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We are looking at buying a boat. We have narrowed it down to a few models, all of which are 18-19 feet and have a Mercruiser I/O Engine with Mercruiser out drives.
I understand the basic pro and cons of 4 cylinder verses a 6 cylinder such as performance (6 cyl) and fuel economy (4 cyl). My...
I am currently looking into buying a pre-owned boat. I am on the west coast of FL, so most of the boats we have looked at have been in a mix of fresh and salt water. In this area, if someone tells me their boat has only been in fresh water, they may as well tell me a little old lady only drove...
Greetings all,
Components: Engine is: Mercruiser 4.3L (262 CID ? GEN+) ?98 (S/N 0M085165). Outdrive: Also ?98 Alpha 1 (S/N 0M268088)
The steering is very stiff. It is about the same whether the engine is running or not. It will turn from lock to lock with the same stiffness throughout. I...
