Hello<br /><br />I had the boat out this weekend and when powering up I heard a slowly increasing high pitched noise coming from the contol box. Is this an alarm? The box is Mariner. The noise would die off if I powered down. If it is an alarm, what alarm is it? The tellatle was still fine...
Hello <br /><br />I have a 16 foot Princecraft alum utility and I bought a basic alum. steering wheel stand that rivets to the hull; baically a vertical panel with a horizontal upright that the wheel affixes to, and some basic Quicksilver controls for the '98 Mariner 4-strike at the rear...
Hello <br /><br />I have a 16 foot Princecraft alum utility and I bought a basic alum. steering wheel stand that rivets to the hull; baically a vertical panel with a horizontal upright that the wheel affixes to, and some basic Quicksilver controls for the '98 Mariner 4-strike at the rear...
Hello fellows,<br /><br />This is a question that has been nagging at me. I have a '98 25 hp 4 str. Merc/Mariner. I read somewhere that the motor, when put on the garden hose should pee when the motor has had a chance to warm up. No muffs are required as there is a fitting on the rear to fit...
Hello,<br /><br />I did a little search on the forum on the subject of spun props. The consensus is that it is a good idea to carry an extra prop in case one hits an object and damages the prop or hub. I was out the other day and tried to imagine changing a prop on my '98 25 Mariner OB while...
Hello Gentlemen,<br /><br />I finally got it all together and have been useing my new boat and motor thanks to many of you in your assistance in purchasing and in the setting of it all up.<br /><br />I have a 16 foot alum. Princecraft Starfish and a 25 hp Mariner 4-stroke short shaft <br...
Hello,<br /><br />I have a 1998 25hp Merc 4-stroke that has never been out of the crate. It is now on the boat and in getting ready to take it out and before I hooked up the gas, I checked the oil, lube etc. and tried pulling it over in neutral to ensure that all moved well; and it did. I then...
I have a 10 7/8x12 on my motor now and the motor revs too high at WOT. I can swap the prop for a 10 3/8 x13 or even a 14"pitch to get the extra pitch to slow the motor but I wonder if I am ahead in doing so. The seller says that diameter does not matter except for "holding power", but cannot...
Do any of you use a boat in salt water with a short transom(15 inch or boat that uses short shaft motor)? How do you find it? Thinking about a 16 foot alum 73 inch beam boat and am waiting for the warm weather to arrive. Have been told that they are not seaworthy by some and told by others...
I have bought a 16 foot Princecraft utility. It is 30" deep, 16 ft. long and 73" beam. Have it for lakes and would like to use it occasionally on a nice day on the bay but am looking really hard at that short transom (15"). Looks a little low in hindsight. Should I worry about water slopping...
I am looking at brand new 1998 Mariner 4-stroke moter. It's still in the crate. The price is right but I wonder about the motor's reliability, performance etc. I was surprised at the weight of it; almost 200lb. Is it a good match for a 16 foot deep body alum. boat(Princecraft Starfish)?<br...
