Recent content by Timmyboy05

I Hava a 1988 Tournament 19 outboard and I am getting ready to install a Yamaha 8hp 4 stroke kicker on a bracket mount. Most of the kickers I've seen are installed on the passenger side of the boat. Mine has a swim platform there. I'd rather not move it and have the holes in my transom. Is it...

Right now I just use a tarp, but I'd like a fitted or semi-fitted cover for it. Trailerable would definitely be a big plus!

Looking for places to get a cover for my 1988 Tournament 19 outboard. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated...

Definitely a consideration, just looking for a little more 'flexibility' for the grandkids..

Thanks for the great info!

I have a 1984 197 Tournament, and have a question for you experts... Does anyone know what pedestals GW used for the seats in 1984? Or, what pedestals could I use to replace them with? I would like to get ones with height adjustments.... Thanks.

After the comments and talking to a few people who are more knowledgeable than me, I'm shelving the I/O conversion now. Thanks to all who participated. My next question is how hard is it to swap a 4" heat exchanger for the 3" on my 470 now. How tough, what hardware is needed, and any pitfalls to...

Thanks to all who have offered advice. My boat has the dreaded Mercruiser 470 in it, and I wanted to go to something more reliable. The cost of boats in my neck of the woods is very pricey, and I was hoping that the conversion would be a viable option. Maybe I'll just buy another 470 and...

I am thinking of converting my GW 197 from I/O to Outboard to lose my Mercruiser 470. Has anyone done this? Can you give me pros and cons? Thanks, BTW, great forum site...

I recently acquired a 1984 GW 197 Tournament with a Mercrusier 470 I/O. My question is: I need to replace the starter, but my head is swimming with part numbers. I want to make sure that I get the correct one the first time. Does anyone know what part I need or direct me to a manual to search...