I am looking at a used boat which will be my first I/O. Currently, the outdrive is real slooow going down, but seems to come up decently. What are probable causes for this? Is there some sort of checklist to guide diagnosis? Any tests that say "that will cost many BOATs"? Should I...
The impeller on this old boy needs replacement. Because it has the electric shift, the wires from around the power head have to be pulled down through the shaft. That sounds scary to me. Any suggestions on how to make pulling the wires easier. How difficult is it to get it started? I...
I am trying to get this good ol motor to work. (it does not get above 4000 rpm while on the water). Because the flywheel (and carbs) had been taken off a few (or more) times, I thought I should check the timing, so I put the lower unit in a garbage can and started the motor. No tell tale...
Trying to restore this engine to previous glory, and just acquired its twin (72 Johnson 100hp) as a parts motor. After removing both flywheels, I noticed that the stator in the Ev had white plastic wrapping, while the Jo stator had green wrapping. What is the difference, and which should I...
I took this old boy out last week and I could not get above 3000 RPM. I decided to check the plugs and review the throttle cable connection. When removing the old plugs, I noticed that the upper starboard (#1//) plug was wet while the others were dry. I installed new plugs (NGK BR7HS gaped to...
I am looking at a used boat to buy. It has a 1994 Volvo Penta V-6. Is there anything I should be aware of as far as known problems, etc. Somebody told me they thought it had a lot of aluminum parts and that they would not last.. Is that correct? Will I have to worry about parts...
I am looking at a 1984 "invader" cuddy cabin with a Volvo I/O V8 to buy. I have never heard of the brand "invader". Does anybody have any knowledge of the quality of that brand? The boat appears to be from Ohio, but is now in the Great Pacific Northwest (washington). Also, concerning the...
