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  1. SHickey

    Did I Kill it??

    :mad: Hello, I took my 19' Bluefin 2.3 for the first ride this evening. I launched her in the NYS Barge canal and it ran great all the way to the restaurant. On the way home it felt a little logie but your not supposed to open her up on the canal so I just kept watching the gauges. Water temp...
  2. SHickey

    Carpert or Paint ????

    Hello, I will be uncovering my 20' StarCraft American and I will be needing to replace the floor carpet. Over the winter I COMPLETELY re did all of the seats and side panels with new vinyl. I am leaning towards the idea of painting my floor with a high quality floor paint instead of re...
  3. SHickey

    Astro towing van differential oil question

    Hello, My beloved 2000 Astro towing van developed a slight leak differential housing seal leak that I would like to fix tomorrow. This van has 155,000 on her and I am going on the assumption the differential oil has never been changed. Since I will be replacing the housing seal and the...
  4. SHickey

    Johnson seahorse 18

    Hello, I picked up a Johnson seahorse 18 and I have a couple of questions about it. The ID tag has the Model # as FD-14 and the SN is 2055290. The motor turns over but it is stuck in forward. Any suggestions on how to free up the shifter?? Did this motor originally need a pressurized tank...
  5. SHickey

    380 Cup ??

    Hello Prop Professors!! I picked up a fiberglass StarCraft American 20 last fall. I was not able to get it into the water do to many "small problems" I encountered going through the vessel. It is powered with a Mercruiser 165 and a MC-I outdrive. I removed the prop to see what the diam...
  6. SHickey

    Lower Unit model #'s

    Hello, I was wondering if anyone has a link to identify LU series #'s that are compatible with my '87 2.3 Cobra unit.:confused: I am in the market to replace the LU I presently have because it is geared for a 5.0 instead of a 2.3. I am having a time trying to figure out a decent prop...
  7. SHickey

    Won't Stop!!

    Hello, We were planning on taking my boat out with some friends. To avoid boat failure embarrasment, I always start my boat in the driveway with the muffs on and make sure it is operating properly. My boat is an '87 Bluefin 2.3 liter with a Cobra outdrive. When I was starting the motor, it...
  8. SHickey

    Prop advice

    Hello, I have a '87 Blue fin with a 2.3 Cobra OD. Currently I am running a 13.25 X17 aluminum prop ( mfg recommended) but I could not get any top end out if the set up. To make a long story longer, I discovered the LU was changed out and did not have the recommended gearing 2:1 and has...
  9. SHickey

    Lower unit question

    Hello, I have been tinkering and adjusting my 87' Blue Fin (aluminum) 2.3 liter Cobra and I just can not get it to top out properly. The motor struggles to get to 5000 rpm and there is no appreciable speed increase (trimmed out) from 4500 to 5000. Top speed is about 31 MPH (GPS) I have the...
  10. SHickey

    buying a used Cobra Drive??

    :confused: Hello, One of my greatest fears as a boater with an OMC out-drive is creaming it on a partially submerged log or rock at 25-35 MPH and rendering it useless. That being said, I have an opportunity to buy a Cobra out-drive at a reasonable price that came off of a '88 4.3 liter. The...
  11. SHickey

    Sluggish top end

    Hello My 1987 '19 Bluefinn is running great after I had the carb rebuilt. The motor is a 2.3 liter with your basic Cobra out-drive. The problem I am having with it is that it seems to get boggy at the upper 4000 RPM levels. The motor sounds like it is straining or dieseling if that makes any...
  12. SHickey

    Stickey shifting

    :grumpy: Well fellas I put my '87 19' Blue Fin 2.3 Cobra (vertical drive model 984540) in the water this afternoon and I am still having a shifting problem. This spring I replaced the ESA module and that seems to be working fine. Basically from N to D it's fine. From D to N there needs to...
  13. SHickey

    Service Manual

    Hello, I need to get a service manual for my OMC 2.3 Cobra and was hoping if someone could advise me which manual would be preferred, the Seloc or Clymer manual? They both cost about the same but I'm not sure if one is better than the other. SH
  14. SHickey

    Excessive Tire wear

    Hello, I bought a 19' Blue Fin last fall and this spring I am noticing the drivers side trailer tire has some pretty severe wear on the inside corner of the tread. It would appear the wheel is not sitting square on the road. Is there a way I can change the alignment of that wheel and reduce...
  15. SHickey

    No water temp??

    Well, I got my motor fired up and after installing a new ESA module the motor cut right out. I may need to adjust the travel on the microswitch so the it just barely engages when I am shifting. :cold:I had my 2.3 liter running for @ 20 minutes and I noticed the temp gauge did not move at all...
  16. SHickey

    Installing a new ESA

    Hello all, Tomorrow I am taking the day off and I want to get my 86 19' Blue Fin 2.3 Liter OMC operational again after a long winters rest.:D At the end of the season I had difficulty shifting from D to N and after some checking and messing around I bought a new ESA module which I will be...
  17. SHickey

    Trolling Help

    Hello, I bought a 19' Blue Fin (2.3 Litre OMC I/O ) last fall and I would like to use it for some Lake Ontario trolling. I was wondering if I could adjust my idle carb settings to obtain a decent lake trolling speed or if there was some kind of a trolling plate I could install on to the L/U to...
  18. SHickey

    Stuck tow hitch

    Hello, I recently bought a 2000 Astro van for towing my 19' Blue Fin. The van has a tow package and I believe it has a class II hitch. The previous owner never removed the hitch from the receiver so it is rusted and stuck in place. When I am not towing my boat. I would rather separate the...
  19. SHickey

    Perko Dual Battey Switch

    Hello all, I have a couple of questions regarding a Perko dual battery switch. I have two batteries for my boat but I am not exactly sure how I should hook them both up to the switch. My plan is to use my better battery for the majority of the work and keep the smaller one for emergencies or...
  20. SHickey

    Decision time

    Hello all, I am so excited to get back on the water but I still need to buy a tow vehicle!! I have a 19' Bluefin Royale and with the boat and surge brake trailer, I am looking at 2500 lbs w/o any extra's thrown in. I have been advised to get a Safari or Astro van but they are not easy to...
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