Boat Repair

Recent Answers

2009-11-01 Boat Repair - Charging motor:

the tachometer reads pulses sent by the rectifier. the rectifer changes ac voltage to dc coltage.. the dc voltages are going to charge the batteries and the tach. so somtimes the rectifier could be

2009-10-28 Boat Repair - tilt/trim problem:

there may be a knob on the trim unit to release the uint to go down.. the wires to the drive go to the trim limit switch...the wires go bad in time and you will need to connect them together to get full

2009-10-23 Boat Repair - 1984 Merc 150:

no no no ... the larger waterflow outboards can over heat from running on the flushers that connect to the garden hose....the pump can only pump as much water as you give it... if the water pump has not

2009-10-19 Boat Repair - OMC upper unit question:

there is no upper drive oil and lower drive oil..it is together and checked by the screw on top of the drive...the one you pulled is a freeze plug...the only way to replace it is to split the two halves

2009-10-19 Boat Repair - Cylinder not firiing:

water could be your problem....there should be a drain screw on the frount of the carb..with good gas connected pull the plug and pump the bulb..that will get the water out...water funnel??? no idea what