hydrolock

Hi , just a question... I have an engine that's decided to stop turning over and has worked 3 times this year ok with the last time running May time. Now it wont turn over and has knackered the starter up which has been replaced by the new mechanics.The previous mechanic gave up and cant hand...

A few weeks ago my 280DA starboard engine wouldn't turn over. Thankfully the port engine fired right up and I wasn't far from home. I knew the Optima marine battery that is connected to the starboard engine (and generator) was getting old (2012!). So I assumed that was the problem. Purchased a...

I have the 496 (closed cooling) with Bravo III's - last week when out the starboard engine hydrolocked. We had idled into a lock and the engine would not start when exiting ... it sounded a lot like a dead battery and as a result of persistent attempts I spun out the starter. Back at the...

Hello, I been winterizing my boat which is a 1997 Sundancer with a 5.7 alpha drive for the last three years and this year things went very wrong. Usually I have my boat hauled out and put on blocks but this year because of Sandy and not being able to get my boat hauled out in time I decided to...