25 ft X 7 ft, used boat has cabin

QuestionLooking at a used boat with a International Craft decal from Dania, FL  Fiberglass construction. Founf your site on Google. Tried to search wi

Winterizing

QuestionI have a 1994 Cobalt boat with a 5.7 Vovlo engine and I need to winterize it.  I am very good with minor mechanic issues and know I can do thi

Identifying an old boat

QuestionWe have come upon an old abandoned boat that has been thoroughly stripped of its interior and hardware, motor, etc. We would like to find out more

Problems Steering

QuestionI just bought a 1992 Bayliner Ciera 20 ft. fiberglass boat with the walk-around cuddy and it also has a 150 hp Force outboard.  I love the boa

winterizing my motor

QuestionI have a 2005 Mercury 25 hp 2-stroke outboard.  Ive not operated it in a month.  When I started it today as part of my winterizing proces

25hp Everude 2 stroke - problem

QuestionHi, I have a 25hp everude engine. To start it I have to put the choke on and give it some throttle.  Even after its being running for a while

FL trip

QuestionMr.Blanchet,  I have a 28 Bayliner Contessa and am wanting to take a trip from Havelock,NC to Miami.This would be the biggest trip Ive ever m

Fuel consumption of twin 350 Mercruisers

QuestionQUESTION: Hoping you can give me an approximate of litres per hour- Fuel consumption of twin 350 Mercruisers in a Bertram 1989 31ft Petrol with Fly

Winterizing inboard [raw water system]

QuestionHi Ron, I have a 2003 Larson with a 3.0L Volvo inboard engine. What is the best way to winterize my boat? I have a good idea but want to make sure

Outboard gear lubrication

QuestionQUESTION: Hi Ron, While replacing the gear lubrication oil in my Yamaha 2 stroke 8 HP outboard, the tip of the gear lube pour spout broke off (just

Glastron GX 205 motor problem

QuestionWe have a 2000 Glastron and it seems the fuel is not getting to the motor?  We feel it maybe the pump, any suggestions of how we can check thi

sunk boats

Question I am would like to know about repairing and rebuilding a powerboat that has sunk in salt water. the engines have been pickeled and the rest of the

motor was run with oil

Questionmotor still runs but is making a knocking noise.  Can i double up on the oil and make it stop making the noise or is it more serious? Thanks

Fuel mixture

QuestionI bought a 1990 Yamaha 500cc wave runner. The person I bought it off of said the mix for fuel was a 50/1 mix. I am pretty good with engines and tha

89 Evinrude 120 sputter and popping

QuestionRon, I recently bought a 22ft boat with a 120 V4 evinrude.  I called myself looking it over really good and the guy that owned it looked very

Transom Fiberglassing

QuestionHello Ron and a belated merry Christmas to you. Here is my situation - I have a 1968 28 ft.John Allmand that was orig. set up with OMC I/O sterndri

Johnson 75 Stinger

QuestionDear Ron, Have an old 75 Stinger that still goes really well. However havent used it for a year and I dont remember whether it is red to positive o

Boat almost tipping over

Questioni let my friend drive my boat the other day (1980 glastron open bow) i stepped to the front of the boat and and it almost tipped over to the right,

35hp Evinrude kicks out of gear?

QuestionI have an older 35hp evinrude that kicks out of gear at higher RPMs now it doesnt always kick out it will usually only kick out once and then run f

boat selection

QuestionHi. Im an active scuba diver, and have been thinking of getting my own boat. I would like to carry six people and gear out on Lake Michigan. Perha