Todd
I may have dinghied past you and your cousin on Sunday the 8th. I saw 2 SeaRays, stern to stern, sharing a slip on C or D dock in Sidney. We were in Sidney on F dock and were getting ready to head North to Desolation. Unfortunately, our neighbors called Sunday evening to tell us one of...
I towed a Zodiac 380 w/ a 40 HP Honda at speeds from 16-24 knots. One way to stop your side to side movement is to lower the dinghy engine. Of course you have to center and lock the steering wheel or the dink will pull to one side or the other. I marked my steering wheel to make centering it...
I'll echo the other posters comments and add a couple of complaints that maybe specific to my boat a '95 that we owned for 5 years. Timeless lines, that boat was beautiful on the water. We bought used and the gelcoat was in rough shape. Our detail guy brought it back and I saw it last year...
I used to tow a smaller inflatable with both my 400EC and my 410EC. The princples are the same assuming you are running a planing hull and towing above hull speed. Keep in mind that most manufacturers (including Sea Ray) prop their boats from the factory right on the edge. Towing a dink or...
I tow a 13.5 foot Novurania w/ a 50 HP Yamaha. A whaler would weigh more and not be as considerate to your sides and swim platform as an inflatable. We see more and more boats towing in the PNW every year from inflatables to 21 foot runabouts to larger center consoles. Each boat has it's...
Flyer, you've resurrected an old thread. I'm afraid I can't answer your question as I've never towed a dinghy with a motor small enough to remove. Plus all mine have been RIB's. I'm currently towing a 13.5 foot Novurania with a 50 HP Yamaha.
CP, available at your local marine store.. Not cheap but a little goes a long way. Also good for drains and shower sumps. Made by Rairitan and stands for Cleans Potties.
http://www.raritaneng.com/products/cleaning_maintenance/cleans_potties.html
Frank's right, it's all about the backing. Tiara has been using the ribbed vinyl backing for several years. The carpet lays flat with no snaps. Ours is almost five years old and doen't stick or flake or slide around. A much superior product to the rubber backing. Oh, and my measley little...
Why not try buying it nearer to wholesale. Not many dealers pay cash for their boats and I can't imagine the dealer wants to floor it for any longer than possible. Of course, the boat may have incentives from Sea Ray you'll never know about.
Strange but true. I had the same problem several years ago and sent the "Y" to Marinco for repair under warranty. This, after I tried every thing I could think of to make it work. I had to buy a new one to use while they examined mine and it worked perfectly. Marinco sent it back and said...
Not true! I have dual E120's purchased in late 2005 or early 2006 (I can't remember exactly and I'm at the office so I don't have the records at my fingertips) and I have our KVH sat picture sent to my E 120's. Works just fine, no upgrade necessary, and as a matter of fact I'm thinking of...
I suspect Frank is right. The boat was transported by an independent, not a factory truck so I'm sure Tiara simply wanted to get paid. The dealer did lose the franchise, after the purchase and as I recall the dealer was the one who suggested this particular bank. I complained loud and hard...