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Thank you very much its hard to dispute this post. Thanks to everyone who helped.:smt038

I will say I ALWAYS make sure my boat is warmed up before putting the hammer down and NEVER run at full throttle for any legnth of time Im guessing 5/30 would work ?? but I dont know about boats and BTW money is not an issue I will use what ever is best for my boat .thnx

Thanks guys I really appreciate your help :thumbsup:

This is an easy one some one MUST have the answer to this.

I have an 88 seville with the 4.3 205 hp engine and was wondering what type of oil should I use ? 5w30 or 10w30 or ??? Any idea about the oil filter ?? BTW the majority of my boating will be done when the air temp here in vegas is around 100. Thnx for your help .

When mine was leaking that was the exact problem, it was leaking around the bolts that mounted the resereve bottle to the compartment itself. I dont know if they still design them this way(hopefully not) as my boat is 20 yrs old and I had to buy an after market resv. tank as I could not find an...

I have found a few different kinds of epoxy and will post the results soon.

I will check it out thnx for the reply:smt038

Anybody ?????:huh:

Nothing structual but on the end of my O/D, on the housing next to to the prop my mechanic said there is a small leak from a tiny crack, so small in fact that he needed a magnifying glass to find it and only showed a very small stain when the sun heated up the area and shows NOTHING when its...

I have a question regarding the fuel guage on my 88 SR seville 4.3. It seems when I fill the tank it shows full but after going a short distance it drops from full to 3/4's then to 1/4 where it seems to stay for quite some time. I started by topping off the tank, which took only 6 gals even...

Has any one used any repair epoxys that can be applied under water ? Two products I have come across that claim they can be applied under water are PC MARINE PUTTY and STARBRITE EPOXY STICK has anyone used these produts or something similar ?? Pros and cons of each ? Thanks

I just talked to the rep from the hydra-hoist dealer who installed the unit im looking at. It is a unit that will keep the boat completely level and he says I can either transport it in the water by towing it or he has some kind of rig he built using trolling motors to move them around. Luckily...

Good news I removed all of the water last weekend and went out yesterday and the water did not return. Thnx everybody !

I am considering purchasing a used hydra hoist, in slip system, and was wondering if anyone has any excperience with these units. The one I'm looking at is 3 years old. Are there any issues with these units ? What is involved in transporting/relocating one ? Thnx.

Well, I did some online research and it looks like the person at the dealership was right. An accumalation of small amounts of water is normal with use. I still appreciate any feedback and everybody being patient as I'm new to boating and know some of my questions seem dumb to you more...

I have taken my boat out a few times this year and after the last time I found water in the bilge :wow: Approx 1 quart or so (not enogh for the pump to get it out ) . The weather the last time I was out was VERY rough and the past two days has been really windy. I keep the boat in the slip and...

Thanks I will try that this weekend

Thanks for the reply. If that was the case with your 4.3 then my calculations must be correct and my boat is right on the money ! I figured some where between 3.5 - 4 gals & I can live with that. Thanks again for your reply it was most helpful.:thumbsup:

Before I launched my boat I filled it COMPLETELY with gas. After my three trips I was getting erratic readings on the fuel guage and since I just bought the boat I did not want to take a chance so I topped the tank 0ff and it took 6.8 gals to bring it back to full so I know that was the amount I...