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    1987 Cruiser Inc Holiday 26 Bilge questions???

    Looking for some help from the Cruisers Yachts owners or anybody that might have some info. I recently purchased a 1987 Holiday 26 and I'm trying to find out about the bilge layout. Had the boat at the slip for a few days now and haven't had any real issues with water in the bilge other than...
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    Mercruiser Quiksilver controls

    Hey guys,could some one tell me where I would be able to find a shifter/throttle handle for a late 80's mercruiser quiksilver control box?At the end of last season the handle broke,goes all the way around,at first I thought the throttle cable broke but once I started digging into it I found that...
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    Quick silver controls

    Hey guys,could some one tell me where I would be able to find a throttle handle for a late 80's mercruiser quiksilver control box?At the end of last season the handle broke,goes all the way around,at first I thought the throttle cable broke but once I started digging into it I found that the...
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    cooling system issues on first start of season

    I have a 1988 celebrity with a merc 5.0 and alpha one drive.So the problem is no water getting to the block or manifolds.I will start from last season, towards the end of last season I installed a new impeller and housing, seemed like she was running a little warmer than normal so I figured it...
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    Digital Gauges,Help!!!

    Does any body have any experiance with digital gauges in late 1980's boats.Would thie boat have a computer,it is carb and there are no sensors other than for temp and oil pressure.I need to replace the readout as it is all screwed up.The display is hard to read and you can only look at one thing...
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    Spark plugs for a 1988 merc 5.0?????

    Hey guys what are the correct plugs for a 1988 Merc 5.0 Can't find a listing at the local Canadian Tire store and every GM 5.0 or 305 plug I looked at is just a little different that what is in it now.They are AC Delco I think wr44????
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    Vibration at low idle.

    When we're just putting along at around 1500rpm or so there is a vibration when you steer the out drive back and forth.Not so much in the out drive but through the hull of the boat.The boat is a 1988 19.5 foot celebrity bowrider with a 5.0L merc and alpha one drive,there doesnt feel like any...
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    Closed cooling system questions.

    Need help with a heat exchanger add on to a late 80's merc 5.0.I found a guy in the area with a heat exchanger for sale for $125,it looks in very good shape and is clean inside.He says it was on a 455 olds bigblock,it has four ports,2 large and 2 small.I have read some things about half and full...
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    Eighties digital gauges

    Has any one wth a late eighties boat with digital gauges switched to analog.Can I use the same sending units and is there any other tips or info I should know about,thanks.
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    Celebrity boat with digital gauges

    Hey everyone,I am new to the site and fairly new to boating and I have some questions.I recently purchased a 1988 19' celebrity bowrider with a mercruiser 5.0 or gm 305.It has a combo digital gauge package,factory which is all messed up.The gauges bounce up and down and the warning buzzer is...
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