Does anyone have a suggestion for securing new railing on the bow of the boat? The old 90s had a nut on them but there is no access to be able to get the nuts in. I tried toggle bolts but they are not holding well. Any help would be appreciated.
I am restoring a 1980 Galaxy. Engine's all done, now I'm working on the hull. There aren't any bad digs in the fiiberglass but the paint is in need of repair. Can anyone give me a suggestion on the best paint to use. It is very confusing trying to decide between polyurethane and silicone based...
I was changing out rusted bolts on my mercruiser 1 outdrive top gear cover. I had the outdrive off the boat for maintenance. The outdrive tilted, I'm not sure whether the prop had any pressure on it or not but when I got the cover bolted back on I noticed what looks like gear oil leaking from...
I have been posting and from your good advice have replaced the gimbal bearing and the lower shift cable in my Mercruiser 1 drive. We had a problem with the engine cutting off as soon as we put it in forward or reverse. Well, we fixed that. Thought we had it perfect so we put her in the water...
Can anyone tell me how I will know if the coupler thats on the engine side of the drive shaft is bad? I hear grinding on startup but then it quits. The shaft is turning. Could it be bearings or lubrication?
Can anyone help? I have a 1979 Galaxy w/ a 120 Mercruiser. Just bought it used and can't figure out the problem. Prop moves fine when the engine is off but in gear, but when I start the engine and engage the throttle the engine immediately cuts off. Great boat but I'm not familiar with outdrives...
