Recent content by PINESOL

yep yesterday we were out enjoying a picnic on beautiful lake sonoma . kids were having a blast tubing all day when suddenly click click click followed by a bunch of chatter and loss of oil pressure. got towed in put it on the trailer and took it home . pulled the dipstick no water in the oil...

do the proffesionals on here have a preference? it looks like arco may be a step up above sierra .. is there any truth to that

86 3.0 chev omc . my alt doesnt seem to be charging at low rpms. can anyone tell me a way to check this while its running at idle on muffs or should i just take it off and run it down to napa to have it checked ... when i open it up to wot it charges fine .. i can watch my volt meter climb up...

i took my boat out yesterday to check for pre summer issues .. and of coarse found one .. at the dock it started right up and idled perfect , it was running a little rich but not bad at all . i checked shifting operation at the dock all was good .. so i backed out put it in forward gear just...

86 omc i/o checked the fluid level the other day, loosened the fill screw with trim all the way up like the manual says ... it hissed like a gas cap would .. im assuming its normal , but i will ask anyway for peace of mind ... is a slight hissing normal while doing this fluid check ... ?

i recently bought my 1986 beachcraft w/4cyl omc cobra sterndrive ... i was talking to the second owner which his uncle was the first owner .. i have this boat running like a champ and it is in great shape . my question is they cant remember the last time the bellows or the impeller was...

ok i spent the $2.50 on the resistors and diodes for the pertronix point upgrade .... i have tons of grey wire which is specified in the repair info .... but which guage wire is reccomended ?

first of all do i even have a shift interrupter? i am clearly new to boats .... however ... right now my engine runs fine and all is good ... should i even do this upgrade ?

1986 3.0 2BBL Rochester #982217 R2 2GC .sierra # 18-7608.. PLASTIC FLOAT! with the rebuild kit i have conficting info .. measuring from upper gasket surface to lip on float ?

is it a good idea? right now i have a mechanical pump . however i was wondering ... can i change it out for electric .. my application 3.0 omc 1986 what are some of the pros and cons ....

well i had a chance to put some time in on the boat ... to no availe .. she doesnt start .. i put new fuel filters in and new gas , nothing .. so i rebuilt the carb didnt find anything that bad other than a ton of silicone on the base gasket ... straight edge checked the manifold .. its perfect...

well im new to the forum and somewhat new to boating ,,, i am a d.i.y. i just picked up a clean little 16'.5 beachcraft with a chev 3.0l 4cyl to drag my kids around the lake ... picked it up from a friend who was 1st owner for 2grand .. it hasnt ran in 2 years ... i put a new battery in it and...