - I have a 2007 Princecraft 18.6ft fishing boat - with an 2007 150 Optimax. Boat runs great, seems to perform well, top speed is about 42MPH and hole shot seems find. I find it a bit squirelly at low speed but that might just be my ability.
I would like to have a spare prop - currently it...
Something odd happens occaisonally on my new to me princecraft 186. When I start the engine to move from one fishing spot to another the fishfinder (Helix 5 GPS) shuts off and takes a while before it allows m
e to start it up again.
A bit of background - Mercury Optimax 150 (still not sure if I...
I am getting ready to change the thermostats on my 2005 150 Opti and have read all the instructions out there.
It seems pretty clear that there is no way to squeeze these out without backing off the fuel rail.
This actually makes me a little nervous - these things look pretty complex....in...
So my new to me 18Ft princecraft 150hp hit the water for the first time today. Ran great except I noticed a pretty serious pull t one side (not to mention the bizarre growl of this Opti Engine...) - On correcting this with the steering wheel I noticed the boat was then leaning into the water on...
Ok, after my first stupid post about removing the speedo pitot I have more doubts about what I am doing.
I bought a complete kit for the water pump - included the lower housing, plate, upper, impeller and multiple gaskets and o-rings.
2 questions: I have a couple of o-rings leftover - one went...
Hoping for some quick advice - Trying to change the water pump on my 2005 Mercury Optimax 150 - new to me - previous owner could not remember when it was changed last so I thought I should do it.
I got the sucker unbolted but I cannot for the life of me figure out how to get the rubber tube off...
I am very interested in a great looking fishing boat with an Optimax 150 hanging on the back.
Problem is, the boat is a fair distance away so if I go to buy it I only want to make 1 trip. The current owner has sent me a bunch of info - printout of engine numbers, repairs (compressor and 1...
Guys,
I am actively looking for a new boat (17-20 ft fishing boat with an outboard) - I ahve a general question about engine hours.
I have seen some boats - 8 to 10 years old - advertised with 150 hours, and some others advertised with 800 hours. I get the basic difference but what is really...
I'm looking for some opinions from the knowledgeable community on this board. I am planning to switch from my current sport boat (Bayliner 175) to something more suited to fishing which is what i do most of the time.
I have the option to buy a 2005 Legend 16.9 foot fishing boat with a 115...
Took my 2005 Bayliner 175 out for a spin today. Engine ran great however I found that the boat was not as fast as it used to be - couldn;t seem to break 40mph and the tach was reading above 5k rpms...I know that these tachs aren't terribly reliable but last year at about 4800 RPM I could easily...
I have an Alpha 1 Gen 2, 2003 model, 2.0 to 1 ratio on a mercruiser 135hp. Last season I punched a clean quarter size hole right through the housing. Managed to fix it with JB weld and used it for another 5 tanks of gas...pretty amazing, however I don't consider tis a long term fix!
A guy in my...
A guy in my area has a full alpha 1 gen 2 drive for sale - claims it is in excellent shape and was hardly used - because he bought the wrong ratio (odd story - need to make sure it's not stolen)
He quotes the following numbers - basically told me to check these numbers to see if it will be a...
In a previous thread I asked for some advice on removing my drive for the first time (by me). The boat is a 2003 Bayliner 175 and the drive is an Alpha 1 Gen 2, 2.0 ratio connected to a 3.0L engine.
The drive came off easily - the former owner used to remove it every winter to keep it from...
Due to some damage that occurred to my lower unit recently I am getting ready to make a decision on the best way to repair my drive more permanently than the JB Weld patch that is currently holding everything together.
Pretty simple question here - will any Alpha 1 Generation 2 lower unit fit...
