I think this forum is great and have learned alot of information from it. I also learned not to ask too many questions in one post as only one or two get answered(understandable).
In a previous post I mentioned my drive resevoir requires topping off after about 5 hrs of operation. Now I hear...
Hi My drive oil resevoir requires about a half pint of gear oil for every hour or two of operation. I don't see any leaks in the water nor in the bilge. Someone told me that Bravo's use oil so i don't know if it's normal, however, I think it shouldn't require topping off every other time I take...
I have a 31 ft dual prop inboard. It wasnt used since June, but when I took it for a ride yesterday, top speed was 8 knots(instead of usual 25). The props and drive are loaded with barnacles. It has to be pulled out and cleaned of course.
The problem is the marina where its at doesnt have a...
Hi Guys,
I have 94 searay 260 Mercruiser GM engine and I/O drive. I'm trying to find out the most probable cause for at least 3 cylinders getting water inside. Heres the history- The engine has about 300 hrs. It ran fine on a 45 minute trip. I then stopped and anchored. When I tried to start it...
I asked this question on the end of a long post and didn't get a complete response, so I'll try again here.
The boat ran fine for an hour to a destination, temp, etc okay. Then when I went to start it, the engine turns slightly then jams to a stop and will not budge. The motor oil looks clean...
I have a 1994 25' Searay Express witha 5.7L Mercruiser with Bravo II drive. Everything worked fine until this weekend when I took it out drove about 10 miles shut the engine off. When I tried to start it, it would crank about 1/4 turn or less and jam up with a loud clang. It's not a weak battery...
I bought a 94 Searay Express with a 5.7L last August. It started overheating this week because the impeller was bad. While replacing the impeller, I noticed the bracket that supports the pump from the opposite side of the engine was not connected to the engine frame, but just hanging there. The...
Hello- My friend sold his 98 Searay with a 4 cyl mercruiser I/O with low hours to his neighbor. They put it in the water and the next morning the entire rear end of the boat was under water(fresh water). He was considerate enough to give the guy his money back. Now he's trying to get it...
I have big problems with my 1980 SeaRay with 260 GM Mercruiser. It has the log style manifolds with the rear risers.
Here's the story.
I replaced the manifolds about 4-5 years ago but not the risers. My guess is the risers are 7-8 yrs old.
The operating temperature started creaping up over the...
I have a V8 mercruiser old log style. It's been slowly rising in temperature to a point where it now runs at close to the red line level. I replaced the manifolds about 4 years ago but not the risers. It looks like the risers are above the water line. Can I change the risers and gaskets without...
I have a 1980 sea ray I/O with a GM V8 model 260 I believe. The boat runs fine for about a half hour, then it dies. It restarts and acts like it's starving for fuel. If i can get it to idle, it dies as soon as I try to put it in gear. I had a similar problem once before and it was a clogged...
I have a 1980 Mercruiser 260 "one " style I guess you call it. The cylinders go up and down fine and hold position as they should. The problem I have is that they don't go all the way in, so I can't trim the boat correctly at high speed. I can see about 1/2 to 1" of shaft left when it's...
I have a 1980 Sea Ray Cuddy with a Teak platform and a Teak rail around the stern. It's currently varnished, but needs to be removed and redone. I know purists say to just oil it, but I know I did that on my bow grab rails and it looked great for a few months, but if you don't do it reguraly it...
I have a 1980 Searay . The white fiberglass above the rub rail and the fiberglass in the floor etc in the rear of the boat has turned yellowish from age. i tried all sorts of cleaners to restore the white with no success. Can it be painted with an epovy paint or other that would look good.
Thanks
I have a 1980 Mercruiser 260 alpha I drive. The last time I had it in the water last year the trim would not go all the way down. It was fine at low speed, but when I tried to bring it on plane, the bow would raise up too high. In my driveway, it goes up and down past vertical to what looks to...
