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  1. Ray Gallagher

    Engine hiss when shifting gear

    My starboard engine is making this weird short hiss/air release sound whenever I put it in gear or give it some throttle. It doesn't stay hissing... just a quick PSHHHHHH. What could be causing that?
  2. Ray Gallagher

    Soft spot on an 88 amberjack

    So first of all... I already own the boat so telling me to run is not going to help :/ I noticed the other day when tying off the boat that on the bow above the cabin near the hatch on the starboard side there is a soft spot about the size of my foot. Thinking back to when I bought the boat I'm...
  3. Ray Gallagher

    Engine Diagnostic Tools - Recommendation?

    I'm looking for a marine diagnostic tool that can read any faults with my engines. A quick look online is showing them at a pretty hefty hunk of change. Are there any that you would recommend over others and is there any decent cheaper solution? Thanks
  4. Ray Gallagher

    Closed Cooled System - Possible Leak?

    I've got two mercruiser 5.7l bravo III's with freshwater closed cooling systems. Port engine exchanger is full to the brim and never has any trouble. Pull the cap off and its all still right there looking at me. Starboard is constantly at different levels. Usually when I pull off the cap there's...
  5. Ray Gallagher

    SOS! Starboard Engine Not Starting

    So I have a 1988 Sea Ray Amberjack 270 fitted with two i/o mercruiser 5.0 bravo III stern drives with fuel injection system. Engines have about 700 hours on them. Ran a compression test at end of season last year and everything was in good order. Spark plugs looked good. Marina winterized it...
  6. Ray Gallagher

    SOS! Starboard Engine Not Starting

    So I have a 1988 Sea Ray Amberjack 270 fitted with two i/o mercruiser 5.0 bravo III stern drives with fuel injection system. Engines have about 700 hours on them. Ran a compression test at end of season last year and everything was in good order. Spark plugs looked good. Marina winterized it...
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