Boat Forum / Boats / May 2006

I've got a 2004 GX185SF Glastron with a Volvo Penta 4.3GL-D (carb) stern
drive that suddenly decided not to start.  This was the first time out
this year (Colorado) and everything was fine for most of the day.  The
boat started fine, ran fine, temp, oil pressure normal, etc. We ...

I think I really messed up my motor last weekend. I just bought the
damn boat and it's already in the shop. It's a 96 glastron gs185 with a
volvo 4.3 gs. Anyway, we were cruising along and we heard a clang clang
noise and the engine stopped. I tried to start it again and it sounded

At least it's on topic. :-)
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.....but I'm just wondering if anybody might know, is it navigable at
all, can you pilot a tiny boat (my pwc) on it to get through from
Indian River Bay to Assawoman Bay (and then from there on to Ocean
City).  I know there is at least one real low bridge across the canal,

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TaDa.........................................Harry with 35341 posts

Hey guys,
  About 2 years ago I bought a 1977 25' Carver Santa Cruz for a great
price, very used, and in need of a little work.  I'd been looking for a
boat for a long time, and in retrospect I should have asked a few more

After enjoying my Mako 254 for nearly 7 years, and many thousands of dollars
in gas/TLC, I have decided to trade it in on something a bit more practical
for my
current needs.  I no longer desire to go offshore and have moved into a

I appear to only have two cylinders firing.  I have a 100 HP Yamaha
4-stroke.  I inadvertently reversed the polarity and tried to start it.
We replaced the fuse and it started, but ran rough.  today we removed
and cleaned the plugs (too late to get new ones).

.............we are having a wonderful holiday weekend.    We even took the
boat out today.
A word of thanks to those who lost their lives protecting our Country.  My
thanks also to all of you who served.

Mystery over ghost ship migrants
Authorities in Barbados are still trying to discover how a boat carrying
the bodies of 11 men was found adrift off the Barbadian coast a month ago.
Police believe the men were mostly from Senegal after finding an Air

With a little gymnastics on your part, you should be able to get it out
without pulling the engine.  If you decide to pull the engine it is a 20
minute task IF you have an overhead chain hoist.
Don Dando

What application/year 454 would have came with oval port heads and the
mercruiser MPI fuel injections(the one with a two piece manifold)?
reason being, I have the lower base manifold that fits the oval ports
heads, but i need the matching upper plenum. The upper plenum from a

I have a 94 Chaparral and need to replace the plastic air vent grills on the
rear of the boat (cracked from age) anyone have any websites that would have
something like this?  Can't go through the manufacturer (chaparral)...
Thanks!

I have a 1982 OMC I/O (3.9 L V-6).  I've noticed the battery voltage
gauge reads about 18 volts (in the red) sometimes.  I'm not sure if this
is normal or if there's a problem with the internal voltage regulator
in the alternator.  Some charging systems go "open circuit" once the

The masking paper is off the hull.
Only the whale stripe (on the outside of the bulwark) and the
bootstripe to go. They will be a rich green.
Of course I'm prejudiced, but I think this is one of the more