I have a 120 hp Mercruiser I/O and I was wanting to know if it would be OK to use synthetic oil in it?(motor, not lower unit) The sales person at the local marina said not to use regular auto oil in it because a boat motor is operated in more severe conditions that a car engine.<br />Let me know...
Hi All,<br /> I'm about to winterize my boat for winter storage and I am wondering if I can use Lubrimatic to winterize it? I bought a shop manual when I bought the boat and in the lay-up section it says to use Quicksilver. Overton's has a Lubrimatic fall storage kit. Will it hurt anything if...
Hi All,<br /> The family and I took our boat out for the first time yesterday and had a great time until the motor quite and the whole boat went dead. I knew it was electrical so I started looking, found nothing! Closed the motor cover and the ventalition fan came on. I had power again so I...
I have been looking at buying a used boat for fishing. It seams like every fiberglass boat I look at has some small cracks in the jel-coat. My questions are: What causes the jel-coat to crack and how hard is it to fix the cracks? Is it something a do-it-yourselfer can do? Thanks for any and all...
Hi All,<br /> I went and looked at a used 16 boat tonight and I also took a compression check on the motor. The motor is a 1975 Johnson 85hp, it had #110 on all four cyclinders. Is this good for this old of a motor? The guy selling the boat said that the motor had been rebuilt in 1995 because...
Hi All,<br /> We just looked at an 86 Glassport open bow with a 120 hp I/O Mercruiser motor for fishing and I was wanting to know if these boats are hard to get parts for? I tried to look up the book value for it but the NADA guide didn't go back that far and it said that this boat was no...
Hi All,<br /> I have 2 questions:<br /> 1-I was wondering if someone could give a ball park figure on how much it would cost to rebuild an 1992 85hp Johnson. Is this something a do-it-yourselfer can do? I have access to a garage with tools, but I would have to get a manual for it. What does a...
Hi All,<br /> I've been looking for a boat so we could do some fishing in the local lakes and I've run across an 89 Star Craft 16ft Alum V-Hull with a 50 hp Evinrude motor. The boat and motor are in great shape. They want$2800 for it. It comes with a trailer, trolling motor, 4 seats, canopy...
Hi All,<br /> I have been looking for a boat for my son and I to do some fishing with. Last night I was at a local lake and talking to some boat owners about whats more stable in the water, a tri-hull or V-botton in a fiberglass boat. 99% said that a tri-hull was more stable. What do you think...
Hi All,<br /> I'm looking for my first boat for the son and I to do some fishing with. I have been reading on this board about things to look for in a boat. Motor Compression is a big issue so, My questions are:<br />Will a compression tester for a car work for a boat motor?<br />Will different...
Hi all,<br /> I am a first time boat buyer and have been looking for a fiberglass boat about 16 ft. long for my son and I to do some fishing from. I have looked at some bass boats and I have also found a 92 Yar-Craft with an 92 Johnson 85hp motor on it. I can only spend $3500.00 on one and I...
