8 Engine Boat

Hi there, im about to buy a car and i was wondering if it will be able to tow a 14 alloy boat with it? the car is a front drive hyundai lantra 1.8, will manual or auto make any difference? what could go wrong with a small engine? please answer if you have experience in this or if are a mechanic. thank you all.

every car has a tow rating. It is listed in the owner's manual since you don't own this car yet the Hyundai web site should list the towing capabilty of the car.

Automatic or manual is the same. Consider the boat as if you went to Home depot an put 12 bags of play sand in the trunk. Would you ask the question this was the case?

What is the weight of the boat and trailer. What is the tow rate of the car?

2010-02-27 16:21:58 by leonard

8 Yamaha 2 stroke V-6s Verado Outboard Motors on Drug Runner Boat Yamaha V8

I'd like to be able to take 1-2 friends 8 miles up the coast to a secret spot in northern california. I've used a zodiac before but the ride is too bumpy. I'd like something that cuts through the water better. Does anyone have specific ideas of engine, boat, etc? I don't want to spend more than $10k

where exactly is this secret surf spot?

2007-07-01 14:33:44 by wassupmang

Price: $27.99 $6.19

This item is not for sale in Catalina Island
Improves marine engine performance year- round, not just for seasonal storage
More than 4 times the fuel system cleaner than in regular STA-BIL

Before another gas price surge breaks them and us Tax payers or after the free bailout moneys run out in say 8 years or so?
oh sweet dreams of the v-10 fords!!!
One would think CEO,s would see it coming!!!! and plan !!!
So now tax payers hard earned moneys go to produce gas guzzling piece of crap vehicles?
Once Obama gives Israel those b-52,s and Bunkerbusters they will attack iran and overnight gas is 10.00 gallon and whats left of detriot is not even USABLE cause of FRICKEN v-8 and gas guzling POS mentalitys!!!

I agree. I believe that most, not all, V-8 vehicles are "unnecessary". I believe that Americans should buy 4 and 6 cylinder engines - on their own accord because it would be a good thing to do for many reasons.

2009-02-17 18:21:32 by DINO

Price: $35.84 $44.16

High quality with low price
Durable and easy-to-read gauge
Perfect companion for Boating

I am putting my boat and car up for storage for the next 8 months. I can buy ethanol free gas for my 5 liter boat engine, but I can only buy E-10 gas at the pump for my car. I have heard E-10 will not affect an auto engine, deteriorating rubber gasket or seal components, but I hear it eats at the seals and gaskets in a marine engine. What is the truth?

Hi Jim

My answer will be between Mark and Jim.
My son takes a lot of these trips, and as such after 5 years of it, we have gotten a pretty good routine.
A. put a little gas stabilizer in the tank and drive it around before parking, same for the boat. When you park the car and the boat, pull the batteries on both or at least one terminal. The car is probably more important than the boat, the alarm system will discharge the battery and keep it that way which will kill the car battery in 6 months or less. I can't say for the boat, but I would disconnect it anyway, and don't forget the trolling battery.
As far as tires, I have not seen a problem and my son's truck has been sitting in the pasture for the bulk of the 5 years except when he is home on vacation, and I drive that one once a month or every couple of months, his car is in a storage shed and as such, never gets driven between visits. The car has the terminal pulled, the pickup does not, and if I don't drive the pickup every so often the battery dies. If I leave it to much longer than that, I wind up buying him a new battery.
Do not set your brakes, they can and will rust to the drums or disks, and are very difficult to get loose. Park is ok on an automatic or in gear in a manual.
When you get back and start the vehicle, let it idle for about 10 minutes, DO NOT accelerate until this period is over, oil needs to get recirculated in the engine as it has all ran off, if you give it the gas, you can pit the shafts, journals and cause the valves to seize. Also on an automatic transmission will need time to get fluid and pressure to the disks and bearings. In a manual, let the clutch out in neutral so lubricant can get worked around. Do not go on the freeway until you have a couple miles in city driving to get the bearings lubed.
Now for the boat, if it is efi your pretty much ahead of the game, if not, add a can of Sea Foam to the tank at the mix value given, it will help clean out any varnish that may have formed. Although if you put in a stabilizer it should limit that.
For the most part, 8 months is not that long of a storage period if you follow what I said, my son's have been put up as long as a year without harm, all 3 vehicles still run like new. A lot of that has to do with how we bring them up when he comes home.

As far as the E10, I do not think it will be an issue, as we get that stuff here also. On my boat, I make my last fill of the season just before the gas changes, and that will usually last me until spring when the gas changes back or nearly. Both of my sons cars are fairly new, and as such are made to work with ethanol. Methanol was the one that affected warranty. I have a new Merc outboard, 2008 and do not think there would be a problem with it, my sons is a 2007 and I do not see that there is applicable difference between them.

Good luck on your trip and hope you make it home safe.

2009-04-19 05:55:37 by Jim Z

That, my friend is a 185 horse power general motors engine omc is the maker of the conversion but underneath all that is a 305 cubic inch chevy engine i bought mine for 600 dollars when the previous owner didn't drain the block for winter and when it froze it cracked the whole side of the block. i built a small block 400 and put a little 2 barrel carb for gas milage...i had no problems but at first a had a edelbrock 4 barrel that sucked the fuel up...Boy it sure could launch but its a 26 foot imp and a 2 barrel does just fine ...good luck

2006-07-20 19:37:07 by panhead_paul