PA Matt

I have 1995 Baha Cruisers 251 Fisherman inboard boat. When I bought it there was a crappy 5.7 aftermarket installed that had seen better days. It appears external components were reused which is standard practice such as hoses, alternator, starter, distributor etc. Last winter I installed a Michigan Motors 5.7 engine. Runs great! My issue is in determining what exact model engine the boat came with so I can order things like cooling hoses etc. The only original tag I have is on the transom and the transmission, nothing from the engine. It is fuel injected so I know it was a 5.7 Gi. I have searched and searched the internet and can find no diagrams that match what I have. I have ordered other components but only when there is a part number on them. The sea water and cooling hoses have nothing left visible. Thanks Matt

Does anyone use a solar battery charger / maintainer to keep their batteries charged or "topped off"? Do you have a panel for each battery or can one unit charge 2 or more batteries? What size solar kit do you have? I have an inboard main engine and a kicker to troll with. I do not run the main motor that much since I primarily use the kicker to fish (I have a short run from the slip to where I generally fish). My alternator is good but since it doesn't run much it can't do its job. I got the kicker to save on fuel so it seems pointless to idle with the main motor just to charge the batteries. This is the first year with the kicker on this boat so that is why it is a new problem for me. Thanks Matt

This winter I replaced my 5.7 inboard with one from Michigan Motorz. They were great to deal with and so far so good. Would definitely buy from them in the future.

Good for you taking them out. Believe it or not, you'll miss days like that in the future. Be patient and enjoy it.

Update for anyone considering the TR-1. As mentioned above, a little modification to the bracket is all I needed. Been using the TR-1 for almost 4 weeks now and it works perfectly!!! I'm just using it to hold a course right now and make minor adjustments, haven't got it to anything more yet. I'd do it all over again if I had to. Those of you with older kickers like mine that still run like a champ may want to consider this option. Matt