when i pulled the floor up it looked like it had been rebuilt in the past. although it was done right im not sure how long ago it had been since it was done. the boat had alot of work done to it in the past it just looked like someone neglected it a bit. i did find a marina sticker on the stern...
Yea I have thought the same.
Most boats in my area in solid, water ready condition are running anywhere between 4 to 6k with no issues. Iv got around $1200 into the boat now and by glance will have another 2k in it.
Transom seems solid by hammer and drill test. Stringers look good and felt...
hey guys, i have a 85 chaparral 187XL i bought for $400 with a ez - loader trailer.
previous owner said engine was locked up, i found a bad ground and she fired up and ran good. im a mechanic by trade so i checked compression, oil pressure both were great and tuned it up and rebuilt the carb and...
I guess iv never noticed it pouring out of the prop like that before because I wasn't outside the boat while it was running on muffs. I know it has good flow as I forgot to tighten a clamp on the wp hose from where I winterized it. She sprayed pretty good lol. Thanks for the confirmation!
Hey all, I have a 1985 mercruiser 3.0l 140 and over the winter I put a new impeller in and sealed up lower and put new oil in. I changed all the bellows as well. This past week I got the boat out to go through my spring checklist and while running it on the muffs I noticed it pouring water out...
hey guys iv posted a few post on here and everyone has been extremly helpful. i finally got my 1985 chaparral 185 running and the engine runs well. but now i have found that sterndrive wont shift into gear. the shifter and mechanism on side of engine moves but the lower cable is frayed and just...
hey guys iv done some searching and i know this topic has been covered alot but i still cannot find the answer i am looking for. my boat is a 1985 with a mercruiser 140 3.0 l in it and i got my boat running while dribbling fuel into the carb but the fuel pump is not pumping. i tried to run it...
I have a 1985 chaparral 187xl and was hoping somebody could help me with wiring schematics.
1. I noticed the other day when I tried to start the boat that I had no power when turning ignition on. I pulled the fuse beside the ignition and put it back in and everything worked until I tried to...
Hey guys I’m new to the forums and to the boating community, I just done some trading on a 1985 chaparral 185xl with a mercruiser 140. Previous owner said it needed a starter which I found the starter is good but it needs a starter slave solenoid which I just bought. My question is I noticed...
