If it's weighed down, we won't be able to plane out and get to a cruising speed. If it's just me and a few two others, it'll slowly accelerate, but eventually get to an okay wakeboarding speed.
The engine revs easily to 5-6k rpms in reverse, but under load in forward, it struggles once it gets...
I recently purchased an old Cordova boat made by Fiber Cell, a small manufacturer who was in business in the 70s. The boat has a GM 350 and an alpha one.
When I purchased it, the engine was seized and I didn't know what I was getting into.
I was able to get the engine running, but now I'm...
I picked up this boat for $300, so it doesn't really matter if the job lasts a long time. I was just wondering if anyone's had experience fixing a cracked block with JB Weld. My experience thus far (5 hours) is that it is holding well enough. Below is a video of me filling the cracks and...
I've been working on this prostar for the summer, and it seems like I keep finding issues with it. I made a video showing how the boat performs at WOT. It struggles to accelerate, and won't get to high RPMs under load, but if I put it in neutral and rev the engine, it has no problem reaching...
Indmar 5.7L GM 350 engine with electronic Fuel Injection. Sounds like it's misfiring. The engine wont get above 2,000 RPMs. Is this engine in "Limp Mode"? Any thoughts on where I should look first?
https://youtu.be/tCbBKCJYeCg
Watch the video below to see me try to engage the outdrive. My shift cable is bad, and I bought the boat with the lower unit of the outdrive unnatached. I assumed I could just bolt it on and it would engage, but it doesn't appear to be working. Any thoughts?
https://youtu.be/UviKV_va4b8
https://youtu.be/RJ9wMmFjJ78
I just picked this boat up and was planning to use it for the trailer. It looks like the engine and outdrive may work, so I think I'm going to spend some time on it to see if I can get it running.
It's got a Volvo 5.7L engine and a Volvo Penta 285 outdrive. I...
There were a few things I messed up on, but here is my journey through the repair process. It ended up being over an hour of video, so I'm editing it and uploading it in parts. Here's Part One:
https://youtu.be/XSdUf9NLJ_w
I'm finishing up a repair on my bellows, shift cable and gimble bearing. When I took the out drive off, I didn't notice a oil tube. Do all alph one drives have an oil line coming from the transom to the out drive?
I've got to replace my lower shift cable, so I'm attacking the bellows, gimble bearing, gaskets, water pump and other stuff while I have the outdrive off. Will my local marine shop have tools to loan me like autozone would, or will I need to buy the tools necessary for the job myself?
