[Rmoon]

Hello all , I am the new owner of the z192 . I have a few questions . I bought the boat at a great price and it is really solid and clean. I spent 3 days cleaning it all inside and out . It looks great . It has the 4.3v6 . My questions are : It has sat for the past 7 years untouched . It was winterized proper and there were no problems the last time it was running. I bought it from a good friend and I believe him . Now with it clean I need to go through the motor . My plan is to do a full tune up and drain the fuel tank and service the lower unit with new oil . New battery then crank it and see what happens. Is there anything I am missing or anything else I should do first? I am really green to boating and open to all suggestions . I must say by from what I have seen , these are very nice boats and my family and I are looking forward to hitting the lakes soon .Thanks for any and all help!!!

[Firestone]

Welcome to the club Rmoon! Unused for 7 years..... wow. We have some great guys on this site that will help you out. I am enjoying my 3rd month of boat ownership and am learning every day from them. Good luck and post some pictures of your boat.

[Brian Belcher]

Have you turned the engine over at all ? You might want to spray some JB Blaster down each spark plug hole before cranking. I seriously doubt there are any problems with rings but it's just a precautionary.
Enjoy and welcome

[Hunter12345]

Check fuel filters, id definitely have changed, new oil and lube all around, prop shaft, gimbel ( if its not self contained)


1998 shabah 180
5.7l 350 mag
Bravo III

[Hunter12345]

What year is she?


1998 shabah 180
5.7l 350 mag
Bravo III

[Rmoon]

it is a 1995.. thanks for all the replies . I was told to use a squirt of tranny fluid in each cylinder as I change the plugs. Is this ok? the hour meter only reads 168hrs . Where and what is the gimball bearing? How hard is it to do yourself? I need to remove the rear seat to drainthe gas tank .I was told there is a fuel shut off ball that might be stuck in the tank too.. Ill look for it and clean as necessary. Has anyone else heard of this ball?