Trout Slayer
New Member
Hi all,
Very nice forum here, great info!!
I have a few questions if anyone can help. I recently purchased this boat with a 351W/ Mercruiser outdrive and the engine is seized. I am wondering if there is any other motor option I can go with on the repower? Or should I stick with the 351? Rebuild existing or buy a new longblock? From what I can tell the block is not cracked, however I did find some rust colored water in two cylinders. The exhaust manifolds look new.
Also, what type of performance can I expect from this boat? I was thinking around 30mph, but unsure.... I would like to waterski with it once and a while if possible. I have trim tabs also, so that should help.
Any other areas I should be concerned with? Thanks for your help!
Very nice forum here, great info!!
I have a few questions if anyone can help. I recently purchased this boat with a 351W/ Mercruiser outdrive and the engine is seized. I am wondering if there is any other motor option I can go with on the repower? Or should I stick with the 351? Rebuild existing or buy a new longblock? From what I can tell the block is not cracked, however I did find some rust colored water in two cylinders. The exhaust manifolds look new.
Also, what type of performance can I expect from this boat? I was thinking around 30mph, but unsure.... I would like to waterski with it once and a while if possible. I have trim tabs also, so that should help.
Any other areas I should be concerned with? Thanks for your help!