Purchased a 2000 VIP Deckliner 215 with a 4.3 Alpha One Stern Drive (2 Barrel - 190 HP) - 19" Pitch Prop (3 Blade - Alum) - The boat also has Smart Tabs on it. I had the lower foot rebuilt by the dealership when I purchased the boat. It would not run out of idle - so the 2 B - Carb was...
Just purchased a 2000 VIP 215 with the 4.3 190 hp merc alpha one. It's the 2 bbl carb version. I had the lower end completely redone and the carb rebuild. Also the boat has smart tabs on it.....
The boat seems to run fine... However it only has a top end of 32 mph... That just seems...
Good Day All -
I just purchased a 2000 VIP Deckliner 215 with the 4.3LX Mercruiser - I hope to take it on a 140 mile trip down through the locks into Charleston and over the Intercostal Waterway... Does anyone have a starting point that I can use to determine Gal per Hour - I am sure that...
Good Day - I am new to boating so I have some questions if you will please.
Go ahead and laugh if they are dumb.. it's ok.. :)
I just bought a -
1998 Mercruiser 3.0 181 CID w/ Alpha 1 Stern Drive (1998 Sun Tracker 25' Party Barge)
1st Issue - Starting -
Motor was last started 2yrs Ago...
