FORUM RULES UPDATED - The forum rules have been updated to continue to provide a friendly and safe environment for our member community. Please take a moment to review the updated rules and our terms of use and privacy policy. Click here for Forum Rules which has links to the 'terms of use' and 'privacy policy'.
In Other News . . .
You will notice a few enchancements to the forums to make your experience better. These include: Email Notifications, Thread Previews, Thread Starter Notation, and Emoji Options on the 'Like' icon. . .
Additionally, the merchant portions of the website have been updated and are now operational. . . . Check out iBoats for all your boating gear.
Yep,thats what I use.Wally world drops it off on my stoop .Cost is like $20.Shell,Mobil Delvac, Valvoline,Chevron or store brand Super Tech which you can get for $15. I much require a BIG name brand when it comes to oil.Charlie
Take a look at the green breakers.Im not familiar with breakers at all.They look like double breakers and there is a metal piece that works the 2 outside breakers together..?? I am asking because one of the breakers was acting like it was trying to trip and I think the metal clip was stopping...
Yep plenty of fouling but I use several coats of trilux aerosol into the intake screens of the drive prior to launch. Usually no barnacles in there but who knows, it only takes a few big ones to make trouble.Im going with the mud theory for now till I pull the drive.Charlie
Im transported home for the season.Twin 5.0 mercruisers with alpha one drives 1988.
Serviced water pump on stbd drive preseason.Only put a few hours this season with no issues with cooling so I am sure water pump service went well. My slip is muddy at low tide and after idling with drives 3/4...
Trying to avoid cheap China parts.Need 2 Transom kits for Alpha drives.(bellows, intake hose, gimbal bearing etc) China kits average $50 per kit. Sierra average $200 per kit, Quicksilver oem closer to 3-$400 per kit. What are you guys using?? Not a job that I trust to myself since I have never...
If you are wanting The fuel injected model ,which I highly recommend, you need to look at something a little newer.I have year 2000 and its injected.Charlie
As your pic shows, your cover either does not fit correctly or you do not have it strapped tight enough.Inflatable is a good idea .You can use a host of things as support .I have used plastic easy assemble saw horse.Charlie
Quad O ring should be glued into place after carefully thoroughly cleaning where it is seated.This however does not sound like your issue however doing this procedure correctly will remove any doubt re; leaking from this area. In your case my guess is drive shaft seal in the upper.Charlie
Here it is, not a clue what to set it on. BTW found a small block under the dash.Was very clean looking approx 8 screw heads and coated with a protective black coating .Screws have an extremely small slot so I was not able to tighten or loosen with the screwdriver I had on hand.
anyone have the older style model P270 blue and bulldozer yellow 18v drill with nicad P100 battery?? The ones that Home Depot and Lowes put right out front on display for Christmas presents or black fri sales. I have one that I dont use all that much so the battery is usually dead.Time to...
Did a little research on a Jeep forum and found out that there are 2 brands that manufacture and supply OEM to Mopar. Akebono and Magneti Marelli .Never heard of either but I saw Magneti brakes with the Mopar emblem on the packaging.Both are in $60 range so a little more than brands already...
Thanks guys,I will have to take a look behind my breaker panel.I dont recall seeing one of those anywhere. Possibly under the dashboard? Will look.Thanks again! Charlie
