He seemed to take pretty good care of the boat. Pulled the dipstick and the oil was very clean. He's an older retired guy and used the boat every chance he could. This happened in early July and he he bought a newer boat within a few weeks
I'm picking up a new boat tomorrow. Found a 97 Monterey 210 cuddy with a 5.7gl volvo for a price I couldn't pass up. It's in good shape overall but the engine has no oil pressure ( the reason it is so cheap). The previous owner said he was out one day and everything was fine. He went to start...
Are there any write ups on how to reseal a cobra outdrive? I'm getting watering my drive. I replaced the drain plug and dip stick seals and just put a new o-ring on the top cover. I'm looking for a how to on replacing the seals at the input and output shafts.
After everything I've done on my boat the trim/tilt relay decided to crap out on me. The relays still click but I'm not getting any voltage on the wires to the pump. If I run 12v to the pump it works as it should.I haven't pulled the box yet to see if I can open it up and check it out...
After about a year and a half of work I've finally been able to get my boat in the water. I'm still trying to work out some kinks but each time out it gets a little bit better. One of the bigger issues I have right now is that I'm chasing leaks. The first one I found (and dealt with) was leaks...
Pilots like to say any crash you can walk away from is a successful one. I think that any shakedown cruise where you can return to port under your own power is a good one. The first time out wasn't perfect but it certainly could have gone a lot worse. The first time the boat went in I found a...
I'm so close i can almost taste it. I need a few more connectors and the wiring will be done. Then the dash and switch panel can get put back in. The last of the flooring, trim and bow ladder hatch are all in and look great. The engine seems to run great aside from the tach not working. I need...
IT"S ALIVE!!!! After two full days of work Went Overboard lives. After a slight hiccup of no spark I got the engine fired up and running and everything seems to run smooth. I ran it for a few minutes until it started to come up to temp. I don't have the lower exhaust couplers in place, they'll...
Well I'm back at it again and determined to be in this year. I'm pretty damn close already. A few weekends ago I sent the computer out to get tuned. I sent it out in the morning and that afternoon put the new starter in. I cranked it over (FINALLY) and had a horrible clunk when it was cranking...
I've been trying to help my dad work on his 88 Bayliner Cierra. It has an OMC cobra with a Chevy 350 and at this point I'm out of ideas as to what could be his issue. We pulled the engine last winter because of a bad oil leak and a leak in the gas tank. The engine got a new oil pan, valve cover...
I finally put the outdrive on my boat today, first time it's been on since I owned it. When I put the bolt in that goes through the drive and both lift rams it was too long, by probably 1/4". Are there different bolts for the Cobra and King Cobra? I couldn't find the original bolt and not sure...
