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My boat has always had this bow-high riding attitude. So much so that it is often porpoising unless the tabs are down. Other boaters are saying why don't you trim down your outdrive, but it is as down as it can be. So when doing maintenance I adjusted the trailer so that engine is level on...

When preparing the boat for the season I noticed that there is about an inch of slack/play when moving the tip of exhaust/cavitation plate to left and right. Haven't paid attention whether it has been always there or is it something new. Is that normal or should I be looking for some worn...

I need to address the corrosion on the DPS-A outdrive and I have now been organizing myself needed tools and materials and soda blasters and what not. However, what got me thinking was if I can reuse the same bellows again - these are practically new, installed like six months ago and driven...

While preparing things for the outdrive removal and painting I discovered that trim cylinder is leaking. Not really leaking like drippingf or anything but "sweating" if you know what I mean. IS that something that is in their nature or should they be completely dry outside? I saw the cylinder...

Crawled under the boat tarp the other day thinking what should be done and updated and so on. One thing that caught my eye was corrosion on the outdrive. Is that something that should be addressed somehow or is it superficial and rather a thing of visual appearance? And if it should be fixed...

Looking for a new boat and the same boat is available either with two engines (4.3 GXi) or 1 engine 5.7Gxi. Everything else is exactly the same. So what do you think - a 29 ft boat that weighs 8500 lbs - what would be the fuel consumption difference between those two in cruise, who would be the...

The other day I was discussing boat engines with couple of folks and some questions arised which everyone had a complete different views. Maybe there was a bit of the OB hype involved also, who knows. First - what's the general consensus, how many hours say a 2008 VP 4.3gxi with closed cooling...

I have a VP 4.3 GXi-JF with DPS-A drive and the bilge is always bone-dry even though it is wet slipped. Now however I have noticed the last few days when on the sandbar that there is few gallons of water in the bilge afterwards. The only thing that I can relate it to is that the drive has been...

Haven't done much hours on this boat of mine. So when you start noticing things you start noticing things :joyous: According to the trim gauge the normal operating trim range is from -6 to +6, thats where the whole rpm range is under your right arm. Then comes the shallow water range and trailer...

Hi. I have a 2008 VP 4.3Gxi-jf and it started to give me warnings as "WARNING, check EVC system". Operator manual says you should stop the engine immediately (which I only read later, since I had to come back to marina). Manual also suggests restart the engine, which I also tried several...

Going to bottom paint completely new hull bottom. So I got it all figured out regarding which primer and how many coats and what grit sandpaper to use etc etc. However, one thing is a bit fuzzy still - do you change the masking tape between sanding the gelcoat and painting? Odds are that the...

According to my VP manual the normal operating trim range is +/- 6 degrees. Above that range the rpm's should be lowered otherwise there will be too much stress on the U joint. On some other place I found that the drive movement range from side to side is +/- 28 degrees...but not a word about...

Does anyone know if the Volvo Penta remotes have so called neutral safety switch? I have a 2007 4.3GXi with EVC and so on but I haven't ever tried if it doesn't crank if you turn ignition while in gear? If it has such a feature, could anyone share what the wire looks like behind the handle?

I have discovered that the heat exchanger lower end cap seal has failed. Unfortunately I have no idea as to how this has happened, I havent touched it so probably the shop has overtighten it or something...maybe years ago already. anyway, this is how it looks, so clearly it needs to be replaced...

I'm thinking of adding a hot water shower to the transom of my boat. Obviously that means adding water heater one way or another. The boat is equipped with 4.3 GXi with closed cooling. There is already defroster added to the boat - T-joint made to coolant reserv tube and other end to engine...

Got the boat back from workshop - and a small piece of tubing looks like this. Can't imagine it to withstand any speed over couple knots. What is it and what should I do with it, tuck it into the opening somehow?

I've been wondering about how to build the boat stands for winter storage. Typical set up that you see is the boat is supported by a stack of wood blocks under the keel in the bow and two support points in the stern. However, would it be correct to place the stands under the chines in the stern...

Hi, I have purchased 40/60 ready-mixed Volvo Penta green coolant. The package says it's freeze point is -13F. However, since I have a closed cooling type of engine I'm now wondering if it's good to leave it in during the winter since temperatures in my area can go as low as -30F (rarely, but...

Hi. I'm preparing to winterize my boat that has a VP 4.3 GXi-JF engine from 2008. Since the pictures of the manual that came with the boat and actual engine look a bit different I'm hoping to get some help from discussion here. To the raw water side I will just hook up a canister of AF on the...

Any suggestions, what could be a typical cure time of epoxy primer before immersed in water? The datasheet is missing that info, instead there are dry times in regards to dust dry, touch dry etc.