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Thanks for the advise,I needed to add if i put in nutural and reve the engine no ticking.

Hi any help with this would be appriciated.I had my mechcanic on board and he cant figure it out so maybe someone here has had this. Its a merc 5.7 with alpha 1 outdrive.At slow speeds 2300 rpm it has no ticking.after it warms up and not all the time it has a random ticking noise. tick...

I too had to buy a tow vehicle,I have a 250 weekender about 8000#,I found a 2500 suburban LT loaded with tow package. its an 03 but got it for $7500 out the door.I insure it from june to end of sept.then the insurance goes to a theft and vandalism coverage 52 bucks a year.If I take it after that...

I have repinstriped 2 boats now and its not that difficult.If you want to just cut out the bad and patch it back it easier to overlap the tape like 16th of an inch. its hard to cut the splice to the exact angle to make it match.Heat gun removes old vinyl a then goof off to get the gummy...

Hey last season I went from a 200 overnighter to a 250 weekender,sounds like a pretty simular situation.Its a big change in handleing and towing.After launching two times in a somewhat cramped launch,I opted to moore it for the summer months,WoW it was well worth it.I bought a 2500 suburban with...

HI I looked at a1989 34' express cruiser, I could use some feed back on this boat,I would be moving up from a 250 weekender.It has twin 454s with 1300hrs on one and says the hour meter reads 900 on the other.When talking to him on the boat he mentioned a trip to the san juans this past month and...

I think it was vapor lock.When it did start i had taken the air filter off.

Thanks that is exactly it,I went down to the marina today just tryed to start it to see and it fired right up,I had just returned from a 30 mile ride when it wouldnt start when i shut it off

This season started out one pump down and the motor fires right up.Now its full throttle and a bit of turning over to start.Today after a trip to seattle and over night in bell harbor got back shut down at the pump out in the marina and I barely got it started its takeing full throttle and...

Whats a one year warranty worth when you can only use the boat 4 months out of the year.It should be a 3 year warranty

HI I have the same noise I think.Its coming from behind the motor.Its not a hard clunk.Kinda ticking clunk noise.My first thought was the gimble barring but I had it replaced this season.My second thought is the tranny but it shifts fine and runs fine.Im pulling it out of the water next month...

I just got a call from the searay dealer to trade in or puchase a boat.I would never buy a new boat,I think if you can buy into the late 80s 89 or newer you can find a good boat. I just bought a 90 250 weekender for 9800 full cabin very clean and I will be able to sell it for at least close to...

I have a 91 250 weekender and a 3/4 ton suburban,tow package and 6.0 v-8 the boat is heavy and not a comfortable tow.I also do not tow it far to the ramp about 2 miles.I dont know about the exploler it will have trouble on any hills.I figure my boat at about 6500lbs with gas and water and the...

I had a 200 overnighter 25'ft.LOL 21"6" had it in the puget sound frequently and any rough water i would get spay into the back seats cause they sit to low in the water,I have a 250 now 28'6" and im comfortible now in the sound I dont think the ocean though.

I have two batteries ill be useing #2 you guys really jump on with the bull

thats the best help iev had thats awsome

Going on an fourth of july weekend wont have shore power the first night, has anyone ran a tv dvd combo just off battery,and about how long can I expect. I know I will know the answer tomarrow when I do it but just curious. Thans

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I just had the opposite problem,my drive would not go down. On the trim motor there is a blue and green wire, blue is up and green is down.you could try swithing the wires and if it is the silinoid its should then go up and not down.I bought a motor thinking is was my trim motor and it was my...

Hey guys, I went to the taste of tacoma sat,moored at point defiance marina and on the way to the park,walking by the boat ramp I saw this.I asked if he needed help but he was pretty frantic,I dont know if the plug wasnt in or what but he did eventually get it on the trailier.Hopefully he had no...