You want the MerCruiser 260 oil capacity, not my life story, so here’s the table first. The jokes come after. Every capacity below comes from Mercury’s own Quicksilver parts guide. Mercury publishes different numbers for the inboard and sterndrive versions of the 260, so which one you have matters. Where I couldn’t confirm something from […]
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If you’ve typed how to winterize a boat with inboard motor into Google at 11 p.m. while the forecast threatens frost, welcome. Pull up a bucket. I’m James, I own a free, stripped-down 33-foot Chris-Craft with twin 350 MerCruisers, and until recently I thought “fogging” was something that happened to my glasses. My engines are […]
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A while back I opened the battery compartment on my free 33-foot Chris-Craft and found what I can only describe as an archaeological site: corroded terminals, crusty connections, and wires that had clearly seen things. So I learned how to clean boat battery terminals properly. This post covers what that crust is, the gear you […]
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Confession: the first time I read the required-gear table in Transport Canada’s Safe Boating Guide, I thought “radar reflector” was a joke about my sunglasses. It isn’t. If you’re looking for a boat safety checklist PDF you can actually use, this post covers two things: the gear Canada legally requires on board, and a pre-departure […]
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Somebody asked me, “Want a free boat?” and I said yes before my brain caught up with my mouth. That’s how I became the owner of a fully stripped-down 33-foot Chris-Craft with twin 350s and zero boating experience (the full origin story is here). This first time boat owner checklist is everything I should have […]
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