Recent content by Captain Gary

Thanks for all the feedback. I figured a lifter slapping also. Thought the oil change and oil additive might take care of it but it didn’t. Then Figured they would diagnose and fix when they winterized. But they came back with the $10K rebuild. I think they’re trying to job me. Even a rebuild...

Thanks guys. Oil pressure is good and steady throughout range. Increases slightly at increased rpms but still around the 40 psi mark if my memory is right (boat is in winter storage now so can’t confirm). It’s a solo ticking sound not a clatter. Goes away for a few minutes if I run her up...

About 350 hours on the engine and has decent maintenance history of oil changes and tuneups.

By the way, not sure why I’m still showing as a new member having been on here for 3+ years but whatever.

Need mechanic advice. My 7.4L MPI Engine in my 1999 260 Sundancer has developed a ticking sound when idling. If I run it up to higher RPMs for for a minute or or so the ticking goes away but will come back after a few minutes idling again. The engine runs smoothly otherwise and operates fine...

OK great answers everyone And thanks. I understand why I was confused. When I see AC converter on my panel I knew it also charged the batteries but my brain inserted inverter. A converter steps voltage down from 110AC to 12V DC. An inverter does the opposite, DC to AC which is what my thinking...

And also why does the refrigerator work onnAC and DC and the microwave not? I can’t imagine that the refrigerator is DC.

My microwave oven doesn’t work (doesn’t have power) unless I’m on shore power. The refrigerator works fine on shore power or not. Should the microwave work on battery power also through the AC converter, as I assume, the refrigerator does? By the way same with my cabin lights. There is an AC...

Thanks guys. I’m hoping it’s the fuel system and not the outdrive. I thought maybe the subtle little pop I mentioned was from running to lean. I changed the main fuel filter first thing (looks like an oil filter) and cleaned the air intake flame arrestor to, thought that would do it but no...

Been boating for 35+ yrs inland and Lk Michigan. Smaller power boats (18’-20’) inland and mainly a sailor on Lk MI until about 2yrs ago, sold the rag bag and went to the Sundancer on the big pond. The Admiral (AKA my wife) is a game boater but never got used to a boat that heels in the wind so...

Different guy fortunately.

No we have a place on the Chain O’Lakes in Waupaca Wi, but we also have a 260 Sundancer in the Port Washington Wisconsin Marina on Lake Michigan.

After getting out of winter storage everything on my 1999 260 Sundancer (injected 7.4 MPI with Bravo drive) fired right up and seemed fine just like last year while motoring slowly in the harbor to my slip. When I got out on the big water (finally!) and tried to run it up and get on plane, it...

Nobody has any ideas?

After getting out of winter storage everything on my 1999 260 Sundancer (injected 7.4 MPI with Bravo drive) fired right up and seemed fine just like last year while motoring slowly in the harbor to my slip. When I got out on the big water (finally!) and tried to run it up and get on plane, it...