Ok as many of you may know I recently purchased a used 89 trailer online that some of you say I should use a different one to travel with.
I just ran across this one instead, it is a 96 fast load trailer, which one would you guys recommend on using?
Ok as many of you may know, I just picked up a used tandem axel trailer that has twin 3500 pound axels on it and the front axel has surge brakes. Can someone explain if at all how I can lock the tongue on the ball or even if I'm supposed to?
Re: Will this tow ok?
So can it be summed up pretty much as this. From my research tandem axle trailers are either rated at 3000 or 3500 pounds. Lets say I only have the 3000 pound axles. The boat weighs 5100 pounds, I would be good on that part right? If I have 4 tires rated at 1760 X 4 =...
Ok I just picked up a used trailer to be able to tow my 90 sea ray sundancer 250. I notice that there is no tags on it anywhere, but I was told that it has tandem 3500 pound axels on it. Does this mean that it can handle up to 7000 pounds on it because having it sitting in my driveway waiting...
Ok so as you all may know I recently purchased a 87 Sea Ray Sundancer 268 that has a 454 magnum motor in her and the infamous Alpha one outdrive which is at its limits with the 330 horse power. Now I came across a 91 Sundancer 250 that has the 7.4 in her with a Bravo outdrive. In your guys...
Ok I recently purchased a 87 Sea ray sundancer with the 454 in her. The thing has an alpha one outdrive and as I read up on these, I notice that there really isn't anything else I can do to the motor to get more HP without ruining the outdrive. My question is this, if I were to switch over to...
I recently purchased a 87 Sea Ray Sundancer. The motor was rebuilt back in 2004 and I was told that it is the Magnum version, it does say Magnum on the flame arrestor. My question is this, what is the difference between the standard 7.4 and the 454 Magnum motors. Is there a difference in...
Ok, I just pulled the trigger on purchasing a new to me 87 sea ray sundancer 268 with the 7.4 mercruiser in her. What I have in mind of doing is installing an aftermarket closed cooling system on her. My question is this, Ive found that there are two different kinds of systems I can get. One...
Hello, all. Well I just pulled the trigger on purchasing my new, to me, 87 Sea Ray Sundancer 268. The only thing it really needs is a cockpit cover for it. I got a quote of around $950.00 for a canvas company to construct a new one, but is there some place out there that sells replacement...
Ok guys, I was told to wait a bit longer to officially ask this question so I guess its time. In the next few months I will be purchasing a newer/bigger boat in which I will have to do the winterization process myself. The boat I currently have utilizes the closed cooling system, so as you can...
In the near future I will be purchasing a newer and larger boat and am looking at some that have a radar arch on them. My question is this, a few I have been looking at the arch is pointing towards the bow, like the one pictured, almost looks backwards. Can I take it off and switch it around...
(sigh) Ok here goes again . I really need to pick your brains here yet again. I have been having a ticking noise up until around the 1000 RPM mark. after that it seems to go away. Its pretty much from idle to 1000 RPM's. So far to date I have replaced the lifters and the pushrods. The...
Ok, this is a follow up to a previous question I had. As I mentioned in my other post, I have a blueprinted 3.7 mercruiser that has only 110 hours on her and I noticed that there is a slight power loss I had after I got it back from new lifter installation. After taking the valve cover off and...
I purchased a boat a few years back and the guy I bought it from included these in the sale, could anyone out there tell me exactly what they are called and how to use them, im assuming theyre for fishing?
Thanks
Gary
Ok so now I think its time to try to get my trim gauge working on the dash. My trim works just fine but for some reason my gauge isn't registering at all. Where should I start looking, lol?
Ok, I think I finally found out my ticking noise ive been tracking down for quite some time. When I collapsed the lifters to check the clearances between the valve stem and the rocker arm I noticed that the readings were more around the .220 area and not closer to the .110 readings. Im going...
Ok, as some of you may realize, I have been trying to track down this mysterious ticking noise coming from somewhere in the valve train I assume. I took the lifters out to drain the oil out of them to be able to collapse them so I can check the clearance per the manual for the 3.7 mercruiser...
I am in the need to "somehow" take the rubber portion of my rub rail off so I can tighten and replace some of the screws that came loose underneath and some that have stripped out. Is there a trick to getting that black rubber part off so this can be done?
I will be purchasing a new and bigger boat within the next few months.....I currently run a 3.7 mercruiser with the closed cooling system in her and the winterization process really is a quick one....The next boat I get will probably be using the sea water to cool the motor so the question I...
Ok, I just got back from taking her out at night and noticed that my volt gauge needle jumps while the motor is running, back and fourth between the 12-14 volt range. Also at this time I noticed that all of my gauges lights are blinking a bit also, in time with the volt gauge needle going back...
