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Well, I went with my original plan, thanks, you two, for weighing in. I removed the stern drive, loosened the cable from the shift plate on the transom, and pulled the cable out from the rear. Sure enough, it was covered with sticky grease, and resisted sliding in its sheath. I squirted WD-40...
Engine quits when shifting into reverse. I had this problem on an earlier boat, and learned that a stiff shift cable (the one that goes through the transom) was the culprit. This boat has sat unused for 9 months, so I suspect the same issue. I assume I can remove the stern drive, release the...
I'm shopping for good deal on a 17' runabout. $2800 Glasply w/ VP145 got away from me, now looking at $3000 1979 Glasply repowered with 1999 VP3.0 GS engine w/ heat exchanger cooling, and 1999 VP SX outdrive. Not knowing anything about these units, can anyone suggest particular things to check...
Thanks achris! I'd love to repower this old baby, but a new engine and outdrive would likely cost more than a savvy deal in my humble price range (maybe $4k?) on an old but well-maintained used boat from Craigslist.
And thanks, Scott! I do take the stern drive off almost every year, grease...
Hi. Hoping to get some experienced opinions about what to do with my mid '70s Bayliner runabout. The engine (153 GMC) runs beautifully. Raw water cooled, and I run it in salt water, about 50 hrs/yr in southern Puget Sound. Have replaced/reamed out the exhaust manifold jacket, overheating is...
