Just bought new boat and want to keep it as nice as I can. I used to beach my previous boat bow first, but don't want to scratch this one up. Have seen other people (in magazines mainly) anchor their boats up with the bow pointing away from shore (Anchor line securing bow and a stern line...
Just bought a new Rinker 232 Mercruiser 5.0 MPI/B3. This is my 6th boat, and this one (like most of the others) has some play in the steering wheel. I think i know what the answer is going to be but I'll ask anyhow. Is this common? I can move the wheel about for total of 1-1.5 inch of before...
Got a 1989 Arriva (in great condition)with 7.4/B1 that might need to be replaced (just the engine). Also have a 1998 Stingray (hull in bad shape)with an almost band new(not rebuilt) Mag 350/Alpha, complete with all accessories and new manifolds and risers. Don't have $3000 to spend right now...
Got a 89 Arriva 2450 with 7.4/B1. Started the engine to warm the oil (to change it). When I siphoned it out, it was tan in color and there was a small amount of water that came out first. <br /><br />Oil was fine last year. Never had this problem before.<br /><br />Before I started the engine...
Got an 89 Mercruiser 7.4L/Bravo I. With the drive in the lowest position, in or out of gear, there is almost no noise from the drive. But as it is raised (again in or out of gear) there is a teeth grinding niose comming from what seems to be the upper part of the upper gearcase (not from the...
