No video from anywhere? Chances are the "authorities" know who is doing this kind of theft. Don't settle for having to buy anything, get your stuff back. You'll feel much better and someone else won't have to get robbed. It's not a "oh well" moment.
My Chris Craft VP stern drive has a concealed side mount rigging and it needs to be in reverse as far as it will go (3 o'clock) to access the set screw that backs out a couple/three turns. Move the shift lever back to neutral before you pull it off. It will save you some headaches later. After...
$5.49 for REC fuel yesterday. WTH! It's what I burn in this 502 Ford Mustang engine that's in this boat and it runs great. High test is cheaper but still has corn in it. Maybe I should be using that?
I have heard form a local mechanic here in SW FL that the ignition coil causes this problem if it's a recently installed after market one. There is a MerCruise replacement that he has the part number for. I can get it if you can't find it. He has had a recent bunch of calls (mobile mechanic)...
A update on this boat. It's finally fixed and runs like it's brand new. The end result is it required a top end rebuild. New heads and all that goes with that plus the things that you would assume melted/warped in the overheat. Biggest problem was getting parts that were required but not major...
