Hi, I have a BMW leg that won't select fwd or rev, I don't know much about it other than it came off about a 15-20 mtr vessel and is around 15yrs old. I'm...
Hiya, boy am i happy to find this group! This is the 1st time i've managed to find anything on the net re BMW stern drives and local marine shops really don't...
Dave, The Z drive separates in the middle and the seals are 3 O rings. Normally you will find electrolices around the O rings. Clean and replace O rings with...
Thanks Warren, is seperating the drive as easy as it looks, lift drive, remove 7 allen screws, support top of drive & lower drive to seperate? Cheers-Dave...
Gd,Day all. I am sorry that I have not written earlier. I have just bourght a Nova 2100 Galaxy Weekender with a six cyl. BMW and sterndrive. I have some work...
Hello All I have a 19 foot Salmon fishing boat with a B190 engine which runs great when it is working. Lots of frustration with the availablity and expense of...
i have the 190 on my 24 footer, had the boat about a year, berthed on a pontoon. I recently blew a head gasket and had to get the head skimmed. found out that...
Gd,Day. May-be if you are having trouble getting a manifold you should look at this mob up in Queensland. Thay make stainless steel replacment manifolds. ...
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Hi all We have a Fairline Weekend 21 (~1985) with a B220 engine and Mk2 drive. We are based on the Thames in Oxford, and can just get under Osney Bridge (if I...
Hi there My name is Gary and I own a 23 foot Sunrunner Cabin Cruiser with a BMW 6 cylinder engine and matching leg. The boat was purchased new by a family...
Gary you can fit Volvo long hub props to BMW drives via an adaptor ring - I got mine from a company in the UK, but you have the BMW expert Rich Langtry in...
Thanks for the quick reply James I thought it was perhaps not getting enough water to cool the fluid or something of that nature. As mentioned it is only a...
Gary A good radiator shop should be able to clean (rod-out I think its called) your heat exchanger. You should also make sure that the seawater pump and...
Gary Just a thought - is your engine a gas (petrol to me!) engine or a diesel (mine is the B220 petrol - 3.3 litre straight 6)? The big BMW diesels did...
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James Sorry for taking so long to respond to your suggestion but I ended up injuring myself at works and have not been able to get to the boat for the last...
Looking forward to this forum from time to time as I am doing a project boat (Speedliner inspired) for my B220. Interesting to read comments so far and to know...
Hi All, my name is Simon, I'm from Melbourne and I just bought my first boat, its a 19ft Whittley Cherokee with the BMW B220/Mk2 Stern drive. Took it out this...
Simon They are great when running correctly. If your steering moves freely (using the steering wheel) when the boat is not moving you should check the trim...
There are millions. any of the mercruiser setups will fit, just need the proper torsion dampner. Your drive depending on the year is either a Hurth or a...
There are millions. any of the mercruiser setups will fit, just need the proper torsion dampner. Your drive depending on the year is either a Hurth or a...