Did that 15 years ago when I replaced the deck. Pontoon seats fit perfect & aren’t all that heavy. Still going to do the remote filter mount & extend my block drains. Then no seat removal necessary unless I have to do something more involved like a starter.
What I did to make mine easier to get at....rear seat is in 2 halves (pontoon seats) and rear wood bulkheads come out easily with machine screws and wing nuts. One side opens like a door on hinges. So I lift out the seat back, lift out the bottom, slide it forward, then remove 6 screws and one...
Our local dock in Long Island NY
winter view from our house, some years it does freeze enough to walk on it
Eaton's Neck, Northport Long Island with Connecticut in the far distance, here it's only about 10 miles across
That’s the problem with predicting outcomes with blown HGs; it all depends on where they blow. Mine didn’t blow between cyls it leaked from a water passage.
got it now?
or else get one of these
Michigan Motorz sells em, this one has a bracket for the Volvo style exhaust you'd need a Merc one. Not cheap though.
I'd make that seat mount removable, and you might do the same thing on the other side, in case you have to replace a starter or even worse...
oh oh morphing into an oil thread!
I think it's easier to say what NOT to use, than what to use...so...
don't use an automotive grade 5/30 or 10/30 in that old inboard, it is likely to thin out at sustained high revs.....
I have used:
straight 30
straight 40
Merc 25/40 conventional
Merc 25/50...
Ahhh ever work on a small block Chevrolet before?
Those of us of a certain age, all have and are used to feeling around for that well hidden filter.
I'd make that wood work removeable like it is on my boat, cheaper 'n a remote filter, although, I just bought one and will install it in the fall...
Clear water hose test is best done in the water, because with the muffs water can be mixed with air which will throw off your test results.
Before you changed your old exhaust, were there rust trails? If so, it is possible that it could be left over from then, if you were getting a bit of salt...
The problem you can have is the amount of time water was in the engine. Water in the engine oil damages bearings. So you could redo the head, put it together and wind up with an engine knock. My mechanic told me this when I was doing my top end overhaul a few years back, he said that you won't...
Almost forgot
There’s another place water can get in with salt boats & this one is hidden unless you know where to look…the intake manifold…on Chevy V6s & V8s there is a water passage at the front of the manifold that connects to the front of each cyl head to allow hot water to escape. These can...
Well here’s the thing. There are several possible ways that water in this case can get into the motor oil.
Exhaust—this can happen if old exhaust components are left in service too long. I’m also boat in only salt water & replace the exhaust every 5-7 years. I have owned this boat 20 years and...
If you’re getting water in the oil or antifreeze if your engine has closed cooling you definitely want to know that, if you’re going to keep the vehicle or boat. Those things can be corrected but if they aren’t eventually engine damage will be very significant. Water in the oil isn’t good for...
You boat in salt water?
I see both sodium and fuel dilution, the sodium is likely from salt water intrusion. Your motor oil is also not in grade, it is below the level it should be in terms of viscosity. This is likely due to the fuel dilution. Is this a carbed engine, throttle body or EFI? If...
I don’t think it will make your boat slower if you choose your components carefully. You have a choice between Edelbrock & Holley carbs & would need a stand alone marine electronic ignition system like the Delco EST. I think repair cost & parts availability with carbs is much better than EFI...
Yep the frame is pretty thick so you really gotta take time & be patient drilling it. On my roller trailer I made sure the boat was properly supported then moved the axle till I got enough tongue weight.
Here most use rollers due to water depth changes of 6’-7’ with the tides. My local ramp is...
