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  1. kazie

    Clear windshield visor 5 piece set for 290 sundancer, 1999-2000-2001

    LIKE "NEW" 100% CLEAR, NO SCRATCHES, NO DISCOLORATION, NO DEFECTS. PURCHASED FROM "GREAT LAKES BOAT TOP" THIS IS THE ORIGINAL STYLE BY THE OEM MANUFACTURE WITH RUBBER WINDSHEILD GRIP. THE COLOR IS "TOAST", THREE (3) PIECE FRONT VISOR SET (SEARAY # 1280437), PORT & STARBOARD SIDE VISORS (SEARAY #...
  2. kazie

    Storing Outdrives Indoors or outside on boat ?

    This will be my first winter at a different marina and they have given me the option of storing my bravo 2 outdrives indoors after they are serviced for a fee of $120.00 each or to reinstall them on the boat after they are serviced at no charge. I'm not sure of the advantage of indoor storage...
  3. kazie

    2000-2001 29' Sundancer Five (5) Piece Windshield Clear Visor Set

    Like "New" Five (5) piece Clear Windshield Visor including three (3) piece front visors set PLUS Port and Starboard Side Clear Visors. It is the original designed set purchased from "Great Lakes Boat Top". This is the Original Visor Set with Rubber windshield grip gaskets. The color is "Toast"...
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    Need a Long Island Surveyor,

    I am replacing our 2000 29' Dancer "ANONYMOUS" that was a "Total Loss" from "Sandy" now I need a referral for Surveyor on Long Island, I have a deposit on a 1999 29' dancer in Huntington. It has been suggested that I have a "Compression Test or Leak Down Test" as part of the Pre-purchase Survey...
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    My 29' Sundancer destroyed by "Sandy" want to use name on replacement used boat

    Sadly my beloved 29' Dancer named ANONYMOUS was destroyed, the transom storage hatch door with the boats name was also ripped off the boat and disappeared. I have found a replacement used boat that has a personnalized (dumb) name that I want to change. I want to re-name the replacement boat...
  6. kazie

    Recommendation to Replace Gimbal Ring U-Bolts Annually ??

    In a recent conversation with my brother-in-law he asked if I have the gimbal ring u-bolts on my boat changed every season. I assumed he was asking about torquing the gimbal ring u-bolts annually but he said the marina he just moved his boat to recommended that the u-bolts be replaced every...
  7. kazie

    $160.00 to paint transom plates ??

    I have twin bravo 2's and just received my annual outdrive service bill and noticed that I'm being charged $160.00 to paint the transom plates. I looked back at my annual service bills and apparently I've been charged every year for this item. I cannot find any mention in the Mercruiser...
  8. kazie

    $130.00 charge to store outdrives indoors ?

    The marina offers the option of storing outdrives in their service dept building for a fee of $65.00 per drive over the winter. This fee does not include any labor just a storage fee. I can just leave the outdrives on the boat over the winter or pay the $130.00 indoor storage fee. What's your...
  9. kazie

    Windshield wiper arm keeps falling off

    My starboard wiper arm continues to pop off every time I hit a wake, I don't see any locking device to hold the arm onto the motor. I'll be cruising along, hit a small wake and the wiper assembly pops off. What am I missing ?
  10. kazie

    Non- Ethanol gas sold on Lake George, N.Y. ??

    I just purchased a 182 bowrider that was used on Lake George, N.Y., my mechanic told me to run the gas tank dry before putting in gas with Ethanol that we use on long Island. I was not aware that non-ethanol gas was available.
  11. kazie

    Freshwater going into saltwater,

    I just put a deposit on a 2001 bowrider 182 with a 4.3 liter engine, the boat has been used on Lake George (freshwater) since new. I'm going to be using the boat exclusively in saltwater. I always changed the exhaust manifold and risers every 6 years when the boat is used in saltwater. After 9...
  12. kazie

    Erratic starboard tach reading

    The tach on my starboard engine is giving me erratic readings (between 300 to 800 RPM's)and I'm told that this is not unusual for a searay. To temporarily resolve the problem I have been told to lightly tap on the gauge and it will correct the inaccurate reading. Sounds like tapping on the guage...
  13. kazie

    Mercathode Controller Red or two Blue

    I had a problem with corrosion of the trim cylinders on my twin bravo 2 outdrives with aluminum props which was caused by broken ground wires. Now that I have replaced the trim cylinders and installed new ground wires and confirmed the entire system is protecting the outdrives, I read that...
  14. kazie

    Power source for MerCathode controller ??

    I'm attempting to locate the circuit that powers the mercathode controllers for my 2001 29' Dancer with twin 5.0L. I have spent several hours studing the Searay schematic and it appears that the mercathode controller is powered thru the "Main DC Breaker Panel" at the 20 amp. breaker labeled...
  15. kazie

    MerCathode inline fuse ??

    I have a 2000-2001 29' sundancer with twin 5.0/ bravo 2 and I cannot locate the inline fuse for the MerCathode controller. Either the mechanic did not connect it to the batteries and the wire to the battery is laying in the bilge or Searay tapped the wires into the 12 volt system at another...
  16. kazie

    Windshield Visors, Strataglass or ????

    When I purcahsed my 2000 Dancer the previous owner had replaced the windshield visors. Is there a method of determining if the visors are Strataglass or a clear vinyl as there are different methods for the care & maintenance of the visors depending on the type of material utilized.
  17. kazie

    Bravo II Prop Nut Anode Kit

    While searching the web for anodes for my bravo II drives I happened upon Canada Metals site which showed a kit for the bravo II (CMPNEZF14) similar to the prop nut anode kit for the bravo 3. This item does not appear in any of the catalogs I have and West Marines order desk could not find the...
  18. kazie

    Hot Water By-pass tubing connector

    My hot water heater has developed a leak from the freshwater part of the system (the heat exchange is O.K.) the marina service dept informs me that the location of the water heater makes this a major project and they can't get to the job till all boats in storage are launched which I can...
  19. kazie

    Zinc versus Aluminum Anodes

    I have just been notified by my marina that the Anodes on my Bravo II outdrives have been changed from Zinc to Aluminum and if I have any questions as to the changeover to refer to my Owners Manual. Does anyone have any information or comments on utilizing Aluminum Anodes. The boat is used in...
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