Recent content by mung272

Jim, Thanks for the info of the motor stuff, and helping me w/ the water leak last fall. Great to have someone share the knowledge- and thanks to everyone else that replied. I am currently looking into the drives- locating a rebuilder or just buying some used ones... no plans on power...

Well, I cleaned the tank, fresh gas, pulled the battery associated wiring and cleaned those connections, re tightned and they both start and run good. Thanks for all the info!!! On the other hand, I found why the starboard motor was turning so slowly. The bravo upper gears/ bearings/ bushings...

The wierd thing is that both motors were running fine and died within minutes of eachother. It has to be gas related- the only thing shared between motors? right? I have'nt directly used ethanol and just put $120 of 93 in last weekend. when I was in lake mi trying to start the motor(s)...

Yea, last week we only went out of holland to laketown, stayed the day and returned. Only small seas. Today the waves were 3-5' and after it had issues only after a few good ones... Ill run them off a gas can and see how that goes.

any ideas as to what would make the motors labor to even turn over like this? It ran fine last year and last weekend. ???

Hi all, I was out today and had some motor issues... The second time out for the season, I get out of the channel, up on plane, take a couple of good waves and one of the two cuts out a little, comes back and then abruptly quits. the other- after slowing down, does the same. The starters...

The Boat is an 1989 Formula 272 sr1 w/ the 454/ Bravos. I've owned it for the past 2 years (one operating season; It was a winter project last year) I bought it neglected, a marina in Harrison twp, MI kept up on the nesessary service, Just keeping it going. I put a new interior in (including...

Hi guys, I have a leak somewhere. I Installed new bellows and shift boots last winter, I checked and those are not leaking... I've noticed some water on the the steering arms; How is the steering arm sealed off? The boat is pretty transom heavy and the water line is close to the bottom...

It looks like it was getting a new deck as well, I wonder how many pq knockoffs we'll be seeing in the future...

All of the powerquest boat molds are to be auctioned off on tues dec 6. sealed bids Anyone interested? 1800lastbid.com Check it out. btw, what kind of boat is in pic #13? triple motors?

I'd take the lower... I'm in need of 2 bravo lowers...