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    Merccruser 5.0L carb Run with not power then fine

    Merccruser 5.0L carb Run with not power then fine Boat starts fine. Hit the gas and it goes but has a really hard time will get to about 2800 RPM and take about a minute to plane. Once on plane will go to about 3400 RPM for about 1 min then the power will start to kick in and I can get it...
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    3 blade 19P VS 4 blade 17P FYI

    Bought a 2007 bayliner 205 with a merc 5.0 The boat came with a 3 blade 19 Pitch aluminum prop I just picked up a 4 blade 17 pitch stainless prop made by solas rubux Result: Lost about 3 MPH on the GPS speedo from 50 to 47 Lost about 200 RPM from 4800 to 4600 Gained what seem like a lot...
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    Prop Vs. Wot. Vs. Redline

    I have a bayliner 205 with a 5.0L Merc. The prop I have on there now is a 19P At WOT the RPM will go to 4800. The WOT range for this engine is 4400-4800 I would like to put a 17P or 15P prop on when I am using the boat for wakeboatding. My concern is that if I am not carful I will take the...
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    Drive lube leaking

    I have a Merc 3.0 and with a Alpha I out drive I have a thing next to the engine that says ?drive lube monitor? see picture. When I bought the boat it was a bit low but there was still lots of drive lube in it. I ran it like that for about 30 hours perhaps with NO issue. I got more drive lube...
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