Recent content by wilytemptress

When you say you moved the amp wires did you move the ground wires as well. Sounds like a bad connection somewhere.

I doubt very seriously with a 4.3 that you have a bravo drive. More than likely you have an alpha drive. Whichever you finally figure out you have you do not want to go changing from one to the other. The holes are different. It requires an entire overhaul of the transom and drive train...

Memorial weekend 2013

Hope when you purchased the boat you didn't pay for a boat with a generator. If so you just made about a $5000 mistake.

I have sleep issues as well, but I have them at home too. That said, sleeping in the marina is a breeze. I typically drink myself to sleep. On the hook, is a whole other story. I am awake every hour at least checking to make sure the boat is not moving. Finally after a few hours of that I...

The switch does exactly what it says. When on shore, your vessel is being powered by shore power. When on ship the vessel is being powered by the gennie. You should always turn off all electricity before changing positions on your selector switch. Once shore power is unplugged and everything is...

Need help again. It appears that the engines in my 390 are bastards. None of the parts catalogs displayed on the web show pictures of my engines. (7.4 Bluewater with volvo trans and straight drive) Anyone else have this configuration and if so where can I find a correct parts manual. I am...

I replaced the good horizontal with the good vertical last year. Really like this windlass. Freefall gets me to the bottom fast and this windlass pulls up nicely. The good windlass comes with a choice of new rode and chain combos also. My biggest concern was wiring, as it is impossible to...

Yes you work directly with the good co. Just look them up on the web. Their are only a few people working there. I believe they are in NJ. I spoke to the same gentleman every time I called. They were every helpful and really easy to deal with. keep the packing slips and reciepts. I used...

On my 1989 390 Express with 7.4 blue water with volvo trans. While changing my sea water pump I tore the hose that runs from the outlet of the sea water pump to the inlet of the trans cooler. Anyone know where I could find one of these or at least a part number so I can try and find it. Thanks

Made this journey an couple of times in my younger days. We did it in power boats though. Making it to L"ville at 50mph is a breeze. I agree with the other about stopping at craigs creek. They recently opened a new restaurant I believe a couple of years ago. You have to walk up the hill and...

I am having the same problem with my starboard engine. I was thinking the carb is prolly the problem. Its really hard to start when I first get to the boat so I figure that the floats or the jets must be jacked up. I was gonna pull it at the end of the season and have it rebuilt. Let us know...

can anyone tell me what size packing goes in the prop shaft seal stuffing box? Going to go buy GFO and need to get this done soon.

I also recently purchased the good anchor/chain windlass and am very happy with it. comes with new rope/chain combination. If you have the old model good windlass they will give you 300 bucks if you send it back. I purchased it because It is a direct replacement for mine and I didn't have to...

Looking at the shaft from above their are two cotter pins just forward of where the shaft goes through the hull. Pull the pins and turn the "nut" for lack of a better word to the right. This is what you refered to as a few plates. The fore most one spins into the stuffing box. This tightens...