I had my '87 Thompson with the 3.0L Merc and Alpha 1 Gen 1 out for the first time yesterday. During the process, I began to have intermittent issues where I could not shift back into neutral from either forward or reverse. Some times I could not disengage from drive while other times everything...
I currently have an '87 Cutlass 165 w/ the 3.0 4cyl. Merc in it. This is my first boat and have had it about 2 years.
Only one previous owner before me who took good care of it.
I will be taking my boat in for winter storage tomorrow in a local underground mine. Last year I made the mistake of storing the boat with the out drive all the way up, which I have since learned is bad for the boat.
I called today and they do not allow for the out drive to be all the way down...
Every time i start my boat from a cold start, I get a whine sound for about 5 minutes. I originally assumed this was the alternator or water pump but the belts look good and everything appears to move freely.
I have seen a few threads on here that mention a problem like this and some say this is...
So I replaced the back to back and jump seats in my '87 Thompson this past week. I now have 4 seats laying in my backyard and I have no idea what to do with them EDIT I was not sure if anyone else had any suggestion aside from just throwing them away, which I don't want to do. They are not...
Hello,
I recently pulled my '87 Thompson with a 3.0L Merc and Alpha 1 Drive out of storage. Much to my surprise, when I tried to lower the outdrive, all i would get when pressing the trim button was a single click noise and nothing would happen. The fluid in the reservoir is at the full line.
I...
So a month into owning my first boat, I am having my first issue. I have an '87 Thompson w/ the 3.0L Mercruiser. My cousin let us use his dock space for a few weeks while I got my trailer repainted. So the boat was in the river for 2 weeks. We did use it a few times while in the river but...
This is my first post on the site so I apologize if it is in the incorrect area.
I recently purchased a 1987 Thompson Cutlass 165, as my first boat. While mechanically the boat is in great shape, the interior needs some work. This is no problem as I have been redoing car interiors for years...
