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Well, I noticed the other day the lanyards attaching the spring clevis pin to the bimini pole have started to break due to age. I am going to make my own lanyards and reattach them. Anyone know what the item it called that is at the opposite end of the lanyard? I don't know the name of that...

The other day i came across this, anyone seen this mercruiser fuel consumption website before? It has different size motors and shows fuel burn at different rpm's. Anyone think it's accurate? If someone has posted this before, sorry for a repost. http://www.botenkeuze.nl/consumption-mercruiser

We just ran for the first time this season, and I noticed both motors are running at 170 degrees when they are up to temp. I remember last year only running about 160-165. Thermostats were new at the end of the season, 160 thermostats, and the impellers are a little over 2 years old. Does...

When we bought our boat used, the guy before me replaced the windshield wipers with some cheap automotive wipers that have the plastic clips that hold the wiper blades to the arm. Well, after being in the sun, they just get weak and break. So, I bought some nice truck windshield wiper blades...

Well, I do my own winterizing but I just had my boat in the shop to replace port side trim sender unit. So, I was talking to the guy on what he chargers per motor to winterize. He charges $200 a motor, and plus he charges you for a fuel filter. He doesn't pull the thermostat and replace it...

Ok, we lost our key to get into the cabin for the slider door. It was on a float key chain, and it was left in the cockpit of the boat. And today on our 40 mile drive to the marina it blew out of the boat. We forgot it was in the cockpit, old age I tell ya. So, now we are locked out of the...

I was cleaning up the boat (2001-290DA), and when I was waxing around the horn on the bow, under the cover, I noticed that there were some slits in the paper that protects the horn itself from the elements. Has anyone ever replaced this thin paper? If so, where did you pick up this replacement...

I am reapplying for the first time Pettit Hydrocoat Ablative paint to our hull. I spoke to a person as Pettit and he said the following, "I would use the Hydrocoat. You can clean the bottom with water prior to reapplying the Hydrocoat." So, would anyone suggest I need to hit the hull with...

Well, I wanted to get a jump this year on things that will make my life easier at the end of the year. I always seem to loose time and never get it done, and then winterizing takes that much longer. I am looking at setting up a hot water tank bypass kit on our 2001, 290DA. Is the tubing...

Well, we were thinking of getting rid of our 2001, 290DA and going to an older 1995-1997 370DA. There are plenty of 370DA out there now, as well as lots of other boats. We are very frustrated that we bought our boat about 2 years ago and got a real good price on it. However, I have been...

Ok, I was wondering what other people do about this. I already filled all the water with the pink stuff and have ran all the faucets. So, I know which drain ports on the side of the hull are for that. However, I have two from the bilge pumps, one from the anchor locker and one from when...

I have heard a lot of people talking about cleaning their stern drives (Bravo or Alpha) when they pull the boat out with a toilet bowl cleaner? I googled it and I didn't find too much about doing this. Anyone recommend it? If so, what brand of toilet cleaner? Or do you recommend I stay away...

Ok, we currently have a 2001, 290 and looking to trade it in on a 2001 340 with twin 7.4 MPI with v-drives. The dealer is telling me that the 340 doesn't have the water intrusion issue. But, when I look at boats with the fix from Sea Ray, I don't think this 340 has had the problem addressed...

Ok, I am trying to improve my winterizing process this year, so I just have a few simple questions to those who are experienced pro's at it. 1. Last year I pulled the thermostats and ran the motors with pink stuff. This year I will like to not waste the time pulling the thermostats and just...

What is the best website to use to try and sell our boat? The best buck for the bang? Iboats? Usedboats? etc? Any ideas?

The reason I am asking this question is we just bought a Honda Portable Generator, the EU2000i, based on a recommendation from a friend who run their 1999, 310da a/c with one as well. Well, I got to the boat today, I turned off everything on the 110 Vac side. I started up the generator, I...

We have an extra directv dish and receiver box that we would like to install on our dock, so we can watch directv while at the dock. The question I have is if I run the directv cable into the standard coax hookup on the back of the boat where the power and telephone jack is locate, this...

I was hoping someone could shed some light on this one. We currently have a 2001 - 290DA. We love the boat, but we would like it to be a little bit bigger. Unfortunately with going larger, we will have to look at a little bit older boat. We really like the 1999 310DA layout. Here is...

I just found out my fuel sender is bad. I did the trick of jumping out the two wires at the fuel sender unit and the fuel gauge did peg out. So, it appears it is the fuel sender unit. I called my local sea ray dealer, and a fuel sender from Sea Ray is about $120, and it's on back order with...

Does anyone know where I can get a locking boat gas cap? I would prefer a locking stainless steel one, versus the plastic ones I see out there. Well, to make a long story short, someone siphoned our full tank of fuel some time off the boat between last October and now. 100 gallons plus of...