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I just bought a 1996 218 center console Wellcraft. The guy I bought it from said it weighed around 3700 lbs. It has a Mercury 200 Offshore on it. It has a SS 14 1/4 X 22P prop. It has a hard time getting up on plane. Once on plane my gps says it is running at 43 mph and I am at 4500rpm. Thats...
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I have a XR6 or a 96 200 Offshore. This is the motor that set up for 10 yrs. The oil pump (PLASTIC GEAR) on the crank is bad. I need a new one. I ordered one from Crowley a week ago. Talked to them yesterday and they still have not received it from Merc to send to me. I dont want to...
This boat had been in storage for 10yrs. One of you guys told me the plastic gear could go out since it had set up so long. I did see the option for the electric oil pump system. I may go that way. But, Can I just pre mix? At least temporarily? Will the motor run at WOT if the oil sensor unit...
I just bought a Wellcraft 218 ccf with a 200 Merc Offshore on it. The boat and motor is 96. It was as the seller said "used it 2 1/2 seasons and parked it in the back yard." It looked as if it had been setting for 10 yrs. Anyhow. I have cleaned it up. Drained the fuel tank and cleaned the carbs...
