i am not trying to get over on anyone and surely dont know enough about boats to even try.
It is a 1983 Rinker 16 foot bowrider. Mercruiser 120hp. From what I am told its issues are: boots on the outdrive to be replaced, probably needs the impeller replaced, the steering cable is suspect, and...
I am very much a newbie so any suggestios or advice will be greatly appreciated. I know the possible problems are too many to count but I am looking for the basic things to consider before I take the boat to a mechanic.<br /><br />The engine revs fine when not in gear but when in gear it does...
The battery would not start the engine last week. Got it home and only registered 11.4 on my voltmeter.<br />I had it tested today, result was that the battery was good but needed to be recharged.<br />Topped off with distilled water, checked voltage it read 12.8.<br />Put it on the charger...
When I pulled the wheel off the trailer I found two spacers monuted on the hub. Why would the previous owner have put them on the hub?<br /><br />I put them back when I was finished repacking the hubs and can't think of a reason why they where there.
I took some trailer guides off one trailer and want to put them on my current one. Probelm is this boat is wider than the other one and the guides don't mount cleanly to the trailer.<br />I thought about using a section of 2x4 clamped on my u-bolts to the frame of the trailer, and then mounting...
I have a Sea Bird trailer and am having some trouble finding parts in case I need to replace anything.<br /><br />Does anyone recognize the setup that I posted on another forum?<br /><br />Please look at: <br /> http://outdoorsbest.zeroforum.com/zerothread?id=454923
Does anyone else use a bowrider for fishing? My carpete floor smells like shrimp/crab/bait. <br />Besides hosing it down best I can, any other suggestions?
I currently have 155-80-13 Bridgestone Roadhandlers (are those regular car tires?) on my trailer. I dont know when the last owner put them on but I am ready to change them.<br />I am working on a budget, any tire suggestions?
This past weekend an 18' boat was capsized because a charter boat ran past it pretty fast causing a huge wake. 6 people had to be pulled from the water.<br /><br />Is there anything you can do to avoid this happening? I am not sure if having 6 people was that much of a factor.<br /><br />I...
Does anyone have any good pics of their bowrider that they use for fishing? I just bought one and am trying to find ideas to modify it more for fishing.
