Recent content by pcv

Hi All This is my long term project that just I just don’t have the time to finish, and if I did finish would not have the time to use due to my main boat needing me to play. It’s a Macwester Kelpie, hull above the water line was repainted 2 years ago and is still in good condition, I have...

Re: You\'re Not a Real Boater ... Spent all afternoon painting the topside's, step back to admire the work. Then remember youre on a trot mooring at high tide and unable to climbe back aboard swim to the shore to look back at the boat with the tender still bobbing behind. Swim back to the boat...

Hi rocker cover Mercruiser 4.3 V6 1990, there must be hundreds of these kicking around on old boats. Please if you know, then let me know. Pete 01453 766235, or post reply.

Hi Iv been looking for a replacement rocker cover for a Mercruiser 4.3L V6 1990. Sent emails to several companies and phoned, still awaiting the return call! Can anyone help or even have a second-hand one for sale. Thanks Pete

(yes must be a joy to just have to sit there and push a throttle rather than rig sails etc lol) Yes it is nice, just have to stop listening to every little sound thinking the worst and just enjoy. The mooring cost me £350 a year and yes I need a little tender to get back and forth, but I could...

Thanks for the quick replys, should have asked on the forum earlyer. Thanks again Pete

I brought a boat fitted with a navman VHF 7200 and no instructions. Having previously used a fixed set thought no problem its self explanatory Switch unit on in on channel 16 good reception but then the unit makes a ringing sound with no explanation? Question is there any where I can download...

Dartmouth, was lucky to get a trot mooring 5years back, had sail boats up to this year. The Rinker is my first power boat in fare condition just the upholstery needs some tlc and the owner to get use to engines instead of sail’s. Hope to get out this weekend pete

Hi Gilly1 I have a Rinker V190 with a 4.3l mercruiser, which rinker do you own? Pete

Can anyone suggest a supplier of mercruiser spares on the net. Iv had a look and cant find anyone, I’m looking for drive belts, fuel filters ect for a 4.3 V6 1990 mercruiser. I’m also looking for a prop, as the one iv got is showing its age. The number on the prop is 48/832630A45 19p Iv tried...

Iv brought a new boat and need to trailer it to its new home at Dartmouth, the problem is I need to know the weight of the boat and cant find the information. The boat is a Rinker V190 Built in 1990. Any help Pete

Been there with the bad language, Iv removed the clip completely at the moment as it was P*****g me off and the top of the rod from the gearbox has not reached the hole in the top of the leg. Before getting more physical with it I thought Id ask advice, it the gear selector on the engine that I...

1997 mariner 4hp long shaft 2stroke Thought Id service the outboard myself, changed the oil, cleaned the carb plug ect and dropped the leg out and changed the impellor pump. My problem is the leg won’t go back. It slides nearly to the top then moves the gear selector forward and wont go any...

Thanks for the reply's I’ve read about the elbows/risers and manifolds. Sound’s scary! I have a little engine know-how, having owned a VW camper I could change the engine in two hours and I use to have a BMC 1.5 in a old fishing boat, that I rebuilt due to neglect by the previous owner. The...

Help and advice I’m hopefully going to buy my first powered boat (rag and stick man up to now) and would like some advice. The boat is a Rinker190, with a 4.3L mercruiser and having no idea of inboard engines I would ask your advice. The yard has offered to take me out next week and will...