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Maybe a stupid question, but when do you use a reverse rotation motor. How do you know when to use a reverse rotation motor. I am looking to re-power my 270 Sundancer. It has two 350/5.7L OMC motors. I am having issues so I am looking to replace. On this boat is it proper for both engines to...

I am wondering if anyone has seen this before. I put my boat away last season. Flushed motor ran fine. This year, ready to go out. Pulled boat out , cleaned it up, and was ready to go. Last thing I was going to do was to make sure engines were running and then we were off. ( 5.7 OMC ) One engine...

I am wondering if anyone has seen this before. I put my boat away last season. Flushed motor ran fine. This year, ready to go out. Pulled boat out , cleaned it up, and was ready to go. Last thing I was going to do was to make sure engines were running and then we were off. ( 5.7 OMC ) One engine...

I have a 1985 270 SeaRay w/ Twin 5.7 OMC Sterndrives. I have a shift cable problem. It will go into foward. You have to lightly push down on lever to get it into neutral. And won't go into reverse at all. It will start, but will barely idle. Happened all of a sudden. No issues before. Do I...

can somebody verify what kind of drives these are 1985 270 at sundancer twin 5.7L OMC How do I tell what kind of drives they are?

I have had little issues with this boat. All of a sudden my port side engine will barely Idle, won't shift into reverse. If you start the motor and put it in neutral just to rev engine up, it will cut out and die. You can not push the throttle shifter down for reverse because it won't go past...

I had a small leak occur in the exhaust manifold. So I ordered the parts and put them on. I saw that there are only 5 bolts holding the exhaust manifold on. Not 6 bolts. There is not a hole for the 6th bolt in the manifold. Is this normal? My boat is an 85 sundancer 270 with twin 5.7 OMC is...

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I have a 1985 Searay Sundancer with twin 5.7 OMC. The props on this are 14 1/2 X 19 . Actually only one prop is stamped. I am not a prop guy. At wto my rpms are at 3600-3800. A tech said they should be at 4600 (wot) Crusing they are about 2800-3000 tech said they should be 4000 to 4200. What...

Fairly new to the site and boating. I have just purchased a chart plotter and I am going to install. I have not installed anything on this boat before. Are there any chases to run cables through to get from the cockpit area to the storage locker as you enter the cabin.

I am new to the boating world. I have purchased a 1985 270 Sundancer. It has twin 5.7 OMC. My question is I do not know at what RPM my tachs should be running at Crusing. I asked the tech at the marina where I keep my boat. He said full out they will run at 4600 rmp and crusin will be about...