I have a 1986 286 searay 350 mercruiser with alpha outdrive. Engine was replaced a few years ago with a 1997 350 vortec engine. 2 weeks ago i had a pretty bad overheat. Melted the exhaust couplers. Replaced the water pump, exhaust couplers, shift cable. Risers and manifolds looked ok. Started...
Need to replace my riser gaskets. It's on a 1986 mercruiser 350 with center mounted risers. Mine used a gasket then a steele shim then another gasket. The problem i'm running into is finding the correct gaskets. They list 2 types full flow or a gasket that has 2 small vent holes. The one gasket...
Working on a 1986 mercruiser alpha 1 with a 5.7 engine. Last year after installing a new shift cable i could never get the boat to shift in and out of gear properly. Always had to go slightly past neutral for it to actually go into neutral. Sometimes when going into forward it doesn't engage...
On my 87 yamaha's 150 2-stroke i need to replace the oil feed hoses from the remote tank to the tank on the engine. I also would like to replace all the hoses that go from the oil injection pump to the cylinders as well. And i guess while im at it i want to replace the oil fill hose from the gun...
I recently a 1986 24 offshore with twin 150 yamahas. I took notice the grady drive engine bracket is started to show signs of corrosion and pitting. The bracket still seems solid yet. I would like to clean all the bottom paint off then wire wheel it. I know the bottom paint has to be copper...
I have a 1986 grady white 24 offshore with twin 150 yamaha 2-strokes. When i fill the remote oil tanks up i have some oil leaking out of the sensors. Do they make a repair kit for this if so where to get them.
I have 1987 twin 150 yamaha's. The port engine when operating the trim/tilt is a little sluggish to respond. Sounds like it's low on fluid. According the manual i have. They have u putting the engine on the tilt like using the manual release screw. Then pulling the motor cover and filling till...
I'm new to the outboard world. Recently bought a grady white with twin yamaha 150 outboards. When i towed it home i put the outboards all the way up then used the tilt lock lever to hold them in place. having them down isn't really an option. Will having them on the tilt lock hurt anything?
Is there anything special to replacing the water pump/impellor in the lower unit? I've always own i/o's this is my first outboard boat. Do u just unbolt the lower unit and pull it down? Do the lowers have to be in gear or doesn't matter with an outboard?
While starting to prep the boat and trailer for spring i took notice that the right front tire on the front axle and the left rear tire on the rear axle are badly feathered. The trailer is a venture VATB-8025 alum I-beam. I bought this trailer new last march. I have put less then 1000 miles on...
I replaced the lower shift cable on a 86 mercruiser outdrive. Reverse works perfect. But when i go from forwrd to neutral i actually have to go slightly past the neutral detent to actually go in neutral. I checked the cable from the throttle lever to the shift bracket assembly and it moves with...
Got a shift cable from the local boat place. The kit now comes with the cable, new thottle end and new shifter lever at the drive. What is the procedure for installing the outer casing along with the shift lever? I found instructions on how to adjust the cable once installed..
i just bought a new bunk trailer for my boat. I'm looking for led lights to attach to the bunks so at night time the wife can see where the bunks are when she's loading the boat onto the trailer. The lights would have to be able to handle the occ brackish waters but mainly fresh water
