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I just put my boat in yesterday after having it at the mechanics. At the end of last season I noticed that my outdrive was twitchy ,like I had to play with the button on the throttle lever to make it go up or down,then one I rocked it back and forth a bunch it worked ok. So I noticed the trim...

Well I winterized my boat today and went to my local boat shop to buy my supplies,and had the guy grab my items and I didnt bother to read the oil "I only made sure I had the correct weight" So got home and did everything and poured the 5+ quart big jug of oil in,then took the smaller quart size...

I just went up to my local boat shop and told him what engine I had "mercruiser 454" He gave me plug that are NGK R BR6FS and I just pulled out the old ones and they say AC Delco MR43T. They look the same at the bottom threads but the new plug seem to be shorter,I know there not the same but can...

I believe I have a bennet unit and this is in a 1987 268 da. Im pretty sure the last time I was out last season I thought they wern't working and today I got it fired up getting ready for another season! But I confimed they do not work. I looked at the switch the ground was kind of corroded so I...

My stereo went on me and im looking for a new one and just thought Id ask if anyone knew of a good one that would suit me for my needs? I need to stay under $200.00 so lets keep that in mind,Im looking for a radio that will allow me to play a Ipod "doesnt matter if a separate cord is needed,just...

I changed the oil last fall when I winterized it,and I dont remember what type I put in. I got all my stuff from my local boat store and I told them what engine type I had and they gathered all the stuff I needed, I know it was merc brand just dont remember the weight of it. I have a 99'...

I have a garmin gps 168 sounder model. The fish finder works great,gps ok but just outdated and looking for something a little newer and with color. I was wondering if there is a good garmin unit I could replace this one with and still use the transducer from my 168 model? Maybe something that...

Well I read around and even had another post on here and people agree if you have the right tools and are some what mechanically inclined It could be done fairly easy. I figured the parts should should run me just under $300 which includes the bearing,U-joint and gasket kit. I called 2 marine...

Forgive me,I posted about this a week or 2 ago and coudnt find it for the life of me. But just had a few questions about what to expect if I try to do this. First off ,I read a few different places and seen both answers but I was told do Not shift the gear in forward to remove the B3 drive you...

Im just doing some spring thinking here and I finished the season with a noise which I think its the U-joint? It makes a noise when turned to extreme right or left. Some people said it might be a gimbal bearing,but someone told me to tell if it is the gimbal or the U joint you can do this test...

Just taking a shot here and was wondering if anyone ever installed/removed wheel bearings? From what it sounds like to me it makes me think of the gimbal bearing,and I havent installed or removed one of those either. This wheel bearing is for a 99' subaru outback and they said it is a press in...

I went to my local lowes to pick some dryrid up and all they had was the refills which just looked like a bag of kitty litter type stuff. I never used this product so im not sure what is in the buckets I seen online,Is that just what it is a little pail and this kitty litter stuff inside the...

I know this has probally been asked a 1,000 times,but which one is better? The guy at my boat shop said he would recommend the quick silver extractor that screws right on to the dip stick,He said they work well and its about 20 bux cheaper then the other ones. My other choice is the one with the...

Its getting that time and im shopping for some things I need and a antifreeze jug is one of them. Can anyone tell me about this one? It looks like your standard jug,but it looks like there is 2 spouts on it...

Took the boat out today and noticed a sound coming from the back. I read online about people saying you can hear the bearing "growl" when it's going bad when you turn, I assume by growl they mean it's grinding? Now I'm getting the noise when the wheel is turned but I wouldn't say it's a growl...

I had a post before about my carb problems about it bogging down. I called today for the carb kit but they were out and had to order so im going to use tonight to make sure this is my problem. If anyone remember this post a good majority of people said it was my pump accelerator in the carb...

This boat is new to me this season and I was worried when I put it in the water that it would leak but it was good,put it in and pulled it to the dock and it sat for 5 days and was dry as a bone. Now its been in a little over a month and notice there is some water in the bildge. I seen some...

I was wondering if there was a way to adjust the play in my shifter? It isnt hard to shift,there is some resistance as im guessing there should be to shift from forward to reverse,but there is a good amount of play when its in neutral. My other boat was set up different but it kinda snapped into...

I had a post about engine bogging, so I'm trying to go through steps to figure out what it is. The marine shop guy said pull filter to see if there is any water in it before I proceed to pulling the carb off. So took off old filter water separator dumped it, nothing was clear. It actually looked...

Well the other day I was out and it bogged on me a couple of times "didnt shut off" but it seems when I gun in fast or press my throttle to far open I get this where it boggs just doesnt want to run,its fine if you bring it back down and bring it back up slower. What could this be? Could it be...