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I recently purchased a new Turning Point 4 blade prop for my Mercruiser 5.0 MPI. Prop part number on the invoice is 21501740 which indicates a LH prop. However, when I shift into forward, the boat moves in reverse. And of course when the shifter is moved into reverse, the boat goes forward...

While installing a new volt guage in my 2007 Chaparrel 214 I forgot to turn off the main battery switch! I touched the "signal" or hot wire going to gauge to the yellow ground wire. Now the entire electrical system on the boat is DEAD. Where is the main circuit breaker usually found on a small...

I am about to install a new set of instrument gauges in my boat. I've done this before on another boat but this one is slightly different. The old gauges have PLUGS and the new gauges will be terminals with nuts. My question is about wire colors in the old gauge plugs. I understand that some...

The dealer I am buying my used boat from has put a used 2016 Magic Tilt Alum. trailer under it. The boat is a 21' deck boat with a net weight of approx. 4,000 lbs. I looked up the trailer specs. based on the model number. It is a TALS2044 18'‑20' 4400 net capacity. Is this the correct trailer...

How do you store your boat outdoors in central Florida when a covered shed or garage is not available? What is the best way to store a 22' deck boat outdoors? The boat has bow and cockpit covers but I'm worried that the intense Florida sun will destroy the exposed gelcoat! I'm also worried that...

I'm being told that a Sundeck is a very good choice for a Florida lake boat and the occasional trip the Sandbar off Cape Coral. I am a strict Searay owner and found a 2009 210 SD for 30K (a salt water boat), trailer stored, no bottom paint. And a clean 2002 220SD for 17K (a fresh water boat)...

I have the 5.0 EFI in my SR 215. When the engine is running at cruise (3500 RPM), the temp gauge is at 170 and oil pressure is reading about 80 psi. But when I pull the throttle to idle for docking the oil pressure gauge drops to maybe 5 or 10 psi. Is this normal? Could it be an oil viscosity...

Is it necessary to turn on/off the factory installed Lowrance in my 1998 SR 215? I ask only because I would like to use the switch on the instrument panel for another purpose (cockpit lights). Can the sounder be wired so it is constantly powered up when the battery switch is on? Will this damage...

I remodeled the instrument panel on my 1998 SR 215ec. I removed all of the original SR gauges, and then the original instrument panel. I made a new instrument panel board and then laid out the new panel design. I installed the new gauges into the new panel and wired everything up following the...

The PO told me the forward hatch on my SR 215 ec had not been opened for as long as he owned the boat (10 years). The knobs that are used to tighten down on the lift arms so the hatch can be placed in the partially open position are frozen in the loosened position (at least the hatch can be...

Looks like the factory coated the aluminum boarding ladder on the swim platform of my 1998 SR 215EC with a thick plastic dip of some kind. Well, 23 years later this coating has become VERY brittle and is peeling/flaking off in spots! Looks terrible! How do I remove it completely? Any suggestions...

I bought this pristine SR 215EC last fall from an owner that lived on a fresh water lake in a southern inland state. It came with a painted steel trailer. Since I live in Rhode Island, and I will be using the boat mostly in salt water, my original idea was to use rack storage for the summer...

So I bought a 1998 SR 215ec from the original owner last year at the end of the season with 474 hours on the Mercruiser 5.0 EFI. The boat was used for its entire life on a fresh water lake. At the sea trial the temperature was normal at 170 degrees F. During my discussions with the PO about the...

I was looking thru some older threads on the 215 EC forum page. Some of the posts there offer pictures of the mods made by the owner, but when I click on the picture link, I get a 404 message or "item not found". Is there any way to open these pics in these older threads? Thanks in advance...

Has anyone installed an anchor windlass on a Sea Ray 215 or 225 express cruiser? I'd like to see pictures of the install if you have any.. Thanks

I bought a super nice 1998 Sea Ray 215 EC that was used only in a fresh water lake for its entire 22 years. I spoke to the original owner who told me that his house on the lake has a boat lift and a "boatport" type of garage. The boat looks brand new with less that 500 hours on the 5.0 Merc. I...

Just got the 1998 Sea Ray 215ec home the other day and started to go through it. I was told it had 487 hours on the Mercruiser 5.0 EFI. There is no hour meter on the tachometer, nor is there a separate hour meter on the instrument panel. I looked high and low in the engine bay and did not see an...

My sliding cabin door is very hard to slide open or closed. I realize these doors are a poor design as they do not have roller balls or trucks in the tracks. But before I try to help the door slide more easily by adding some friction reducing compound to the track like grease or silicone, I was...

I Found a super clean 1998 SR 215 EC and have begun to negotiate the deal. The marina tells me the boat was purchased there new in 1998 and has been serviced by them every year since. Always in fresh water with 480 hrs. on orginal motor and Alpha drive. It has a Heritage dual axle trailer and a...

Is there any way to determine the condition of the risers and manifolds on an older Mercruiser I/O without removing them? I've heard they should be replaced every 3 to 4 years or so, but how to you know if they have been done? Will a laser thermometer tell anything? The previous owner most...