Yes, intake is right at the bottom of the hull with a spray plate to keep water from hitting the body of the pump while in motion. This is an Alumaweld Super Vee 23’.
I had an "Outboard Jets" lower jet drive installed on my 2024 250HP Yamaha outboard this year. When I took it out for the first time, the alarm went off due to not enough cooling water being drawn into the power head. It would pump when I put it in neutral and build enough pressure to get the...
Does anyone have experience with their Mercury Pro Kicker 4 stroke not wanting to start easily and then not idle? I assumed it was a fuel supply issue but when I talked to a local mechanic in Oregon he told me that these carburetors are notorious for plugging. Any feedback would be appreciated.