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I have a Johnson 112 that is putting out up to 16 volts at WOT and about 13v at idle. From what I have read, this is normal and by design. It is unregulated from the factory. It only has a rectifier, not a regulator. Is that right?
My concern is overcharging the batteries and (more importantly)...
I am looking at buying a used sea ray. It is a 1993 21' with a 175 merc. The steering wheel turned at least one revolution before the motor started moving. It is hydraulic steering, and I don't know the brand name. I don't think it is power assisted. The owner said it was low on fluid, but he...
I am looking at buying a 175 hp Merc, I think it is a '93 or '94. I was checking the compression. On the left bank of cylinders (looking from behind) all 3 pressures were right at 90 psi. The other side had 110 on the top one, 110 on the middle one, and about 115 on the bottom one. I just spun...
I have an old '87 OMC 1.6 L seadrive and boy is it ever ugly! I will be using it in the gulf near Pensacola Fl. Can I just remove the thermostat?
thanks for any help,
Greg
Hi all,
A friend of mine has a late 80s aluminum Sea Nymph. The bottom is not painted. He is thinking about painting the bottom for protection. He mainly uses it in fresh water, but maybe 2 or 3 times a year, he may take a trip to the gulf.
I say "don't paint, it ain't worth the trouble". What...
Hi all,
I am new here and I just got another boat (like I needed one). It is a used CC with a 90 hp Mercury, premix. We just put it in for a sea trial. It ran good but with a couple of problems that didn't show up at first. The motor only has about 25 hours on it. I think it was setting up for a...
