I have a 1985 ProLine 21WA. When I bought the boat it was on a single axle, aluminum frame trailer. It quickly became apparent to me that this boat was way TOO much for this trailer. So I sold the trailer it was on, and bought an older galvanized steel, tandem axle trailer. From what I was...
I just bought a tandem axle trailer to replace the single axle my boat was riding on. I am going to have to pretty much rework everything but the frame and the axles. This is my first time to work on a boat trailer and just want to get everything right the first time.
Question 1: I found the...
I got a freebie. 2002(?) Mercury 150 Saltwater. It was free but I have no history on this motor. I went and looked at it last weekend and went back and got it yesterday. The boat it was on was trash, but when I lifted the cowling everything underneath looked great....no signs of corrosion at...
I have been reading all day the ways people get their boats off trailers and block them up. I am (unfortunately) about to try this for the first time, and would appreciate any words of wisdom for things to watch for or what might go wrong. The boat is a 1985 Pro-Line 21 cuddy, with a jack...
I have a 1993 DT200 I'm having fuel pressure problems with. I'm not sure what to start checking first. There is a water separator inline that I just changed the filter on. There was also an external fuel filter in the line between the separator and the motor which I removed. I pump the bulb...
I recently bought a boat with a 1993 Suzuki DT200 motor. I got a good deal on the the boat because the lower unit had a crack around the prop and the seller was motivated. I found another lower unit in good shape and had it installed by the nearest Suzuki mechanic. The problem is that my new...
