Hi All, I have a 2005 year Volvo Penta DP drive, as I am prepping for launch I am seeing some stainless steel wires that appear to be a bonding wire of sorts. Maybe for grounding or linking anodes? I am seeing there is about an 8" length dangling that is not connected to anything. Can any of you...
Hi All, Just got a new (used boat) and it has a 2005 Volvo Penta DP drive. I am launching soon and wanted to double check everything before i do. Regarding the outdrive oil, I am seeing that the VP has a dipstick on top of the drive. So I know I can check it before launch.
But what about...
Hey Guys,
Got what I hope is an easy one. My swim platform has a split in it that I would like to repair in early spring. The platform is the smaller type just to one side of the outdrive and made from teak wood. What product should I be using to glue this back together?
I hate to say my boat...
Re: Rotten. Fix or Sell
Ok. Here we go. First attempt at pics, lets see how this goes. I am putting up several to give an good idea to the condition of the boat. The one of the engine and rear of the boat is where the soft spots are. On the left (drivers Side) under the farthest rear seat and...
So we picked up a 1990 Starcraft Heritage 1901 this August. It appeared to be in fantastic shape and treated us very well for the season. As I was pulling it out last week I found out there are a few soft spots in the floor towards the engine compartment. As I looked further, it appears that...
Just picked up a 1990 Starcraft Heritage 1901. The boat is as clean as they come. The only issue is that the shifter is starting to go. It is really stiff to use, I need to move it super gently but with force so that it functions normally. Especially when throttling down, if I am not careful it...
Just got around to pulling our boat out of storage. We have real issues getting it to start every spring. This year we popped off the fuel pump filter cap to see if we even had gas there. Dry as a bone. We kept cranking and (For a long while with starting fluid)and finally we got it to tke off...
So my Dad noticed a small dripping of oil from the bottom drain hole on our Alpha one drive. He said he tightened it up and it was all set. Looked like a small leak. So... finally we get the dang motor starting normally (see other posts) and I am crusing down the lake. Then. CLUNK! She stops. I...
So we have a 3.0 merc that has had issues starting. I read all the sticky's but have a question. When I jump a wire from 12v to the + on the coil the thing fires up super fast.
We swapped out the solenoid to a different one that was working, it will start, but not nearly as fast as when the...
We have a 1985 merc 3.0 140hp i/o. So this year it is doing something strange. To get the thing started I have to turn it over for what seems like forever in addition to giving it a ton of gas. This usually ends up with the battery dying before I get it started. Once I charge it, turn it over a...
