Hello,
I have a new Alpha Gen 1 and I discovered that one of the tabs is broken off of the main retainer nut at the input shaft. It appears that in shipping the u-joint yoke was not well supported and the yoke was pressed hard against a couple of the tabs and one broke off.
For one, it seems...
I'm looking to buy a boat that has twin Mercruiser inboards...V-drives actually. The owner states that they are 302s. The valve covers say 225hp. The boat is a 1974. Did they have a 302 that was rated at 225hp in the mid seventies, or are the motors actually 351s?
I'm admittedly not as...
I am looking at buying this Chris Craft Scopion K 210. This is a 1981. It has a 1989 Johnson 175 HP motor that has a flywheel/stator problem but good compression (110 psi on all 6).
I have always admired this style of a boat and the lines of this boat really appeal to me.
I know that Gary H...
Well, it was a nice evening last night and I had a friend in town that I hadn't seen in a long time so we decided to launch the boat and take a little spin.
I decided to go to a ramp I had never been to before just to check it out. The ramp and dock looked ok. Nothing great, but good enough...
I have lived in Michigan pretty much my entire life. I have boated in Michigan pretty much my entire life. I think that anyone that has the honor to live in this great state has a responsibility to at least partake in exploring the waterways at some point in their life.
We had been without an...
I have a motor that I am working on getting ready to sell or put on a boat to use. I am going through and doing some maintenance on it. I'm taking care of typical things like the waterpump and thermostats.
The question is regarding the main thermostats on each cylinder head. The thermostats...
I am looking at a boat to purchase and I have pretty much decided not to buy it based on one "simple" little thing. The HIN tag has been removed.
The owner has the title and it is registered in his name. However, at some point someone stole the outboard off the boat and also, for who knows...
Has anyone had an opportunity to see and or review the Caudwell Marine Axis Stern Drive system?
http://www.caudwellmarine.com/
It is an interesting concept. However, I find it very hard to believe that boat builders will be on board with this....unless they design and build boats that can...
I have been looking for a good boat at a reasonable price all summer. I posted this a while back.
http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=340867
I have been looking religiously for the last couple of months for a boat...any boat really. I haven't found any that were what I am looking for...
I am looking to buy a boat that has a 175 HP FICHT motor.
Model #: E175FPXSSV
Serial #: G 04730035
The date stamp on the tag is 06/1999.
What model year is this engine? I am hoping that it is a 2000 as I am under the impression that by 2000 the FICHT system was pretty good.
If it is a 99...
Is there anyone that could look at a boat for me near Milwaukee.
There is a boat that seems to be what I am looking for and I would like to get a set of unbiased eyes on it before I make the 5 hr drive over to see it myself.
If you saw my post last week about the buyers market you will know I...
There is a lot of talk on the forum here about how it is a buyers market. I have been saying it myself. I do think it is true, but I haven't see a lot of strong evidence to support the claim all summer.
This may turn into a bit of a rant and I apologize for that in advance.
This spring I was...
I bought this boat at a local auction back in Oct. 2007. I got it very cheap and I kinda knew that the transom was rotten when I bought.
It is 1981 FourWinns Marquise 180 Cuddy. It has a Mercruiser 165HP I6.
I felt comfortable enough to use the boat for a season to confirm it was a boat...
I have a 1981 Mercruiser (Chevy) Inline-6 165 HP mated to a pre-alpha drive. Not that it matters but these are in/on a 4Winns boat.
I don't have serial numbers in front of me right now.
Is there a fuel filter right in the fuel pump housing attached to the side of the motor? I am pretty sure...
Some of you guys may enjoy this.<br /><br />3-Rotor, turbo, 800hp.<br /><br />Watch the videos.<br /><br /> http://www.xtremerotaries.com/main2/Quicksilver.htm
