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I have 2002 8.1 horizons. I have the boat for about 5 years now trouble free. Should I be changing my coolant.

I am starting to have trouble starting my port engine due to the transmission no recognizing it is in neutral. I have to shift it back and forth to get it to work. I’m worried it is going to quit for good one of these days while I’m away from the dock. Anyone else experience this. If so would...

My gas Westerbeke 7.0 is putting out a lot of black soot from the exhaust. Do you think it could be just the plugs needing to be changed? Any ideas where to start? I usually do my own maintenance but will need to find a tiny mechanic to change the plugs

my starboard blower is not working. Replaced it thinking it was bad but found out there is now power to it. The port side works fine. Anyone have this problem?

My gauges for my starboard engine stopped working for a day at the end of last season. Stopped working on the way back from about a 20 mile trip. Started the engine the next day and they worked for the rest of the season. Put the boat in the water this year and not working again. Thinking...

Just curious. How often do you update your charts? Mine are 4 years old and i'm wondering how much might have changed.

I have 2 GFS-10 fuel sensors for sale. Used one season. I added gateways this season so i don't need the Garmins. The fuel filters were never used and i have the manuals. $200.00 for both.

2001 8.1 horizons. All of a sudden my starboard oil pressure is up to 56 psi and engine temp is over 210. Seem to have good water flow from exhaust. The pressure went up as soon as i started the motor so i don't think the temperature has anything to do with it. Any suggestions? I was laying...

I have been having problems with my gen. I ordered a new capacitor from westerbeke.com using the part number from my parts manual that came with the boat. I received the new one a few weeks ago but just got to the boat and removed the old one. They are not the same and i was wondering if they...

My fresh water pump continusly runs when i turn on the breaker. It can't seem to build up enough pressure to get water to the faucet. I'm away from the boat for another week and was going to order a new pump. Anyone have this problem and is replacing the pump what needs to be done or is there...

I have New Jersey registration on my boat. It has been in Maryland for the last 2 years and will be there for at least another year. Then possibly back to NJ or Delaware. What is the procedure to do this and approximate cost, or should i continue to register it in NJ or maybe Maryland? Its a...

I have a 4 prong 120/240 30 amp outlet on my generator. While my boat is on the hard i would like to plug my 30 amp shore power plug into the generator to power up the boat systems while i'm working on it. Are there any adapters available to make this happen? It would have to step down to a 3...

I am getting quite a bit of what appears to be unburned fuel in the exhaust from my generator. I'm pretty sure its not oil. Can this be from not running it often enough? I seldom turn it on, which i know is not good. I plan to run it for a few hours this weekend and see what happens. Any ideas?

Any use an electric motor on their dinghy? Just bought a 10' porta bote to use as a dinghy. Don't plan on using it for anything other than short distance and figured it would be nice to not have a gas can or outboard motor on the boat all the time.

Had my boat pulled out yesterday for an insurance survey and found several silver dollar size blisters on the hull. (about 6) The boat was in the water all winter but i had it pulled in September to clean the bottom and didn't notice any blisters at that time. Has anyone had a similar situation...

I have about six thousand dollars in damage to my running gear after hitting a submerged log in the bay. I have a $1600.00 dollar deductible and my insurance company says it should be covered less the deductible. My concern is will they drop me or significantly raise my rates if i submit the...

This is my second summer with my new to me 2002 360 Sundancer with 8.1 horizons. When I purchased it I was unable to get any service records. I had the boat and engines surveyed with very good results. My question is how do I know what to look for or when to change my manifolds. I took the...

Anyone using NGK iridian spark plugs in their 8.1 Horizons? I usually like to stick with OEM stuff but have been reading the Delco's don't last as long as others. Any suggestions?

I bought 4 tickets to the show and two people backed out so I have two to give away. I can email them to the first person that replies.

This is my first time leaving my boat in the water for winter. The marina has blubbers but i am still nervous with these temps and the amount of ice in the bay already. How worried should i be? I can't get down until the end of the month but marina staff walks the docks daily. I plan on going...