Recent content by Helmling

had the boat out this past Sat - ran up to 3400 no noise at all, so maybe just mud that got flushed. manually turned both shafts port/stbd by the hex nut at the transmission and both turned easy fwd and rev I'll check more when we haul out

Thanks Jim - intend to haul soon for bottom paint and zincs.

340DA 8.1 V-Drives, saltwater slip, boat had not been run for about 4 weeks, idled out of creek 200 yards - whining/squeal noise – no vibration, put both in neutral noise stopped, port in fwd – noise, both neutral, no noise, stbd in fwd, no noise, both neutral, no noise, port reverse – worse...

Wolf Trap Light House Chesapeake Bay, on the way to Cape Charles from the Piankatank

Hey Creekwood, thanks for the quick response. In the cabin panel box, two switches are labelled "Main Battery Solenoids" the port has a blue light that indicates it is on, the stbd does not have the light. If both of these are on, the voltmeter below reads port voltage - correct? To the left of...

Replaced three batteries and all is well(?) At the cabin electrical panel, which battery bank does the volt meter read, stbd or port?

Any help in troubleshooting just the foot switches that don't work. Control at the helm is fine. Thanks in advance.

Just purchased and relocated to the Piankatank River in Mathews County VA

Thanks for the comments. We will sea trial tomorrow which will be the decision maker. The boat has been well kept/maintained and the cockpit/cabin layout suits our plans really well.

Considering purchasing a 300 with 225 hours on 5.0L MPI with Bravo 2 - any thoughts/opinions/experiences would be much appreciated. Especially concerned about not being fresh water cooled and perhaps under powered - not buying for speed or performance, just moderate cruising rivers and mid...

Harborside Storage at Garretts Marina on Rappahannock at Bowlers Wharf Rt 684 off Rt 17