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My steering cable is siezed solid. Got it pulled out today and it's a ride guide 16.5' cable. Does anyone know a source for a cable or am I doomed to replace the whole steering system? I want to get this boat seaworthy again so it can find a new owner that will have the time to use it.

Just got my engines running again and surprise surprise my steering cable is siezed up. Would anyone happen to know the length of cable I need to order? I've tried looking all over the cable to find part numbers but no luck. I have twins with power steering if that makes a difference.

I need new props on my 260, currently running 14.25x21 3 blade aluminum. Thinking about making a switch to stainless but not sure if I want to fork out that kind of money just yet. Just had it out yesterday for a short run before the rain hit after being plagued with drive issues. On the way out...

I have a 1980 260DA with twin 470's that is needing new props soon. Merc specs say 3800-4200 WOT, I'm getting closer to 4600. Searay says the props should be 15.25 x 21c and be at 4200 for 80-82. 83 the same boat and engine combo they say 13.75 x 21c and 4200. I have 14.25 x 21's on it now and...

The base for my dinet table is broke so my table flops around. Any ideas on where to source a direct replacement?

Planning ahead I know that I will have to have my drives gone through or replaced eventually. Both of my drives now are standard rotation. Just wondering if it is worth the extra money to put a counter rotating unit on the port side when the time comes. Are there any benefits performance...

I thought it might have been my cables just needed replacing and maybe they still do but I can't feel any play in them. Is there any adjustment in the old mercruser control head itself or is it most likely in the cables? I believe the cables are original which makes them 36 years old. If I do...

I need to replace the shift and throttle cables from the helm to the engines on my 260. Would anyone have an idea of the lengths of the cables or where I would find the lengths without tearing everything apart?

Heading down to Marco tomorrow afternoon. My boat will be dry rack stored at a marina in Goodland. Anyone else around the area?

I am wanting to upgrade my fish finder to one with GPS and possibly even a chart plotter. Any opinions as to what I should look at? I don't have a lot of dash space so I'm not looking for something huge. Doesn't have to have all the bells and whistles. I am moving to SW Florida in a couple...

I am moving the boat to salt water. I have been reading about anodes needed for salt water and there seems to be 2 options, aluminum or zinc. Zinc I know has been used for years but from what I am reading it seems aluminum is better. I am just having trouble wrapping my head around using...

I am getting ready for a move to Marco Island, FL. What is a good bottom paint to use for the waters there? The boat will mainly be kept on the trailer but will have occasional stays in the water for a few days at a time. Is there anything else I should do to prepare the boat for the move?

I'm moving and can't take both boats with me so I'm keeping my 260 DA and selling the 240. It has only 1200 fresh water hours, Trailer is an 87 Continental bunk with all new tires. Has always been a fresh water boat, Same owner for the last 30 years. Needs some TLC but the hull is very solid...

So I am going to replace the lower shift cables on both my engines. I replaced the bellows last year and unfortunately they were very VERY cheap ones and split wide open on me in less than a years time and now both cables bind slightly. Anyway, I'm doing the whole shebang over again. Is it...

Got my boat in the water yesterday for the first time this season. Last year I had carb problems so they were both rebuilt. Both engines started fine and on the way out ran great, 3500-3800 and singing their little hearts out. The problem came when we pulled into another port. As soon as we...

Just wondering where all the anodes should be for a pre-alpha. I see only the trim tab and the two on the lower bolts at the transom. Are there any others that I'm just not seeing?

I am going to be building a new trailer for my 80 260 DA. Sea Ray specs say the boat is 5500 lbs empty so I will have to either go with 3 axles or 2 heavier axles. Right now I am leaning towards triple axle, mainly because I am planning a move to florida and I know that 3 axles will make it...

I need the bow anchor locker hatch, boarding ladders on the swim platform (the one from the platform to the rear rail stantions and the one that hinges down), and the wiper arms. Might anyone have these parts or know of somewhere I can check?

Toying with the idea of adding a couple more hatches on my 260DA. One above the galley and one above the dinette like the 268's have. Just wondering if anyone has done it and if it made any real improvements. I got a really good deal on a pair of them but not sure if I want to cut more holes...

I have always been a Great Lakes boater, but I am moving down to south-west Florida later this year and am wondering what bottom paint I should use. The boat will usually be kept in dry rack storage or on a trailer and probably not in the water for more than a week at a time. Any other items I...