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So I was sitting at a train crossing, 3 or 4 minutes go by. I am in park, foot on the brake so my lights are lit, broad daylight. Reading something on my phone to pass time as it would be another 5 minutes or so. POW - truck jumps forward a foot. Gather my senses and realize there is a car...

We have a winter home in a desired area. We have an open invitation to family and friends to visit while we are there, and usually people take us up on the offer. So the latest guests are family. They are notably cheap, employed and do ok, but cheap. Sometimes they feel a little too “aware” of...

So I have calibrated engine trim using my smartcraft gauges plenty of times. Friends boat is a glass dash, no gauges. Should there be a way to do the calibration using a display?

So for almost 25 years of boat ownership I have always owned Mercury engines or motors, outboards and IO. For as long as I remember I have used the Merc branded high performance blue gear oil. Never really thought much about it. It is available fairly easily, not crazy expensive, and generally...

So my 2018 Venture dual axle trailer needed a tire from some road shrapnel last summer. The local dealer only had Power King Tow Max tires in stock, in load range E radials. The rest of my tires are Arisun bias ply load range D from the OEM. I only tow 70 miles per season so I just replaced that...

Aesthetically it is similar to the existing SLX lineup. The addition of the OB in this size is a nice touch and no doubt the trend we will continue to see. The biggest news I saw is the smart design for access to wiring, bilge pumps, transducers, instrumentation, etc. They finally thought...

I have read my manual but it does not say whether to leave the system for winter layup under vacuum, or to release it. I have always just left it under vacuum but was curious if there is a specified method?

So in the boats exhibits for this year at FLIBs SR has listed a SLX 250 OB. Thought it was a typo and they meant SDX 250 OB but that is listed separately.

Been pulling boats and winterizing for decades. Decided today was the day to pull mine from the water and get it ready for winter. Took my truck to the field, hooked up the trailer, double checked all chains, wires, verified lights, …. Ready to go. Pulled out and headed down the hill to the...

Our marina goes under water at 33’. This one looks bad. Pulled the boat and jet ski today.

My thru hull transducer stopped working. It is a warranty item, but for $280 it is easier just to replace it myself than deal with the hassles of getting the boat to the dealer. I believe the part number is: Mercury-Mercruiser 79-8M0122507 Sensor Depth/Temp Thru Hull 19 Ft., 0 Degree Can anyone...

Verado motor with Smartcraft Through hull temperature and depth stopped working this season. 4 years old. Is there an inline fuse somewhere I can check (installation manual refers to one in some pictures)? Any way to troubleshoot these? I know the sensor can fail, but I would like to try to...

SDX270 OB. The boat has a natural list to the starboard side at the rear, maybe an inch to 1.5 inches. If you look at pictures online, you will see they all do, and I asked a few others who confirmed theirs does as well. I have dual group 31 batteries under the rear seat, at about cockpit level...

Laid up after a back surgery so nothing but time to kill. Non-stop internet.... Noticed a bow thruster is an option in the other world areas but not the US. Wonder what the thinking is since all the work is done already so would be an easy add here.

Well, pulled the boat today. Buffed it, waxed it, winterized, cleaned the interior, all packed up for winter. Having a boat and a place on the water was a godsend for sanity this year. Great way to relax and stay socially distanced. The weather was as good as it has ever been this summer so we...

I didn’t like the aesthetics of the windlass when I ordered my boat, so I did not check the box. Now I am regretting it and want to add it. I could use a picture or two (from a 2017 or newer ideally) from above looking down at the windlass with the hatch open and closed, and one from inside the...

Sams has all their marine batteries $20 off. That makes the group 31 AGM battery $159. This is the same battery as West Marine and made by Deka. It is just a different sticker - exact battery that is $259-300 elsewhere.

So one of my docking lights burned out with about 2 hours total use over 2 seasons. It is a MR16 halogen bulb. I assume someone touched the bulb during installation causing premature death. Looking at replacements. Can go with another halogen, or for a few $$ more can use an led. Problem is the...

Ordered a new steering wheel for the boat. Although the factory wheel is an Isotta and expensive, it is somewhat bland. I have the tan interior on my boat so the tan spats on the wheel match.

Anyone else see the extreme similarities. https://www.cruisersyachts.com/38-gls