When I bought my 360DA, it was purchased as an "interim" boat with the thought process of learning the ropes (pardon the pun) when it comes to larger power boats. Marinas, Navigation, boat handling, etc, etc. Then after a few years, find the right boat for us to do Americas Great Loop.
It is...
I have a Kohler 7.3 generator that receives little love back there in the corner of my engine compartment. The label shows it to be a 7.3E - BBG of which I don't find much on the web about that "BBG".
I'm trying to scrounge together a maintenance kit before setting up camp in the corner to do...
So I have twin 8.1 motors in my 360DA and I am approaching my second second year of ownership. I have no idea how old the manifolds are, although someone on the dock said he thought the previous owner replaced the somewhat recently. No warm fuzzy there....
How do these type of manifolds go bad...
SO after winterization last year there was some water still in the inlet valve / regulator and water would leak back out thru the check valve portion, dribbling out onto the swim platform. Unfortunately the replacement assembly is larger than the original. I had an adjustable hole cutter like...
Last time out the port engine was running fairly hot and I've had the boat for a bit over a year and have no clue to how old the impeller was, so let's swap it out.
I followed the instructions created by 'Hampton' here on CSR back in 2010 found here...
You may have read thru my other thread http://www.clubsearay.com/index.php?threads/calling-all-8-1-gurus-running-rich.87838/ where I was under the impression that poor spark may be the cause of my engine running rich showing petroleum product spotting in the exhaust. I say petroleum product...
Hi guys! I got two of these 8.1s in my 360DA. Port engine is running rich. So rich that I am concerned about oil dilution (changed oil in both motors ~4 hours back on the engine clock). Actually I can see a few small droplets of rainbow producing petroleum product coming out with the exhaust /...
I need to change oil on my 8.1s this month. What oil change pump are you DIYers using? What are the pros and cons? I am able to stand between my motors and the 8.1s have the screw on adapters on the top end of the dipsticks. (Yes, I plan on changing the oil in the trannys and genny as well.)
Since I've had my 360DA I've had intermittent starting problems. Even seen on the sea trial. The previous owners mechanic "addressed" issue, by some random thing that really didn't do anything. At first I thought it was the neutral switch, so I wasn't overly concerned, but the last couple of...
So I've read a few posts here and on a couple of other forums about rinsing the raw water side of the engines / genny / A/C with a diluted Phosphoric acid solution. I want to do this on all my raw water systems.
Air conditioner seems easiest (and for sure required for mine as the flow is very...
I am very familiar with 4.3 / 350 style manifolds and risers. I know how to check them, how to see the telltale signs before things go south and how to swap them.
I have zero experience with the 8.1 motors and associated exhaust, so I'd like to pose a couple of questions.
I've heard some talk...
I would like to send the output (GPS for DSC) of my RL70C chart plotter to my Garmin 300 VHF (non AIS).
I have the cable on order and the schematics to show what wire goes to what and the NMEA out port on the chart plotter is free. It looks like it will work but I think I heard there are...
360DA w/ twin 8.1s, new to me as of April 7. I've made a few runs in my new boat and posted this same question on the 360 owners thread, but have not received any response as of yet, so here goes.
After a few joy rides and shake down runs I've used nearly 1/2 tank (indicated on dash gauge and...