SeanHerr

I just bought a 1984 open bow, it has a fresh 350 Merc with a Alpha one. I have been looking for what I should be maintaining to make sure my boat name "wasted wages" is really true....

Should I just buy some manuals? I lost wheel on the trailer, on the second trip, so, I learned that stuff the hard way. Pulled all the wheels, replaced bearings, bought caps and now fill them every trip.

Anyway, motor fluids are easy, what about out drive stuff? I don't think I see any fittings or openings, but I assume there is some sort of gear oil. This is my first boat, I want to make then mistakes and learn now, before I buy some nicer.

firehawkcat

Bought my mercury manuels off ebay they are like haynes or chilton books gives you step by step and lots of service info and didnt have to spend a fortune, search for