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I have owned this boat for five seasons and have always used Stabil whenever adding fuel. I have never had an issue with the carburetor until now. I just took her out for the first time this season a few days ago. Was hard to start, had to pump the throttle quite a few times to fire it up and...

Alright fellas, I need some serious help here. The rack and pinion steering cable is stuck on my 200 bowrider. The steering wheel will not budge in either direction. I disconnected the steering cable end at the transom and the outdrive can be moved back and forth, but the shaft is seized inside...

I need some help from the experts here. Posted this in another section, but maybe it will get more response here. Having a problem with the ignition system. Battery terminals are clean, battery charged, starter solenoid can be jumpered to work, but ignition switch will not crank the starter...

Just trying to start my 1993 200 for the first time this season. I know, getting a late start but I've been busy with work etc. Here are the details, it is a 4.3 LX with dual batteries. When I turn the key I get a clicking noise out of the slave solenoid. I can jump the terminals on the starter...

I know awhile back there was a post started here about boating etiquette. So I have a scenario for you: I show up yesterday at the local two lane ramp boat launch that I normally use and there is a 30+ foot Scarab with twin blown motors sitting diagonal across both lanes in the water, still on...

How long should it take to adequately flush my 4.3 LX Mercruiser and Alpha One outdrive? I run in salt water and flush with muffs first thing when I am back home. The manual tells me to apply a steady but not full flow from the garden hose and wait until the exhausted water runs clear. I cannot...

Hello to all, I am new to boating and just registered to this site. looks like alot of great info here and advice. I am gearing up to do a little maintenance on my boat before the season starts. I would like to install new cap, rotor, plugs, wires, fuel filter and perform an engine oil change...