Bedding You can use anything at all, or nothing. Stringer bedding in a fiberglass boat is there to ensure that no hard spots, which are hull...
Very common This is the most common engine mod for older Mercruiser boats. It's pretty much drop-in provided you have the original 305 bolt-ons...
Single screw Apples and oranges. Commercial boats, most ships, and purpose designed oceangoing vessels are very different from a Bayliner lake...
Probably too late but... I've found that the west marine store brand "off white" is a near perfect match to the beige gelcoat on my 1981 SRV 210....
It's a bad design It's true that with reasonable maintenance bellows won't blow up on their own (nor will U-joints, generally). It's also true...
Ah, interesting. Sounds like Volvo has a leg up on Mercruiser in more than just reliability. Thanks for the link. I'm going to have to see...
Has anyone out there come up with a good solution to the problem of sterndrive bellows? I'm not talking about the elegance of design,...
You don't. In fact, with epoxy you don't need mat at all. The mat helps adhesion when using poly resin with roving, but epoxy is so much better...
You're probably going to need the 500HP, and depending on the hull shape you have that may or may not get you the speed you want. The drag curve...
Konrad Those look a lot like an MC Bravo clone... which isn't necessarily a bad thing. Have you used them, and with what engine? Erik
Jet->stern drive If you're serious about 80mph, you'll have to have: 1) A big block 2) Some serious performance mods to the big block to up the...
