Recent content by rtp

What did you use specifically to seal the wires running through the helm? I'm sure there's a clean way to do this..

Just re-iterating what others have said - slips are typically rented, either seasonally or yearly depending on location. There can be waiting lists. In our case, I was on the wait list for ~9 months and it feels like only through repeated calls and followups did we get it sorted, but...

Yes on the last sentence. Even pre-COVID, when I was able to get someone on the phone, they at times didn't even know the boat in question - could have been sold a long time ago...if they even had it. Apparently since the shut-in/outbreak, anyone/everyone ever considering buying a boat - now...

OEM was likely a 7K BTU, at least it was in slightly newer models like my 1998. Replacements range from 7K BTU-12K. I did a 10K BTU Mabru Systems - time will tell if I made the right call, but at least they do a lifetime warrantee on the compressor, etc. Dometic took over Cruise-Air - the ECD...

If it's like my 1998 270 SDA, yes it's tapered. I picked up a wheel from FP, here: https://www.searay-parts.com/Custom-Steering-Wheel-Cherry-p/stwhw370.htm It's 'sea ray looking' IMO, but there are other options out there.. STWHW370

Looking for Speedometer and trim tab gauge for 1998 SDA 270.

Thanks for the pic Andreas! Nice gauge rework and I'm guessing that's a 6" screen? We definitely don't have a lot of dash room, and this is a 9" unit in this case...so I'm not sure I have any choice. This is basically the only place I can come up with at the moment. Removed the VHF radio...

So far so good. I was however, less thrilled with the HVAC 'mechanic' that did the work. Apparently he had issues wiring it, although I told him it would NOT use the CruiseAir/Dometic wiring and it came with the harness. After it was 'done,' my mechanic was doing a final systems check before...

The round leading up to buying our boat back in this past December was our first boat buying experience, and it was both for an older boat within a very specific range, initially a ~2000-ish SDA 260 or Chapparal 260 Signature, then updated to an SDA 270 wide-beam - so relatively speaking, not...

Here's a pic in place. Sure with the power button were not on the right hand side, but fits well enough anyways.

Does anyone have any pics or help from adding a GPS? The 270s helm is a bit cramped for s larger GPS/chartplotter, while I'll be putting a Garmin Echomap 93sv (9" diag screen) in. Due to the lack of embedding in dash options, will be going RAM mount. If anyone has any clean-ish install pics...

See prior response - have looked everywhere, including setting charts to max detail + various other options. So far, a no go - no buoys yet. On Garmin, you select the chart type first, e.g. Nav, Fishing, or combo and it seems to keep chart settings specific to each one alongside it, but have...

Yep, your pic is pretty much a match for what both Navionics online maps and ActiveCaptain maps show online. I've been all over the menu system in both the AC app and in the GPS itself trying to sort. The only thing I seem to have is an option to select 'nav aids' of NOAA and IALA. Dug...

Wound up getting a 93sv UHD with transom-mount transducer. TBD on if I install the transducer or not, but it will be end of season if I do. I'm amazed what Garmin and others charge for <$250 in retail price parts (display, power supply, raspberry PI or equivalent), but more importantly - no...

I suppose that is my biggest question....on how to update actual depths and contours from the base maps. Will my maps update if I use one of the numerous transducers available from Garmin (e.g. GT54UHD, etc.)? If I use the base unit only, can I get depth and contour updates from others if I do...