My boat currently has an OMC 185hp(305) engine(inboard with a BW velvet drive.
I am planning on replacing the engine withing the next couple of months. Before I do this I have several questions that the experienced hopefully can help with, so here goes...
1. I want to change to a GM 350 (5.7)...
Time for a repower, and I have several questions, hoping to get some answers from the pro's here.
Boat is an inboard.
Currently has a 226 HP? GM305 OMC.
Wanting to change it to a 5.7 carbureted mercruiser and I am wondering what problems I will encounter. Some of my concerns include:
1. The...
After unloading the boat yesterday at the river, It gave me the oportunity to inspect the bunks and hardware on the trailer unobstructed.
I noticed that the bunk boards although would probably get me through the season, I'm not sure I want to trust it all summer long, since I plan on getting my...
I have been looking without much luck for a scupper like the one in the attached photo. I have one that is broken and allows water to enter the bilge area.
I ghave found scuppers but they are for through the hull installs, not the deck. the existing ones have a sort of countersunk shape, and...
We were just wondering if there were any iboaters that hang out on Lake Wylie.
We have a 22' Cuddy cabin that we take to the lake there several times a year, and are looking for others that like to cruise the lake, Hang out @ T-bones, and maybe do some fishing.
We like to sleep on the boat and...
I was wondering what modifications other readers have done to engine/system to increase performance and fuel economy.
EFI, electronic ign., different carbs, etc.....
with the price of gas we can use all the help we can get
Thanks,
Michael
I am considering the purchase of a bayliner.
It has a mercruiser 228 and alpha outdrive (1981).
Engine is supposed to have a recent rebuild.
The owner had removed the outdrive (to replace the Gimbal Bearing). Someone moved the shifter after the lower unit was removed.
Dilemma:
I want to...
