Forum: Engines/Drives

Ok, so I was taking out the bottom engine plugs to drain the water out for winter and broke one off. These plugs are hollow with a smaller solid...

i recently purchased a 25 ft cruiser with a 5.7 mercruiser first time out yesterday first thing i did was load the boat down with fuel and water!...

I'm getting myself ready to do most of my winterizing for the first time this year and had a quick question so that I don't destroy my outdrive. As...

first Yes i need to get a manual,But today out on the water my lower left side pully came off.My question is is that to the water pump?I manage to...

Bad luck from the start. Ground my prop taking the boat out to my first trip tp Erie. Anchor Marine fixed me up with a new prop and all was well...

Good evening all, I got a 93 mercury tracker pro series 60 0G013546 on my bass buggy toon. i just started up this year. and was trying to fix...

Looking at 24-25' foot boats. Any preference on mercruiser or volvo?

Need help once again! 96 Four Winns Horizon 4.3L Volvo Penta. I docked my boat on Wednesday after work and after getting my lines setup and...

A friend of mine is looking for a manual for his 1989 OMC Cobra 5.0. Engine is cranking and not starting.

What fluid do you use for outdrive trim?

If anyone has any suggestions on how to put on bellows for a Mercury Mercruiser Alpha One, I am open ears. It is a real PITA, 9 1/2 hours, bloody...

We have a Bravo III outdrive and had to remove and send out the lower unit for replacement. Removal was simple enough and now the new drive is in...

Will a Cobra outdrive handle a 300hp 5.7 or 383 350hp in an engine upgrade? Price is not that much of a difference from what I can see online at the...

Should the outdrive be up or down during the off season? I have been told down and it makes sense to me, but I see them both ways.

Just reading some older threads about these magnesium anodes. I'm still sorta new to boats (2 years or so) but I've never heard of them! They are...

My boat (MissAdventure) has 120 Mercury Force Outboard. It is 1995 vintage. I've had it for last 5 -6 years. After some initial problems with the...

Does anybody know where to get manuals for Mercrusier engines? I found a few links, but there were are dead.

I am no stranger to engines, but have never maintained a marine motor, so I am throwing this out there to see if it is a common maintenance issue. ...

My problems started the 4th of July weekend and I am still pulling my hair out over it. Here is what is going on. I can start the motor and get...