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We're looking at replacing our canvas. We need everything, including biminis, isinglass, etc. We have the tan now, and are thinking about changing to another color. We're planning to use Great Lakes Boat Tops, and have been considering the blue, green, and black. A couple of questions: 1...

Has anyone used this site to research a prospective purchase? Are there other sources for information about a boat's history? Mostly concerned with damage from Sandy, but looking for any info. Thanks!

I have two issues with my Garmin GPSMAP 740s, and hope that the experts here can help. The unit was new last year, and these issues showed up once or twice year, but have been more frequent lately. Occasionally, usually after a fairly good jolt, the unit will shut down and restart. I've...

Hi Everyone, I've had the dreaded "broken stud syndrome" twice now. The first time I had the marina's mechanic remove and reinstall the motor after I had it repaired at a local shop. I believe the mechanic (who's no longer employed by the marina) tightened the nuts against the motor housing...

I've been looking at RAM mounts for mounting a Garmin 740s at my helm. The current GPSMAP 162 is mounted to the left of the instrument panel, but there isn't enough room there for the 740s. I'd like to mount it on the top of the instrument cluster, but the sliding door and head ceiling/aft...

We were not able to put the boat in the water this year. She was winterized last fall, and spent the season on blocks. I replaced the moisture absorbers regularly, and except for some shrink-wrap repair, she seems ready for another winter. The batteries are two years old, were fully charged...

Hi Everyone, When my mechanic was winterizing our boat, he removed the outdrive to replace the universals. He just reinstalled the drive last week, but there's no sign that he entered the boat -- no door in the shrink wrap and no evidence he cut and repaired the wrap. The way the wrap has...

Yesterday, while cleaning my BIII outdrive I noticed the anodes on the cavitation plate and trim rams are pretty worn. I also noticed the mercathode "hockey pucks" on the transom were covered by growth --which I cleaned off, as usual. I clean the outdrive every two weeks or so and every time...

Sorry to bother those folks outside the area, but can anyone recommend a mobile marine mechanic in the Baltimore/Annapolis area? Thanks very much!

How often do you need to clean the flame arrestor? The engine is a 2000 5.7L EFI. As far as I know it hasn't been cleaned in 3 years. The inside was clean but it had a pretty good coating of black crud on the outside and smelled like WD-40. The outside after I wiped the crud off. You can still...

How badly do barnacales on the prop affect performance? I have some on the SS props on my BIII, and today we could not get on plane and WOT was 3,200 rpm. The boat has been in the water since April 1, but I checked the bottom and the drive and there is very little growth. A little slime on the...

Just wanted to thank everyone for the knowledge, insight, and tips they have given so generously here. So far this spring I've replaced the shower sump, the cockpit sprayer, and the vacu-flush water valve, and have used the knowledge I gained from this board to not only help me do the work...

Actually I'm pretty sure there are two pumps in the engine room...what I don't know is where the primary pump is....and the bilge layout drawing in the manual only shows one. I was cleaning the bilge on my 2000 260DA, and noticed the water getting a bit deep. The forward bilge pump is in...

I'm hoping the CSR Brain Trust can help me.... On our dual-battery set-up, there are two connections to the hot side of each battery -- one is the heavy main connection, the other is a lighter (about 10 gauge?) wire. The batteries were removed for the winter, and when they were replaced...

When changing the water heater, specifically in a 2000 260DA, how much of the fresh water supply is likely to drain out of the system? Could it completely drain the water tank? Is it standard practice to drain the system before starting the job? Thanks in advance! Jeff

Sorry for the rant, but I've reached the boiling point. There is a question at the end.... Our marina was sold over the winter. The new owner's "other" business is a gas station / auto repair shop, and he has had a boat at this marina for several years. He has a short temper and he brought in...

Hi Everyone, One of my windlass motor connection studs has broken off inside the motor. According to Imtra's website, this can't be repaired and I have to replace the motor. I find that a little hard to believe...does anyone have any experience with this? Is this something a local electric...

Last weekend we went out for a quick trip to anchor and swim, and I didn't check the bilge before we went. Today when I checked, I found drive oil on the top and side of drive reservoir, and there is a rather large piuddle of oil in the bottomof the bilge, plus a smaller puddle under the port...

I thought I saw this discussed before but couldn't find it... Last weekend I ran our 5.7 EFI up to WOT and only got 4,250 rpm and 35.5 mph. According to the manual, it should be between 4,400 and 4,800 rpm. However, we were loaded for a long weekend, two adults and two teenagers, full water...

Hi all, How do you store your inflatable dinghy? Do you leave it inflated? If so, do you lower the pressure in the tubes when you store it? If you have a davit system do you leave it on when you're away from the boat? If so, how do you secure/lock it? Thanks! Jeff