We have a 1996 300 Sundancer DA with 5.7L V8's. We've been battling high running temps. Runs fine up to 3000 rpm, then climbs past 170 degrees as rpm increases. Also lots of steam from the raw water exhaust.
We've done just about everything we could think of (leak/compression test, test for...
I have a fairly new Chromebook and I have installed OPenCPN using Linux. Downloaded some charts and it works fine. I bought a USB GPS receiver and tried to install, but there are no drivers out there for Linux. According to some sources, a driver is not necessary, but I do have to install GPSD...
Just wondering if anyone has experience with Weber WBA carb. Port side engine won't start cold. Need to prime with starting fluid or gas down the throat, then it starts right up and runs fine. Checked the operation of the choke seems to be OK. Checked accelerator pump and it is suspect. Tried...
Our visor panels were in really bad shape. They shrunk and were impossible to install. We're trying to get some extension zippers, but none of the zippers seem to fit. What's on there is YKK but the YKK replacements don't work. Does anyone have any experience with this? One vendor told me that...
We're going to do some work on our sound. Want to add bluetooth to the existing head unit and tie in the DVD player. I can't seem to find a wiring diagram or picture of the back of the unit anywhere. Anyone know where I might find the info. Book that came with the unit is useless.
Finally got splashdown on Friday after fighting with shaft seals and other assorted issues for 3 months. Runs beautiful but we're having a problem starting the port engine. The default neutral position on the throttle shifter appears to be off. In order to start, shifter has to be pushed forward...
Does anyone have a source for Jabsco spotlight parts. We have a 1996 model and it functions going up and down, but not side to side. Haven't taken it apart yet, and I have the exploded view with part numbers, but I haven't had a luck on line finding anything for it. All I can find are...
Just replaced the seal in our prop shaft coupling. Does anyone know the torque spec for the large nut on the coupling end of the shaft. Mercruiser manual doesn't show it.