I have an 81 Caravelle with a merc 140 engine. Alpha one outdrive, the older one I am told. 17ft. that thing is hell to turn. sometimes it turns no prob but most times it takes all the elbow grease you can get. Was power steering not an option those years? New steering cable? thanks
Will an mcm and an Alpha 1 out drive interchange? All looks identical except for the shafts that go into the engine. One is shorter than the other. Anyone ever tried? Thanks
Finally got the money pit running. I noticed a rattling noise at higher rpm. Took it to the lake and as the day progressed rattling noise got louder. I'm idling fine fires up and runs great. 4200 rpm wot and she runs great from idle to wot. The noise eventually got louder and now it does it...
I have an 81 Caravelle. Blew a head gasket so I got another motor from an 86 Starcraft. Both are Merc 140's. Got them swapped out and all is well minus some fine tuning. My tach isn't working now. I have 2 wires I haven't hooked up yet. I think those are my trim gauge wires they are black...
Didin't know much about the boat when I boat it for $800. Spent $400 in cosmetics and getting it running. 1981 Caravelle 17ft. Had a loud chugging noise coming out of it. Had a mechanic take a look. Cracked block. Had been JB welded one time already. He had a 1986 starcraft with a very...
I just finished reupholstering my new toy. Still have a lot of work to do to make it dependable on the water. Thought you guys might like to see some of these pics. Replaced all of the wood, redesigned the bench seat in the back, and added a console. Padded the motor cover section and...
I'm back fellas. my first time ever on the water this past weekend almost left me stranded and the bad thing is I forgot my paddle at home. Got it fired back up and high tailed it to the ramp. Have my cosmetics finished up on my boat now its time to concentrate on the engine. Boat has been...
Just replaced the trim motor, going to install today. Have the manual but was just wondering if anyone has any tips on bleeding the trim. Seems simple but new to the boating world. Thanks fellas, Mark
Just got my boat running, 81 caravelle with merc 140. Haven't put it in the water yet waiting on my trim unit to come in. Fired it up out of water with muffs on just to hear it run. Was curious how much water should be coming out of the ports. I have a good spray coming out of the underneath...
Just purchased an 81 Caravelle with a merc i/o 140 engine. Gonna tune it up and clean carb real good before I even fire it up. Hasn't been ran in a while. I'm getting the starter rebuilt and thinking about the alternator while I'm at it. Just curious of the oil type and capacity and filter...
