Help with my boat!

[doggfather69]

I need to replace my prop. I looked all over it and cant fint any numbers or spec. I would think from all the reading I have done that a 14x18 will work for me but want to ask a few pros. I have only had this boat for a year, never had one before this. My best friend was killed in iraq and his parents gave it to me so it means alot to my family to keep this thing running. I hit a rock and jacked up one of my blades.

1979 18.5 foot bayliner with a aq120/270
I dont know much else but could use some tips on fixing it up and stuff. Any help about anything it is welcome.
I do know the boat is a tri hull and has open seating in the from so its not a cutty cab. So the boat probably seats 8 without a problem or crowding. What I use the boat for is cruising up and down the rivers here in Pittsburgh and pulling my kids on a tube. I would like to be able to pull someone on skis if its possible. With that info can you help?

Sorry if you are seeing this twice because I did post this in the prop forum. I just figured that I would put it here since its the bayliner forum.

 

[Don S]

Re: Help with my boat!

Sorry if you are seeing this twice because I did post this in the prop forum. I just figured that I would put it here since its the bayliner forum.

Welcome to iboats DF

First, this is not the bayliner forum, this is Volvo Penta IO forum. A quick hint on posting here at iboats. Keep your posts to one question and post it in the proper forum. This will get you the best answers from a specific forum.
Your prop question should be in the prop forum, information about your engine and drive will be here in the Volvo forum, questions about basic boat information in the Boat Topics & Questions forum. Electrical in the electric forum, etc. Then you get better and more specific answers to each question.
Always read the "Stickies" (first few posts that are aways at the top of the forum) on each forum. Here you would find the Adults Only or DIY stickies and one of the items in it is this thread which you should find very helpful.

http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?p=2360521#post2360521

 

[doggfather69]

Re: Help with my boat!

Sorry about that, I ment to say VOLVO penta forum but again sorry. I just thought I would double my chances of getting help by posting it in here. Anyway as far as the engine goes. After start up and warm up, once i get going it was running very rough but at times seemed to want to get going. I since changed: Coil, points, condenser, plugs, wires and battery. Having a hard time finding a distributer cap for it. I think that takes care of spark. I also ordered a new prop since my old one was messed up.I think this will fix the problem. Thoughts?