Boats & Boating

Just got myself a Bayliner 192 which will be used for inland waterways and tidal work.
The mercruiser 135 fuel consumption is a little too salty for my taste at inland waterway speeds (4mph) as well as the engine having to be kept at just above idle revs for long periods, which is not a good idea.
The solution will be to fit a swim step or transom mounted 8 - 10hp outboard as a back up at sea, and for economical propulsion on the canals and rivers, only using the main engine at times when accurate manouvreing is required.
Question: will the outdrive leg have enough control authority to steer the boat from the helm, acting as a rudder when on auxiliary power?
As stated the main engine would be used for situations requiring accurate manouvres, but would it be enough to steer a course following a meandering river? Power control will be fly by shout to the missus to increase or decrease power to the outboard.

2007-09-29 07:28:54 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have a 1978 evinrude 140hp and need a propellor to fit good. i wanna be able to pull a wakeboarder up easy and skiiers. Im not too concerned with being the fastest out there. What should i get? Also what is the difference between a 17 pitch and a 21 pitch?

2007-09-29 07:18:03 · 4 answers · asked by Jacob 1

help me pls

2007-09-29 07:05:54 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-28 21:02:43 · 14 answers · asked by ndungupatoh 1

2007-09-28 15:58:52 · 8 answers · asked by ;D 2

i bought an old boat.title says 1955 brunswick 15'.but i cant find any info on a brunswick model types

2007-09-28 12:59:21 · 4 answers · asked by Rick J 1

2007-09-28 03:50:34 · 16 answers · asked by divyanathankaspar 1

If anyone knows the legal definitions of the two they would be greatly received

2007-09-28 02:17:54 · 8 answers · asked by go_searching 1

I have a 1990 Sprint Pro Bass 266 with a 1990 115 HP Mercury outboard. I recently replaced a broken trim motor, but one day after I installed the new one, it failed. When I took it off, I discovered that trim fluid had gotten into the electric motor, causing it to fail. I sent it back to the vendor (who is sending me a replacement). However, they told me that the fluid got into the motor because I overfilled the system. I told them the the Merc Service manual says that you should fill the system until fluid is visible at the threads of the fill reservoir. So, you CAN'T overfill it. Any excess would just run over the top. They told me that you have to fill the system with the motor trimmed DOWN.

Now that is completely contrary to what I see in the Mercury manual. In fact, there is a big warning sticker on the boat that says you shouldn't open the fill plug with the unit trimmed down.

Does that sound right to anyone?

2007-09-28 01:09:52 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-27 20:25:13 · 3 answers · asked by Krishna 1

Do cell phones get reception (Service) on the water headed south leaving out of Dana Point Marina?

I have been told that "service" stops about 7 miles out of the marina and never returns until that 7 mile point returning to Dana Point Marina....

I have also been told that "Service" is uninterupted and works perfectly from the marina all the way south into mexican waters and beyond???

Who is right?

2007-09-27 16:49:17 · 6 answers · asked by mimisbrian 1

I'm always dreaming up wild ideas, and I had one for a new breed of high performance personal watercraft - the Tube boat. I want to put a V-8 engine into a very stretched Seadoo-type watercraft, and just use a simple propeller shaft off the back of the engine, with maybe a simple clutch mechanism to engage/disengage the power to the shaft.
Anyway, that all said, I know boats use automobile-type engines, but use special water-cooled exhaust manifolds, etc. What other Boaterizing is done to an automobile engine to make it into a "marine" engine? Any special gimmicks to prevent the corrosion of dissimilar metals inside the motor? If I chose to use a straight car engine, with the watercooled boat manifolds, how long would a motor last without any other mods? Obviously a boat style cooling system as well would be installed . So other than radiator, coolant, and exhaust manifolds, what else would normally be changed?

2007-09-27 13:53:10 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

... a photo of a beach in somewhere English like Cornwall, with the following attributes:
*sand
*sea
*some little fishing boats, preferably on sand at low tide
*blue sky

...GO!!

2007-09-27 11:14:55 · 18 answers · asked by Lola 2

Anyone know of any rhymes/dits/sayings used for timing cannon salutes on sailing ships?

I've been reading too much Hornblower...

Thanks in advance

2007-09-27 07:17:14 · 3 answers · asked by EvilSpike 2

I am looking at buying a used boat. It has two seats in it. but is big enough for more. I have two adults and two children that will go out in it. One seat is at the steering wheel, the other is attached behind it, like a back-to-back seat. there was another seat, but it is missing. I just dont know if they are necessary or not. Also does anyone know if boats need to be insured, like a car? We live in Ohio. And will probably be boating on lake erie.

2007-09-27 03:27:37 · 8 answers · asked by night_of_mystery29 3

buy a sppedboat, move to somewhere in spain or tenerife, and do boat trips, water skiing, and para sailing etc on the sea, if i charged 10 euros a go.

2007-09-27 00:46:36 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-26 21:22:34 · 6 answers · asked by jevee 5

i want to build a small boat to use for fishing in a local lake. it only needs to be big enough for 2 people and some fishing gear.
where can i get plans to build one?

2007-09-26 19:45:26 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

SOLAS-IMO

2007-09-26 18:32:57 · 4 answers · asked by pari2zmngelap 1

The only type of schools i have found are traditional maritime academys/colleges, which are very hard to get into. I am not interested in design, or construction of marine vessels; only the maintanence and operational side of the job. Perhaps off-shore enginer is the correct term. I would really appreciate some info from someone who is a ranked officer on a marine vessel, pertaining to how they started their career. Also, are vo-tech schools with diesel technology programs a good start? any info would be helpful. thanx

2007-09-26 15:09:05 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am looking for a well built used fishing boat that is not overpriced because of a name. Mako seems to fit that bill.
Looking to hear about ride quality offshore, does the hull design keep you dry, is it a well built boat, etc.

2007-09-26 13:31:57 · 4 answers · asked by Brett 2

The helm is a 1.7 seastar on a small powerboat with 90 hp. I have bleed it good but you have to turn the steering wheel too many times to get it to respond. I have a knob on it but it is not enough. You must turn the steering wheel 8 full rotations in order to get the motor from one side to the other completely.
I takes 3 full turns to get the motor from center to either side. Is this normal? It has a normal size steering wheel.

2007-09-26 01:47:40 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

i cant print the forms to mail in from idnr without a hull number is there a way to get one or a lost title ?I live in iL. please let me know if u can help

2007-09-25 16:58:33 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I need a picture of a ship called "olympus" can someone please help me?

2007-09-25 12:40:40 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-25 11:25:12 · 4 answers · asked by chris g 1

2007-09-25 11:13:34 · 6 answers · asked by ? 4

2007-09-25 10:41:00 · 8 answers · asked by biologyishorrible 1

i have a motor guide t 45 thruster trolling motor.it doesnt turn off are switch speeds.ive been told its the power module(duro amp circuit board).but they dont make them are have them anymore at motorguide.is there anyway i can fix this so at least i have on and off.as soon as i connect the motor to the battery its on.off and the speed adjuster do nothing.

2007-09-25 07:30:02 · 2 answers · asked by derrik 2

Someone said that all the crew aboard the North Western lost their lives when the vessel sunk, I hope it's not true.

2007-09-25 05:01:36 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

The power trim slowly started getting slower and drawing more power from the battery till it just quit working.The motor has fluid in it but I'm not sure how to tell if it's full and the motor isn't running anyway when you push up or down can I rebuild it?

2007-09-25 03:03:06 · 1 answers · asked by BassDR 1