maintenance

Hey guys first year with my boat and I have had good luck with everything working up until now. My seawater pump cracked on the housing that holds the impeller. I replaced the impeller and housing and when I got everything set back up there was a leak coming out of the side of the seawater pump...

Steve McQueen takes charge of the engine room of a gun boat up river in China while Chiang and the Bolshies are feuding. The lazy crew has given up working and enlisted coolies to operate the machinery. Young McQueen takes back hands-on responsibility disturbing the status quo. The locals have...

What do you use to clean 2001 310 Sundancer "wood" cabinets? Thanks!

Many automotive performance suppliers recommend using catch cans in the crankcase breather line on Turbo Charged engines. Has anyone ever heard of using Catch Cans on the 3126s to keep the air intake to the turbo clean? Wouldn’t this help keep the intercooler clean, and help keep the...

The battery shop said I should check the water level in my battery monthly and add distilled water as necessary. The battery would be ruined if a plate were exposed and turned white. Somehow I had gotten the idea that all new batteries were maintenance free. Awkward job.

Hi all, I have an issue with my engine pad seat. The piano hinges have been rusting and streaking down the fibreglass. I originally cleaned the marks with Star brite rust cleaner which works however doesn't address the root of the problem. The piano hinge on one side now has rotted and the...

Hi all, I'm new to this forum and also relatively new to owning a boat. My Sea Ray 190 SPX 2018 has some rust marks. The boat is in Hong Kong and is used in open sea. It's stored in a dry dock. The two questions I have are : 1. Any suggestions on how to clean the rust from fibreglass and...

Does anyone have information outboard 350 Verado engines? Personal experience, Maintenance etc.

This is my first post and my first boat, please forgive me if the information I'm asking for is located somewhere on the form. I just acquired a 1989 230 CC with a 7.4 (454) with a Bravo outdrive. Things I know about the boat It has been in storage for the past (5) years Winterized before...

For anyone in the Baltimore-Washington Metro, Hydratec in Baltimore is your place to go for hydraulic and machining work. This is not an ad but a personal recommendation. Last year they rebuilt the hydraulic cylinders for our swim platform and this year they rebuilt the hydraulic pump. The...

Hi all, Just entered a verbal agreement on a 2002 260DA, pending a mechanical inspection on the engine. I've been around boats my whole life, outboards years ago and most recently wakeboard boats. Havn't been much of an engine guy up until now, but really hoping to learn some basics and be to...

We just purchased a 2010 Sea Ray 450 Sundancer at the end of February 2016. Based on what the broker told us prior to our purchase, the boat had been regularly maintained and although the prior owner didn't use her much, supposedly the broker or his mechanic ran the boat at least one a month...

The key to my 2001 225 weekender broke off in the ignition switch. The half key still works, but I want to replace it. Even though the switch is not on the main control panel but is on its own backing, I'm thinking I need to get access to it by dropping the main control panel and reaching down...

I just recently bought a 2001 225 Weekender. I want to change the spark plugs. I've done it for decades in cars, but never in a boat. Do I need marine plugs or will auto plugs work and what size plugs? Also, I'm at home and not looking at the boat right now. I imagine access to the plugs won't...

Thanks in advance for any and all advice. I'm looking at a very clean, well loved, 2000 Sea Ray 380. 7.4L Gas. 330 hrs original total on each. Very long list of upgrades and maintenance completed by current owner. He's moving and needs to sell. Loaded question I know. Has the long list of...

Well Fall is upon us and I am planing on a few projects. What projects do you guys have planned? Here are mine, and any advice would be welcomed with open arms. 1. Remove, clean, and service my aftercoolers. Had a leaky turbo so they are likely to be fouled up, possibly contributing to my...

Help! We are new to boating and are in need of a maintenance checklist. Does anyone have a site we can go to? It would help us A LOT! Thank you, Sixtysomething

In the next 4-5 days we will be receiving our "new" Sundancer 320. We are very excited. We are moving up from a great Mako 191 which served us well... it was just time to go up in size. Our Sundancer is in great shape with lots of fun new toys and electronics. I am a little nervous moving to...

Does it seem worthwhile to change all the fluids midseason on my twin 8.1's? No reason, other than preventative maintenance. I've had the boat for two years and am thrilled to say I have not had one single issue and desperately want to keep it that way! There's about 225 hours on the engines...

Hi, I have "bought" (pending survey) a 310 with 350MAG B3 DTS Seacore - and would like to hear from owners about what they think of Seacore/Fresh Water cooling? So have you changed Risers/Manifolds? If so - after how many years/hours? And how did they look? Have you changed Heat...