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Went out the other day to test all the lights were working cause im taking the boat to the lake this weekend. Nothing was working except the running light on the right side of the trailer. I've went through everything through diagnosing the problem switched out the main wiring going to each side...

hey guys, just hooked up a new stereo on my seville...curious though, the yellow "battery" wire and the red "Accessories" wire are hooked up together to the main wire coming from the battery. With the ignition off, the stereo is also off but still shows the time. Does that mean its still drawing...

Hello all, quick question... If I ever end up selling my boat and trailer I would have a little issue because my trailer did not come with a title because in NY if it is under 999 pounds, you dont receieve a title for it...so how could i ever eventually sell the thing if all I have for the...

Okay so i recently got the tune up kit for my mercruiser 170 and i need to know how to set the timing, dwell, etc.. Anyone wanna tell me how to do it right in a simple explanation lol because its not worth bringing it to someone i wanna do this myself...I understand what to do but im stuck on...

Took the boat out last weekend on a local lake the 1/4 tank of gas from last summer...ran fine in the beginning then on the way back in it was bogging while on plane then eventually stalled out...looked at the gas gauge and was almost empty.. i know i shouldve filled it up with fresh gas but the...

hows it goin guys? been thinking about it over the course of the winter so far but originally my first problem was basically when i first get out on the water everything is perfectly normal. then if i stop for a few minutes and try to go again the engine will stall when i put it in gear (forward...

hey again guys, the boat was running great all summer until the last 2 times i was out. basically when you first get out there everything is perfectly normal. then if i stop for a few minutes and try to go again the engine will stall when i put it in gear (forward or reverse). the engine will...

When i'm out on the water the fuel gauge reads full but then when the boat is off is shows between a half and 3/4...is it broken or what?

I put in the pertronix electronic conversion kit but i have a standard sierra coil..i tried starting the boat again and while cranking i give it some throttle and sort of backfires in a way then smokes. is this because of the standard coil not supplying 12v? i didnt think it was cause the engine...

hey guys, i recently finished up a whole new tuneup on my 86' 170 merc. things changed were, 1)plugs, 2)wires, 3)distributor cap, 4)coil, and 5)converted to electronic conversion so no more points or condenser. here's the thing, it cranks beautifully and i was really confused why it wouldn't...

I have a 1986 wellcraft 190 american with a merc 170. I've noticed that in the beginning of the day shifting is fine. But later on in the day when the boat is in foward gear, and you try to put it in neutral it stays in foward, and you have to play with it to get it into neutral. and its...