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    strange beeping - 215 EC

    we bought a 98 215 EC in march....5.7 merc, alpha 1......have been out probably 8 to 10 times this summer.........always on inland lake, fresh water............yesterday while out, we were coming into a no wake zone............while coming off plane, we noticed a strange beeping...
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    boat engine vs. car engine

    while i have owned various boats over the past 30 years, our current unit, a 98 sea ray 215 EC, is the first with a v-8..............merc 5.7 with alpha 1, version 2 drive.......my wife asked me the other day what was the difference between this engine and the old 350 in my late fathers 71 chevy...
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    trailer dolly

    we trailer our 1998 215 express cruiser..........we have room at home to park it, but the space is a challenge to get the trailer in........thinking about buying a battery operated trailer dolly, or as some call it, a trailer valet................looking at "parkit 360", i believe is the name of...
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    depth finder

    we recently purchased a 1998 215 express cruiser..........the boat has a "factory" depth gauge, which i have not yet studied on, and a lowrance 520 c sonar/gps unit..........when reading the instructions, i see how the transducer is supposed to be mounted..........the recommended mounting angle...
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    finally

    purchased a new to us 1998 215 cruiser about 6 weeks ago.............FINALLY got to put it in the water yesterday...........what a rush...............the boat ran good, had is just shy of 46 mph, with some throttle and trim left to play with............only issues were unfamiliarity with depth...
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    boat won't start

    new to us 1998 sea ray 215 express.............previous owner got it started before we purchased, the guy doing the prepurchase inspection got it started just fine, started fine when we sea trialed it.........now, three weeks later, i go out to start it.......hooked up water, turned on...
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    boat draft

    sitting here on a rainy sunday morning, wishing it would quit raining and that my boat wasn't in the shop.........anyway, we just bought a 1998 215 express and i am thinking when the weather improves, taking it to a local lake (buckeye lake, ohio)......buckeye is pretty shallow, with an average...
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    bow vent

    on our 1998 215 express, there is some sort of "vent" on the bow, starboard side, about six to eight inches back from the far front center line, on top, under the bow rail..............white plastic oval cover...........i have looked at everything in the manuals, and i cannot determine what...
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    new boat cover

    we have a 1998 215 express cruiser......looking for a new cover......the cover that came with it doesn't fit down over the rub rail................looking at seal skin, empire, boatcover.com............don't really want to spend $$$$ on a custom made cover........any help with these brands would...
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    quality mark trailer ladder

    good morning..........took delivery of our new to us sea ray 215 express cruiser......first boat i have owned that was "bow tall" on the trailer.........other boats i have owned, i was able to climb into the open bow from the trailer (i was younger and the boat was smaller) or it had a ladder...
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    new cockpit cover - 1998 215 express

    looking into the purchase of a 1998 sea ray 215 express cruiser (as previously discussed), and i may have to factor the price of a new cockpit cover in the deal.....can anyone give me any suggestions on where is the best place to purchase said cover.........i have searching the internet, and i...
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    chalky fiberglass

    i recently looked at a used sea ray 215 (thinking about buying).......the boat was in good condition for being 21 years old, but i did notice that one side, above the water line, the finish looked dull........now the boat has been sitting, outside storage, all winter, and i believe the owner...
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    looking at a sea ray - questions

    hello, just got accepted to the forum, so thanks.........i am currently looking at purchasing a 1998 sea ray 215..i do not own a boat now, but have owned two in the past, one open bow and a pontoon..........the sea ray has a great reputation..............the boat i am looking at is a tad pricy...
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