Found drive oil leaking into bilge. Reservoir was empty. I traced the line and could not find a leak, so I guess the drive has to come off. I found plans online for a drive cradle. Since my boat barn has a dirt floor, I had to make a track for the cradle.
I replaced the motor on my 2005 Amberjack recently. Everything seemed to be going great. While on the hose, the motor started fast and ran very well. I was finally able to take the boat out to the lake and this is where I found problems. The motor ran good at idle speed and handled well...
After dropping in my new to me 2002 5.0 MPI, I was going through some older equipment I had in storage. I decided that since I already had the Mercruiser digital gauges on my boat, I would try to connect a bluetooth vessel monitor and a Mercruiser nema2000 gateway. After some memory lapses, I...
I pulled my 5.7 MPI motor from my 2005 Sea Ray Amberjack. When I did, I thought that I had disconnected and labeled all the wires. After pulling the motor, I noticed a red wire (looks like an 8 gauge) next to where the started would have been, with the terminal broken off. It has a wire cover...
I want to change which battery my alternator charges first. I want the house battery charged then the starting battery. Can I just take the alternator wire off of the starter and route it to the house battery? I already have the Blue Sea ACR separating my batteries as well as moving the...
I pulled the motor from my Amberjack. While doing so, I noticed that the inlet water pick up hose comes out of a 90 degree connector from the transom. The hose then bends around the engine and goes to the raw water pump. I examined the hose and where it bends looks like a restriction. Like when...
Has anybody switched the blue coolant drain plugs for stainless steel? If so, did you use teflon tape or anti-seize on them? While out on the river, I noticed a little drip coming from one of the blue plastic plugs. I reached down to tighten and it came off in my hand. After stuffing the...
I want to change the coolant pressure cap on my closed coolant system. A quick search of Mercruiser parts lookup found item #8148791. After a few searches, the average price for the mercury part was around $40.00. To me it looks like an 16#automotive radiator cap. Is there any reason an...
Does anyone know what cable Sea Ray used in 2005 for connecting the smart gauges to the engine. The Sea Ray part #1727449, I can't find it anywhere. The diagram shows 1 inline resistor at the motor but Mercury needs 2. Did Sea Ray use a cable that used a resistor at both ends? The reason for...
Has anybody had any dealing with Eastern Seaboard Marine out of Clifton, Maine? I am looking to by a used motor for my boat from them. My old motor started to run hot and after pulling the motor found that I had a crack between cylinders and a lot of rust in the water jackets. One was almost...
I am looking for a good mechanic in the Charleston, SC area that can pull my 350 MPI motor out of my Amberjack and replace the engine coupler. It looks like a very easy job but I am not physically able to get the job done myself. Can anybody recommend someone
I got a code on my Smartgauge that said the MAP sensor voltage low. Thinking that the sensor was bad, I replaced it. Several trips later The code returns on the new sensor. So again I replace it. Put the boat in the water and again the same code. Now I am thinking,what are the chances of 3...
I am having some wiring issues on my Amberjack. The first one is the fuel gauge reads E all the time. (it has done this since I bought the boat) I took the sending unit out and checked it with an omh meter, I tested good when the float was moved up and down. I then checked the voltage on the...
I have a 2005 270AJ and I am upgrading the electronics. I have the Axiom 12 rv and Axiom 9 rv with Seatalk ng and HS5 network switch. I would like to connect the DSM250 to the network. I was thinking if I connected the 250 with Raymarine Adapter Cable Seatalk (1) To Seatalk Ng it would be on...
So I pulled the old drive off today. I also looked at the reservoir, it had mud and water in it. Took that apart and after 3 hours had it cleaned all the way to the drive outlet. I got all the old gaskets off the gimbell which was recently installed new. (I don't understand that) I checked...
Recently purchased a 270 Amberjack. Started work on making it a great fishing vessel.
1st: resealed the hatches. This fixed the cabin moisture problem. $24
2nd: cleaned the cabin cushions, and inside cabin. $8
3rd: fixed the spotlight. $1
4th: replaced all bulbs to LED. (Not spotlight)$65
5th...
I was looking on the internet to find information about Bravo III. I came across a company that offers remanufactured Bravo III. The thing that I have a question about is what is the difference between a Bravo III and a Bravo III 2006 & up. The company wants more money for the 2006 & up.