Recent content by 79TA7.6

Thank you all for the replies. This is my first boat so I am not sure how I want to use the trolling motor. All I have done in the past is shire fished, and that sucks. I am thinking since I have the kicker I will have the swim platform prepared for it. It sounds like this will do most of what I...

I purchased my 1995 220 Overnighter this last spring. When I bought it I also opted to purchase the 15hp Mercury kicker. We did not get around to using the kicker this summer as I am a new boater and I wanted to make sure I was comfortable with the boat before I started playing with all the...

I usually only pump once. 1995 5.7 merc

Thank you for the replies. I checked my transom and there are a couple grease zerks. What type of grease do you all recommend? I believe the manual stated the grease to use, but that was 25 years ago. I am sure something newer and hopefully better has been introduced. As for inspecting for bad...

1995 220 Signature Series Overnighter, 5.7 Merc with Alpha outdrive. Not sure how to tell which gen. I bought our boat about a month ago. Have only had it out three times, first two were day trips, the last was a 4 night camping trip. Super happy with the boat at this point. I have noticed...

So is the lower unit lube not all self contained? Would I need to change this fluid different than all the videos I have seen using a pump attached to the drain plug? As for the coolant, I am very familiar with what mixing non compatible fluids does. I have seen this on too many rigs I have...

Thank you Kevin. Like I said, my wife spent a ton of time cleaning the interior. The carpet was probably the worst. We just removed it and will do with just the textured fiberglass. I want to spend some time and buff the outside real good.

Hi all. My wife and I just bought a 1995 220 Overnighter from a friend of the family. He owned the boat since almost new. He ended up getting it as a repo in 1996. He has kept the boat inside a heated shop when not used up until two years ago when he bought a new fishing boat. For the last two...

Picked up a 1995 220 Overnighter about a month ago. It has the 5.7 motor in it. My wife and I are not new to the boating world as we have gone out many times with her sister, but we are new boat owners. Spent the first couple weeks cleaning the boat, originally thought the seats were one color...