Boat worked fine at end of summer. Removed battery and put it my car as I needed a new one. After being prepped for Winter storage by local dealer the boat sat in yard until spring. Then I put in a new battery (checked for full charge at Canadian Tire). When I turn the key to the first spot...
Just curious, just took my boat of the water here in Canada, NB. I had never owned a boat before this summer or never even been in anything except a ferry. Bought a 17' bowrider with 180hp and had a great amount of fun except for my lack of experience. At the start of the summer I was putting...
I have a small older 17' bowrider. Upfront I have three storage spots under the seats which I use for life jackets. (See pic). Like many older small boats I don't have a lot of storage
What would you suggest for storing an anchor up front with 75'+ line? I'm new to boating, at present the...
I have a 1989 17' bowrider with 3.7 Merc 180hp i/o.
About two weeks ago I posted thinking my little girl had inadvertently shut off the key while underway while moving from the front to back of boat.
However I think the same thing happened today at low speed and nobody was near the key. I was...
As a beginner I'm finally comfortable with running this boat at 3000 rpm planed. That seems to be the speed it likes.
What would be the max rpm I should push out of this boat/engine combo and once I'm planed out at 3K rpm would I need to apply more trim as I increase throttle. Or does the...
I bought a 1989 17' bowrider with 3.7 Merc 180hp i/o this spring to get started in boating.
We had a hot evening with humidex near 40C so I decided to go for a ride on river to cool off and check out a boat that had been grounded by mistake. See attachment.
All was going well until the return...
My speedometer doesn't work (I hear they are somewhat inaccurate anyway) because of damage to the sensor under the waterline. Can you buy a generic sensor or do you generally need an new speedometer package with gauge and sensor?
Thanks
I bought a 1989 17' bowrider with 3.7 Merc 180hp i/o this spring to get started in boating.
I am getting no reading on this gauge, planning to buy multimeter tomorrow.
Thanks
I bought a 1989 17' bowrider with 3.7 Merc 180hp i/o this spring to get started in boating. If I leave the battery connected it will discharge and I cannot start the boat. How can I trace down what's discharging the battery, I want to install an auto bilge which would only further drain the...
I bought a 17' bowrider with 3.7 Merc i/o this spring to get started in boating. It is an 89 that was keep in storage for some time after it's owner died.
Recently the boat sat at the marina for a week with the cover on while I was on vacation. After returning I had to run the bilge pump...
