Looking for guidance.
1984 YAMAHA 115 h.p. 2-stroke with bypassed oil injection running 50:1 pre-mix. I've had it two years and has been minty until recently.
Went from occasional hard start (I tried everything - choke in, choke out, throttle, no throttle, with remote choke and with manual...
O.K., so first let me say I have always had good luck getting answers on the iboats forums - a good bunch of boaters!
Today, my questions have to do with the engines and drives in my new to me boat. 1986 ChrisCraft Commander 336 with twin 454's and borg/warner transmissions.
first question...
O.K. so first mate and I looked at a boat yesterday, loved it, negotiated with her owner, agreed upon a price (pending satisfactory survey) and gave the seller a 10 percent deposit. This afternoon the guy calls me and tells me that since my offer is conditional, he is showing the boat to...
Considering purchase of boat with twin 454 7.4L engines. the drives are Mercruiser Alpha drives. My question is, are the engines going to tear up the drives? I have been advised, by both a surveyor and a marine mechanic, to walk away for this reason. I don't want to!!! Really like the boat...
hi folks. I'm in the middle of a boat purchase pending survey and sea trial. 1988 Boat is 35 ft. w/twin 305 merc's and alpha ones. Just wondered if someone might be able to tell me what W.O.T. should be on these engines? Also, appropriate temp. and oil pressure readings at idle, cruise and...
hey folks. Looking to buy a boat and cant decide whether to have it transported the two hundred and eighty five kilometers, from where it is to where it needs to be, or if my wife and I should bring the boat home on the water. The boat is currently at a marina on Lake Ontario and we would...
a boat with twin 440's! what are the considerations with regards to these older chrysler power plants. they are mated to 1:1 borg/warner trannys. owner says the boat is ready to go mechanically-the boat needs t.l.c.!
My question is should i even be considering the purchase of a 1978 30 foot Sea Ray Sunbridge w/twin 440's and borg/warner trans.
The boat would be a move bigger for us and twin screws would be new to me! Wife and I want to go bigger and boat price is within our budget (bit of a fixer upper but...
o.k. so I purchased this 1984 Yamaha V-4 115 precision blend outboard-heard it running. Brought it home and have now got it installed on the center console that I am outfitting. I converted from the 703 side-mount control to the 704 binnacle control with trim/tilt. Had to pull ignition, kill...
I'm going to be picking -up a used 1984 Yamaha 115 outboard, that I'm buying in a week, and I'm wondering, first of all, can I bring it home lying on it's side in the back of my truck and secondly, will it be alright on it's side for a month or more while I wait for warmer temps. to do the...
1984 Yamaha V4 115- purchase pending-
Thankfully I found out in another thread about what to expect from a compression test, but I would love to know- what else should I be aware of or looking for with this potential outboard purchase. I've been told by the seller that before I buy they...
I have installed a yamaha 115hp outboard on a Bonito "Boston Whaler type" boat w/center console. The problem is the motor comes with side-mount controls.
I have yamaha 704 binnacle controls to switch over to.
Is this conversion a pain in the tail or what?
Hi all. First time out in our newly acquired Sea Ray (it is a 1980 SRV 225) with a mercruiser outdrive. I am used to OMC and am not sure how far up I can have the merc outdrive and still safely operate in gear. I need to get into some pretty shallow water and want to know if I can do it off...
