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Took my last ride today, to the launch. Ugh. Can feel the depression setting in already. Gonna have to figure out what I'm gonna do till next April. Anyhow, long story VERY short, rebuilt engine 2 seasons ago, and had 1 lifter giving me fits. Shop said everything mic'd out on the very low...

Fired up the boat today and as she was idling, she just died. Not a stall, but just like someone turned off the key. When she sits for a week or more, she'll crank for about 10-15 seconds before firing right up. As I was cranking her over, I did notice a "break" in the cranking for what...

Well, season's just about over. One more trip at the end of the month, and out she'll come. I uploaded a bunch of pics of my 245 to Photobucket. Hope this works: http://s959.photobucket.com/user/245Searay/slideshow/245%20Sea%20Ray Anyway, two projects come to mind this winter, the...

Wanted to share the nightmarish time I had with my impeller today. I had listened to someone who said two years on an impeller is good. I had always done it yearly, but skipped changing it this season. Never again... It was so bad that I had to cut it off with my die grinder tool. Was on...

Someone, in their ininite wisdom, decided it best to instal the electrical inlet on my 245, through the gunwale, instead of up on the side, like ever other boat on the planet. Of course, neither of the previous 2 owners know anything about it. :huh: Anyway, I need to change this, so that my...

On my '81 245, we were running a 16x16 prop until the Admiral used the boat for a dredge the other day, so I had to throw on the spare, a 14.5x17. I like that prop, as it allows my boat to get it's max rpms, etc. Now I have an opportunity to score 2 new props for free, but they're 15x17...

Gotta get set of new wires, but I be damned if I can find a Merc/Quicksilver part number for my '81 260 w/points ignition. Not even sure if they're available. Can anyone give me a bit of guidance? In the alternative, can someone recommend some high quality wires (other than Sierra - those...

Hope everyone's boating season has been great so far this year! I lost my power steering ('81 245 Dancer, 260 Merc) and when I had a look, I saw that the top stud was sheered off, and that the lower bolts were pretty loose. Belt was just laying in the bilge. Not sure if the pump seized, or...

Hey all! Finally got her wet yesterday and just got back tonite. Unfortunately, I see that the screens on my camper top are about done, along with the plastic glass. The admiral advised she can fix - and now I searching frantically for camper top screen material. I use Rochford Supply for...

Can a prop be rebuilt incorrectly? Admiral used the boat as a dredge again, and had to send mine out for a rebuild. My spare was rebuilt (came with the boat, I never used it before). It's a 14x17, and besides taking my boat a month and 10 miles to plane, it shook and vibrated like hell. I...

Hi Guys, our season's off to a fast start, but I'm staying on the dock this weekend. Gonna do some fix-up work. I'll ask this question here first... My 35 amp Motorola Alternator is going to be way too week to power the boat along with the stereo/amp upgrade I plan to start. According to...

Hi All, Been furiously working to get my boat ready for the water, so haven't been on in awhile. As some of you may know, I rebuilt my engine over the winter due to a blown piston and some other issues. Everything new on he engine except the carb, which was rebuilt. Engine was done 2 weeks...

Well, finally got my engine in, that took a whopping 30 minuets. Good news is that everything's going back together nicely. The bad news is, the engine is out of alignment. I'm wondering if someone can give me a bit of guidance as to how this could be, as I didn't disturb anything when I...

Hi All - I am in need of your opinions regarding a major change I want to make to the inside of our boat - '81 245. The head in this boat is useless, in my opinion. It's a porta potti, with the usual storage vanity with a sink. I want to remove all that, custom-build a nice cabinet...

Hi all, and happy new year! Could really really REALLY use some professional advice on this one: Had a post a while back regarding picking up new Mallory distributor for my 260 Merc ('81). I was able to pick up a new Mallory points distributor (#YL264AV) for a 100 bucks locally. I know...

Posted the following on another thread I started, but it somehow got burried... Anyhow: Hoping someone can chime in and help me out. Now that Christmas shopping is done, I have enough left to buy my distributor. Wondering which Mallory to go with. Oringinal Mallory/Merc part number is 91823A...

Had a few posts here about rebuilding my engine due to a blown piston, etc. Got that all back together, and fired her right up. What a nice sound to hear, after all the work involved. Anyway, I noticed that my distributor advance was sticky and sloppy, so I pulled it all apart, cleaned it up...

I've got my 260 Merc about reassembled, freshly painted, etc. Now, my valve covers are cruddy. Just gonna clean 'em up and paint 'em black. Anybody know where I can get new decals for on top? Originals are out of the question, and I only ever see vinyl, which won't last at all. Anybody ever...

Hi all, My engine is out and being rebuilt ('81 260 Merc 4bbl, serial# 5969476) and I want to check the exhaust shutter in the lower part of the Y pipe. Figured might as well do it since the engine is out. I've been on just about every website that has Illustrated Parts Lists w/part numbers...

Hi All, Finally out of the water and in drydock, and removed my engine ('81 Merc 260). A while back I advised I blew a piston, due to a reason that we can't seem to pinpoint (overheating, incorrect timing, bad gas, etc.) Had shop check my block, no damage to cylinder wall and they can fix it...