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Before winterizing this year I decided to pull the risers on my 5.7 efi open cooling, to check the gaskets, and found a little water in the bottom of both exhaust manifolds. I boat in salt water, flush it on the hose after every use, and the water in the exhaust manifolds was fresh water. The...

Just purchased a boat with a 5.7 efi. After it warms up the idle goes up around 1100 rpm and I believe it should be around 650. The throttle cable is not holding it there, I can see the lever all the way back to the non adjustable stopper. Even removed the cable to be sure. Any insight to what...

I’m considering a boat with roughly 1400 hours. It has been well maintained and runs great. But that seems like a lot. Would a compression check tell you much on the condition of the engine? Owner says it doesn’t burn oil. It’s in a cruiser and wasn’t run hard. Any thoughts or advice?

I’m in the process of rebuilding my bravo transom assembly due to a leaking swivel pin seal. I’m going to get a stainless pin, I see some cheaper kits on Amazon/ebay and just wondering if anyone has any experience using them? I have read there might be some fitment issues with the tiller arm and...

I'm considering buying a 1989 bayliner 2455 that has a 351 with low compression. I found a nice rebuilt 302 block 80's vintage without heads. What's the chance of the heads off the 351 and everything else would bolt up the same?

I'm looking to install a transom shower and just looking for ideas and pictures of some of the set ups people have used. I have seen people use a soft ballast bag from wakeboats. I don't need much pressure. Just wondering why I couldn't use a bilge pump in the tank run to a garden hose handle?

While I have the engine out to clean up the pulleys I'd like to remove the air actuator water drain system. One actuator is on the back of the raw water pump, made of brass which is bolted to a metal bracket which is bolted to the motor. the new pump back is made of plastic. Will it be fine to...

I changed my old style motor mounts to the new style knurled type and having trouble with alignment. It's close, but in the pictures you can see I have heavier marks on the top of the tool and lighter on the bottom. I have set the bearing multiple times and used the provided SS washers. It...

After having my first motor with surpentine pulleys for a couple years now I'm getting tired of them always needing attention. Both years I have had to wire brush/sand/file the groves down and re paint them. The paint wears off quick and then the rust starts. The belt dust makes a big mess in...

I have an aluminum tandem venture trailer for my 26ft boat which I have had on going issues with the axles on it since I bought it 2 years ago. The spindles were shot, the races where chewed up and letting water into the hubs every use. So end of last year i bought 2 new complete axles and hubs...

I recently put the motor back in my boat and having a hard time getting it to roll over. The motor has a relay for the starter and not a starter slave solenoid. I have power from the battery to the starter, but no power to the starter solenoid when I turn the key to start. I have power to the...

I changed out my sagging rear motor mounts on my 496 with new ones from merc. The new ones are slightly different then the old style. You don't use the spring washer inside the fiber washer anymore. The new mounts come with a shim to put where the spring washer used to go in case you cannot get...

I am having trouble getting my boat trailer to ride level. I am using an adjustable reese hitch on the highest setting and it is still not enough. The hitch on my venture trailer is bolted to the top of the tongue. Is there a way to lower the hitch on the trailer which would in turn raise the...

My buddy just bought a 1994 20ft chris craft with a 5.0fl omc in it. Did the first test run yesterday and the engine run around 140-150 while cruising, but then when he started pushing it, it jumped right up to 200-220 and did not want to cool down. The exhaust manifolds and risers are both...

I have had a problem with the single beep with just turning the key to the on position. Sometimes it works other times it wont. Previous own claimed it did the same thing with him. I really want to be able to know that the alarm will sound if a problem arises while running. Any idea where i...

I have been having a hard time getting my engine to align after finding a rear motor mount nut stripped out. I couldn't get my alignment tool in the coupler at all. So with a 1" bar it looked like the rear of the motor is down. After some research and a closer look, does this motor mount look...

I have been noticing a different sound coming from my motor. It's not overly loud but It kind of sounds like when you blow across the top of a bottle...like a hollow low pitch whistle... hard to describe. I took the outdrive off and still does it. At an idle it sounds like it's coming from the...

I have been having some trouble with the alarm/buzzer circuit on my 2007 496ho. Normally I am suppose to get a short beep every time the key is turned to the run position, but I don't always. I have a purple and a tan/blue going to the buzzer, and the only way I can get the buzzer to work is to...

The 12+ lift actuator for engine hatch on my scarab 26 is slow. I have hooked it up directly to the battery and works great...after some reading it seems I'm having too much voltage drop by the time power gets to the motor. Some have used 2 relays for up and down functions but have read they can...

I am trying to repair some stress cracks and digs in my gelcoat and having a hard time matching/blending new gelcoat to the original. I nailed the color once, and have not been able to for other spots. So I know the color im using is right, but my ratios are hard to keep track of were im mixing...