Boats & Boating

I have a 18 foot cuddy, with a mercruiser 470, and it run fine for about a alf hour, and then i idled it down, and put it in reverse and it died. we paddled it back to te dock and got it out of te water and onto the trailer and we removed the bottom plug and tere was a steady stream of water, like a garden hose for like a few mins. the was no coolent in the water at all, i am aware that these engines do leak coolent, but the cooling system is new. and im talking like gallons of water. and i cant see ware its coming from, is it being pumped in througt the engine?, or is it maybe coming in through from ware the lower drive mounts to the boat?, the transom right? so any ideas thanks, oh and there was no water in the boat befor we started, so please help

2007-07-14 10:24:28 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

This has a mikuni carb on it with a pilot and a hi and low speed screw. I have tried to set it to the factory settings after I rebuilt the carb. It starts hard and it seems to want to flood itself out easily. I have had it running. the plugs tell me it is running rich It has high compression pistons/head on it and a performance pipe. any ideas as to how I should adjust the carb settings for this?

2007-07-14 09:16:23 · 1 answers · asked by electricman2170 3

If the battery is water proofed enough, will a DC motor work under sea water? Will the salt water affect it? I'm not talking deep sea diving.

2007-07-14 04:16:24 · 6 answers · asked by Abdallah A 3

For my season start up procedures, I started the motor on my driveway with the water ear muffs. I got it started ok, ran it, re-started it several times and shut it down. The next morning I noticed oil leaking from the flange water port holes (above the water intake). The oil was black and dirty. It leaked maybe a few ounces and stopped. Someone told me it was just unburnt oil that had discharged. I did this another evening and same result. It leaked a fewounces and stopped. The motor works fine in all other respects. Is this normal, or do I have problem?

2007-07-14 03:41:50 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-14 03:26:58 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Any help with this problem would be great. I have installed new plugs but the idle still surges and goes up and down.

2007-07-13 14:48:52 · 4 answers · asked by wrangler124 1

Runs great @ idle, give it throttle then a little hesitation, then it winds up as tight as *****' hatband, then dies. Fuel supply is good. My mental power is low. HELP. Any Suggestions?

2007-07-13 13:48:06 · 6 answers · asked by richard r 2

I have a 1993 baja 190 es with a 454 c.i. motor, it also has a mercuriser alpha one I/O. i use it for wake boarding, it presently has a 15 1/2 " Q.S. 3 blade prop , I'm thinking a 4 blade will get it on plane faster only thing is all they are showing that the 4 blades are only 14 1/4 should it make much difference?

2007-07-13 13:40:53 · 4 answers · asked by azulaguas 1

2007-07-13 13:01:28 · 2 answers · asked by luz c 1

I live in SC but will travel if the deal is worthwhile.

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2007-07-13 07:42:24 · 1 answers · asked by the_pharaoh109 4

where can i find printable charts for the trip

2007-07-13 07:14:23 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I recently hired a company to install fake wood floors on my 42 ft catamaran. The floor ing seems to be lifting up in various locations. Of course, they claim that they will reglue any trouble spots, and want to get paid. I am of course concerned that if they re-glue now, and I pay, that it will be popping up all over the place later. ?/ Any knowledgeable floor people out there?

2007-07-13 05:30:14 · 2 answers · asked by Mr wondering 2

2007-07-13 04:02:36 · 8 answers · asked by nate 1

will throttle up for about 100yds then bogs down wait a couple min will go again

2007-07-13 03:50:57 · 5 answers · asked by ford150 1

Here's the deal. My landlord wants to evict us by any means necessary. His newest thing is that there is a town ordinance saying that you can't rent boat slips in residential areas. The boats at the house are in my roomate's name. When we signed the lease my landlord wanted me to be the primary tenant and my roomate to be a sub-tenant. So we have a hearing on Tuesday where he's going to say that I'm renting the dock to this guy. It probably won't stick because he lives on the premises, but instead of taking my chances we think just adding my name to the titles will nip it in the bud. So can we just add me on and notorize it or do we have to re-register?

2007-07-13 02:28:54 · 3 answers · asked by ppc422 2

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2007-07-13 00:57:30 · 6 answers · asked by goksin6 1

boat now has points as i blew 2 elec.ings

2007-07-12 22:50:37 · 2 answers · asked by rdryan560 2

2007-07-12 21:37:35 · 4 answers · asked by motoinhardcore385 2

i got a t-shirt today with that on it... what does it mean?

2007-07-12 18:31:22 · 14 answers · asked by kylie! 2

2007-07-12 18:15:17 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-12 17:30:29 · 10 answers · asked by ASONJ 2

2007-07-12 17:08:19 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I had a major loss in power. You can throttle almost half way then it just kind of boggs at the same speed no matter how much gas you give it. I think that the choke is stuck because it is running rich at the plugs and it happened after the choke was hit to many times. The motor is a 65HP 1971 Evinrude. Can anyone give me some advice on what to try to get it back? Thanks!

2007-07-12 17:06:31 · 6 answers · asked by R S 2

I have an old boat trailer with new set of rollers (came with it)
I was wondering if they sell bunks that will slip over the rollers..as the rollers do not support the weight properly for a 16' plywood boat

2007-07-12 16:49:50 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I live in Ohio & just bought a boat. I mainly want it for fishing, but I got a good deal on a boat with a 115 HP motor & I figured it would be fun for other things too. Some of Ohio's best fishing lakes have 10 HP limits. Does that mean I have to completely remove my motor to use these lakes or can I just leave it off or say it's broken & just use my trolling motor?

2007-07-12 16:39:41 · 4 answers · asked by John 1

i need the address

2007-07-12 16:35:26 · 2 answers · asked by einas123 1

i asked this question before but i didn't phrase it right...so here goes..i run a 23 hp mud buddy motor on my flat boat....there is no reverse on these motors and i'm thinking of putting on a trolling motor just for this purpose....it would only be used in tight situations, i.e. launching, marina, etc.....now, can i connect these wires directly to my battery without fear of running the battery down?? do i need to disconnect them right after i use them, or can they just stay connected....should i put alligator clamps on the connectors and only connect them when i use them, or should i just put in another battery?? i do have an extra...thanks

2007-07-12 15:05:14 · 6 answers · asked by jstrmbill 3

what brand of oil should i use and what weight?

2007-07-12 12:43:46 · 7 answers · asked by bluegrass kid 2

I need a name for my sail boat. Myself and another girl are sailing it together so the name should be fun or flitry. We also have the same name so idk if that would make a difference of not. I would love lots of ideas. thanks!

2007-07-12 12:26:15 · 14 answers · asked by angelrock47 1

its a wood hull, dry docked in dec 06, has twin chrysler 440 engines that are 330hp each but original 1973 and overhauled 2 years ago. props are gone (stolen), has 12" by 6ft of teak wood damage on deck, new water heater, cold a/c.

2007-07-12 11:40:11 · 3 answers · asked by thephoneguy1234 4