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Hi all The Chicago boating season just around the corner and I get to put my 260 into the marina for the first time! I have a dilemma on towing my 260 to put it in my marina slip. We have a 2013 Mercedes ML350 and live about 30 flat miles west of downtown Chicago marina. I will only tow the...

Hi all I'm replacing my Airmar thru hull depth/temperature transducer and the instructions say the arrow on the top of the transducer must point towards the keel. On my 260 the thru hull passes directly through the center of the hull so can't really point arrow towards the keel ?? Like a fool...

Hi all: I am not getting any voltage up to my 110VAC light fixture. I also check the switch by the cabin entry and no volts. I looked at my boat wiring diagrams to try an chase the wires back but don't have a bilge harness diagram. Does anyone know what feed this switch and fixture so I...

Hi All I'm replacing my broken Apollo seacock valve and thru hull fitting with the debris guard on it but im a little confused on how to reinstall everything. I'm using same parts as before Do I install the thru hull/fitting first as this is screwed onto hull with 4 screws and then screw...

Hello all I have purchased a new Garmin XS 942 for my boat. I would like to send the engine data to the GPS using a NEMA 2000 network. However, I would like to keep the Smartcraft gauges displaying data also as a backup. Since there is only one engine data harness from the engine - currently...

Hello All: I bought a 2005 260 Sundancer last fall and winterized it and put it away in my barn for winter. When I had the engine running for winterizng etc, all my Smartcraft gauges worked fine. I have been installing a windlass anchor over the winter (can't start engine as its winterized)...

Hello all: I have my eyes on a 2001 260 Sundancer with 700 hrs on it. Its a freshwater boat. My question is, assuming that proper maintenance has been taken care of over years, is 700 hours alot of hours on the engine and I/O ? I have requested all the maintenance history. I just dont know if...

Hi all: I'm moving up to a 260 Sundancer. I'd like to get the model year with the radar arch. I have a barn where I'd like to store it over winter and was wondering if the radar arch on the 260 is fixed or can be removed. From what I can see on photos there seems to be a seam where it...

Hi all...I have been investigating my trim on my new (well 1997) 190 BR and this is what I have found: Trim Switch Position UP ----> Stern Distance from Ground = 6.5 "-----> Trim Gauge Position = 1/2 way between UP/DOWN Trim Switch Position DOWN ----> Stern Drive Distance form Ground =...

Hi all..I just bought a 1997 190 BR and took it for a spin this morning but I am confused on my power tilt/trim options. Power Tilt...when I press this button the stern drive goes down and shows about 1/2 way on the trim gauge...when I press it again nothing happens Power Trim...when I...