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ABS cracks after the oils leave the plastic. ABS is good for about 15-20 years Sears hasn't sold an ABS gamefisher boat for almost 50 years You can try to smear goo on it, however the plastic will just break next to the patch

The scariest ride ever was a Hydro-stream V-king with a 225 on back. When you have to slow down to 80 to turn, you pull the upholstery with your sphincter The 150 on a 15' would just be fun

Probably used an electric burp gun to install the plug

have a custom cover made at your local canvas shop.

ABS plastic is not repairable once it starts to crack

take a volt meter. check for voltage on the blue wire feeding the relay. if power is there, its coming from the switch. if no power, check for voltage on the heavy blue wire coming from the relay to the motor. if power is there, its the relay.

then it should be easy to determine where the voltage is coming from. you are limited to the blue wire side of the controls. either your switch is bad and shorted, or your relay is bad and shorted.

most stringers have a hose connection at the trunion cap. however if the drive is off, just connect the garden hose to the thermostat housing where the line from the transom comes in.

I would have them anodized as raw aluminum tends to corrode. however very cool

there are no vacuum lines on a marine motor

without the belt, the water circulating pump would not be turning. most likely you overheated the motor to death.

you can load many pictures in a post, however yes, only one upload at a time.

150 psi is a new engine to me personally, 120 psi is where I start looking for a rebuild however your gauge may be off. what was the spread of the compression numbers? you want only 10% variance

@dwco5051 still laughing

Test your AS valve before spending beer money

Boats are lot like cars. No manuals, no documents, no standards.

Wiring colors are in the electrical forum

Is the motor running when it trims up on its own. Yes or No? If yes, you have an electrical issue If no, you have a mechanical issue on the hydraulic side

Rebuild what you have with a good kit ( not sierra)

is that hour meter hours, or ECM run hours? the hours do not scare me as a properly maintained motor will last 5000 hours 1400 hours is about 5-7 years of use for a moderate boater, or 28 years for the average boater. then again, if you leave the key on, that is 168 hours a week that the...