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The thing is this boat is our glue basically to our family
Many years of family fun, now I ether break it all down and replace with family (bonding moment) or buy a newer bigger boat one day
No it was the original engine. Looked on google and all replacement engines cost that much to replace. Paid 6500 for the whole boat back 6 years ago. The motor replacement is more than the complete boat
I live in Louisiana with usually mild winters and have never winterized the boat
In hind sight especially after taking all the parts off I didn’t realize how much water was still captive. It of course is my fault
Ok engine folks, here is one for you. I prepped my boat to take out last weekend and found water in the oil. After many YouTube videos and forums I decided to take off parts. This is a 2002 GM 4.3 Vortec Mercruiser. Here are some photos. Can this be welded / brazed / JB Welded? At least to...
