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Hi. I have a 1993 VP 740B. We installed an aftermarket closed cooling system and started running the boat in salt water 5 or 6 years ago. I just learned that the boat has stock coolers for the oil and power steering fluid that are mounted on the raw water intake circuit so they are not...
Another question about my 1991 Volvo Penta 740B in a Chaparral Villain III, with a DP drive. The boat has never been in salt water and I want to make sure I'm protecting it the best I can. I was told that I could use pencil anodes in the exhaust manifolds - pull out the drain plugs and replace...
I've got a 1991 Volvo Penta 740B in a Chaparral Villain III. The drive says it's a DP. It is raw water cooled. I am winterizing it and need to figure out what type of fitting I need to plug into the raw water pump to run the anti-freeze in. Since the pump is in the engine and not the drive...