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What do you think? I have a 1987 Searay 230 weekender. 5.7 w cobra sterndrive. While in forward knocking sound is heard from outdrive. Seems to have plenty of thrust on prop. No knock in idle or reverse. Does this sound like the forward gearset and pinion missing a tooth to you?

Loving My old 87 230 WE.

For the love of pete I can't find out what the right part numbers are for the 2 v belts on my 5.7 omc engine. Im replacing the alternator and the water pump. Can anyone point me in the right direction? I ve been on several websites and there are so many part numbers to different ones I cant...

Anyone one know where to find the load capacity plate on my 1987 230 Weekender 5.7 260hp.? I haven't found it yet! Trying to figure out how many kids I can get on this thing safely? Thanks!

So I decided to change out the water pump/ impeller on the outdrive of my omc cobra today. I have opened the cover on the outdrive and found that there was no hose coming from the outdrive assembly to the pump. The hole where the hose should be coming up out of the lower section is plugged with...

This is the 87 230 WE with the 5.7 omc i/o. Im getting a knocking coming form the outdrive somewhere. With the muffs on I get a surging of water that comes out from the muffs but water is still coming out of the exhaust. Would a bad impeller make a knocking noise? Any suggestions? Thanks!

Thanks guys!

Ive searched all around trying to find timing for my motor ive gotten several different answers. Does anyone know for sure what it should be or where i can find it? Ive seen from 3 to 8 btdc.

my 87 weekender is really oxydized and has dull colors. i tried a de oxidizer/ polish and looked a little better after i was finished but 3 weeks later its dull again. any suggestions?

I just rebuilt the quadrajet on my 87 230 weekender. its has the 5.7 omc engine. i also replaced the fuel pump, plugs and wires. im ready to adjust the idle mix screw on the carb have read different things about this. I gently seated the screws and backed them out 3 1/2 turns as per the carb...

I went about replacing the 1/4 inch fuel hose that runs from the carburetor to the fuel pump today. Btw this is the 87 230 weekender with omc 350. Anyway, i found the the hose and nipple ends on the carb and the fuel pump were clogged with crude. I took the hose off and threw it out then went...

lol, no problem I appreciate everyones input, thats why im here! Thanks again guys.

thanks to all. I have checked the oil and there is no water in it. I looked at the block a little better and noticed the main leak was above the crack thats in the picture. In fact is a much worse crack and the lower side of the crack is protruding out about 1/16 of an inch and 1 1/2 inches...

im a boat newbie. I bought a 87 230 weekender. Ive done some work on it, changed the port exhaust manifold due to a leak, the fuel sender unit and some other things. I took it out to a lake nearby to run it and found that it would bog down a bit. I was thinking it needs a good tune up. I had...

I dont know much about props. Does anyone know what kind i need for my 87 230 Weekender. It has 5.7 omc engine with omc outdrive. 260 hp. Thanks!

fixed. Needed interupter and overstroke adjustments and adjust the idle down to normal... good to go!

Found problem. Fuseboard was corroded and loosing connectivity!

I will get some more pics tomorrow, but i do have this one... It doesnt really look like the mercrusier engine when i looked at some other setups...

Whenever shifting to reverse it make a bad grinding sound. prop turns but seems to make engine rumble and such. Would there be an adjustment or would a new lower unit fix this?

no, nothing there on mine...im perplexed. with all the other trouble im finding I may have made a newbie mistake and bought a boat from a less than honest seller.... very disappointed here...