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After researching options for our inflatable, the VersaChock gen3 tilting davits seemed like the best choice, although a bit pricey. We got out the inflatable, Sport Boat 9.8 air floor, to test fit and found mice had chewed holes in it which put damper on testing. With that fixed, inflated and...

The rope on our anchor rode has reached end of life and I'm trying to decide what the best action is. I pondered resplicing it from the other end but after removing it from the locker there is a lot of wear over a good bit of it, so that is no longer an option. I found a handful of threads...

I've been troubleshooting battery bank issues and finally located my issue, boiled almost dry it seems, but the charger does not charge after a fill, nor respond to settings changes and the 2 Stage LED is yellow. The manual does not mention anything about any yellow indicator and all others are...

Post winter haul both battery banks are going stone dead within about 2 weeks. All 4 batteries are about 18mo old. Because we were going to be away when it got hauled I disconnected shore power, then it was almost 2 weeks till they hauled it. No issues with starting, so they seemed fine then...

I have another thread about my engine woes, which ended successfully. In that thear I mentioned that the replacement exhaust manifolds from Mercruiser came with a note saying that drains are no longer required (and missing). I am skeptical. I started the winterizing process last night, and since...

My nephew's been studying the NJ ICW and getting feedback elsewhere, but I figured it can't hurt to ask here too. It's not sounding great to him. We are running his newly acquired 1929 50' Elco from Toms River to Kent Narrows sometime next month. While some might already have chills thinking...

I am trying to correlate my fuel usage info from my Engine Gateways with actual fuel consumption (based on sender resistance), and cannot find any details about the actual resistance at specific levels, or any chart. The 240-33 ohm range is non-linear it seems. The best I found so far is only...

Now that we've done a few shakedown cruises (new to us bigger boat, and post emergency engine rebuild), we are looking to make a trip to Annapolis this coming weekend. I've got lots of time on the water (like, since I was born in '59), but near zero experience with transient docking with my own...

We finally got in the water last week, for our first season, and did a little shakedown cruise on Saturday. First stop was a gas dock. One of my maint items over the winter was new fuel senders. While I had them out, I sticked the tanks to get an exact level. Bow was way too high, but senders...

Finally in the water and looking at the Axiom and Fox MEFI-3 gateways. By default the Dashboard only has rpm, oil and temp. Many more details are available from the gateway. I've watched a bunch of Raymarine videos on this, but I can't seem find how to enable other data. All I can do is hide...

I had a grand plan for Electronics upgrade step 1, researched and planned, and finally got it all connected last night, and did not get what I expected. I added the STng backbone, 2 engine gateways, Seatalk Converter, and an Axiom 9. The boat has the original equip: Autohelm Tridata (ST50) with...

I have another post about an engine mess that I found in the spring launch prep, but have a more targeted issue/question. My issue was that both exhaust risers/elbows developed an internal water leak that allowed water to seep into the exhaust chamber, accumulate in the exhaust ports, and get...

I finally got to firing up the engines for pre-launch check out and was greeted by a hydrolocked cylinder. Apparently the exhaust manifold failed internally and filled a cylinder full to the top. Thankfully it only turned a slight fraction, so I don't think any (more) damage was done. I was...

The Documentation Center has been giving me grief since August. A previous owner stopped renewing in 2020 and sold the boat in 2021. That sale included a lien release and clear title. I chose to reinstate the Documentation, but after months of waiting got a notice of an unresolved lien. MD DNR...

I have a few posts on my (thrown rod) BCGTC swap out with a BCBG, but I am looking for real life experience with a BCGB. The original was a 9.6kw 3600rpm. The BCGB is 7.0kw 1800rpm. I spent months looking for a 9.6, but nobody seems to take good gensets out of boats! The BCBG seemed like the...

I can't seem to get ahead of the questions here. We rebuilt/restored the last boat we had (wooden CC 28) and never had to fix anything! A semi neglected 24yr old Sea Ray needs some tlc, or maybe a lot. Surveyor grabbed the engine seacock and it resisted so it made the investigate list. Finally...

Our sort of new to us 370AC had 7 quart jugs and an almost empty gallon of Dextron II oil, plus stop leak hiding in the back of the engine room, which I found over the winter. Not a good sign. Neither the seller, nor the surveyor, mentioned or noticed it, or any need to add some. The seller...

The stbd fuel sender on our 99 370AC is strategically located under the salon floor carpet, and dead. Anyone have a suggestion on the best way to deal with this? Cutting the carpet is pbly the only option, but it could end up fraying in the future. A stylish cover just came up with the...

Our 1999 370 AC appears to have non-standard hydraulic actuators. They are 3-4 inches shorter than the standard ones, mounted vertically and the upper mount is solid part, no hinge. As they are vertically mounted, they only move a few degrees and the upper mount flexes to accommodate the...

Our 1999 370 AC has 2 Rule Sump pumps for shower and AC condensate. When I winterized the boat in the fall the aft unit was functional, although exceedingly nasty. Last week when I was testing/troubleshooting the 5 bilge pumps, I found that the bilge pump under the rear sump pump had been...