Recent content by njc

Does anyone have contact details for a surveyor in the South Coast - Chichester area? The boat is a SeaRay 240. Any help you can give would be apreciated. Thanks

The alarm went off before the water temp or oil temp gauges moved off the cold, so I stopped straight away. There appeared to be a enough cooling water circulating through with steam and hot water leaving the system, but maybe not enough for the alarm sensor? My boat is raised a few feet off...

Thanks for the contacts. One mechanic told me as the boat is about 4 feet off the ground and the tap is at groung level the water pressure at the muffs may be insufficient. He suggested submerging the outdrive in a bin. Does this sound feasible?

Does anyone know any mobile mechanics in the Hamble/Southampton area? Or does anyone know about the following? I started my Mercruiser engine after a 7 months lay up ashore. When the engine started, 30 seconds later a buzzer went off on the dash so I shut down. Cooling water was circulating...

Re: Cylinders that do not last. Mercrusier replacements are £250 each according to a website I looked at (£500 for two rams seems a bit steap, but that's boating for you!) Someone told me I could get non merc replacements for £160 approx each (still £320 probably plus VAT) - I am trying to find...

Thanks Mike and everyone for your help. The bodies of the old units that I took off were square and the new ones (which are hardly new second hand ones!) are round as you describe. The method of attachement you describe is different and may be where my problem lies in trying to fit them. There...

I had to replace the port and starboard trim cylinders on my Mercruiser Alpha 1 (1992) outdrive. Problem is I was sold slightly different looking units (second hand) which I can't seem to fit and I was wondering if anyone knows if they are off a Bravo outdrive or later model. The old ones that...