Worried about reliability of the Mercury 240 sport jet, 2005. The power head is the 2.5l that I have believed to be reliable, but I cannot find what type of modifications were required to retask the design. Any feedback. Weakness's to look for?
I have twin 454's with bravo 3's on a boat that I have had for 3 years. I have had it serviced by a guy for two years. He has been very good. I had another friend I have known for years buy into a mercruiser dealership. After the first run of the year I had a whine in the starboard drive. I sent...
Idling out of the harbor my engine running at 1000 rpm drops unexpectedly to 500 or less for a second or three then run fines for 5 minutes and repeats. Temp oil fine and no alarms. Seems like fuel delivery to me but possibly spark plugs, fuel pump. I don't want to hunt and replace...
I have a cruisers 3375 and got a camper top from the same make model year boat that sank with a mooring cover. Used once and I believe it, the top is beautiful. This top connects to the arch and my existing top runs under it so I will need a new set of supports to install the new canvas. It...
I had a survey done on a boat a 1997 cruisers 3375 and the surveyor said he got a moderate return for moisture in the stringers. He said that it was nothing to worry about and all boat of this age will have moisture in the stringers and to buy a new boat if I want dry wood. He said the...
Looking at a boat and it checks out great but the engine compartment seems to have lost or is losing all of its white paint leaving exposed fiberglass. I am thinking there may have been some off gassing from a battery but I have not seen this before. Everything else seems good and I had it...
The latest in grill sensations. Take a cooked brat slice it in half place a cooked hot dog inside, wrap with bacon and grill until the bacon is crisp. Place in a brat bun or hogie roll and add relish, onions etc. serve with a bowl of chili on the side and provide a cold beer to wash it down...
I sold my boat about 2 months ago and I am looking to move up to reflect our growing families needs. I put together a list of criteria that I wanted to reach.
31 to 35 ft
Small blocks
A/C
Separate berths for kids and adults
Newer the better as I keep my stuff for a long time
Certain cockpit...
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Looking at a baja motoryacht. Kind of outside their normal product offering but the size and options meet my needs. The price is tough to beat, I just dont know much about the 502's. I am getting some feedback from our friends...
I am looking at a cruiser with twin 502's. Most racing engines I know typically require frequent tuning to keep them running right. Not necessarily a maintainance nightmare but let's say more intensive. I believe the 502 is a racing engine. I may be wrong. How does it compare to the 454...
Took my boat out this year for the first time in some years. I had a couple of kids these past few years, and they were a little young to be on the big water until now. Well we went out, boat ran great, kids loved it but it was clear that the boat was no longer suited to our needs. So I sold...
Looking at a 33scr, 1999. Two small kids, wife and a brain dead golden retriever. Looking for a good weekend retreat. Anything I should know good or bad? Twin 350's. With bravos....
On a 1997 or so vintage mercruiser what value or weight would you assign to one or the other. I am in the process of purchasing a new to me boat and I want to know how much extra ( if any ) I should pay for the EFI and what those advantages would be. I am trying to stay with a 5.7 and stay...
