Recent content by hemibird

Boat U.S. will insure you and so will State Farm. Both do full coverage. I found State Farm to be cheaper. Boat U.S. may require a survey where SF didnt

I have twin 3208 turbo 275 hp engines on my 1982 36' sport fisher. They run great and the boat loves to run with no trouble at 2400 rpms all day. The only problems I have experienced are that the oil pans are well known for rotting on the bottom causing leaks. The only main issues I have had...

I replaced my generator on my 360 with a new Northernlights 5kw. Simple swap out, wieghs less, and runs smoother.

Not sure about your state but make sure the dealer/broaker includes the sales tax. Here in California I found out the hard way that the sales tax was NOT included in the price. This was my first boat purchase thru a broaker and didnt know they were not required to include taxes. I got a notice...

Real simple and cheap.....use soft scrub with a mild brush. Wet down vinyle apply soft scrub, brush and let sit for a bit. May need to repeat process a couple of times but works great. I used to detail boats after I retired to keep busy and was shown this cheap method years ago.

Looking for a electrical panel for my 36' Sea Ray. Need both 12v and 120v panels.

I had 30 people on my boat for the Xmas parade and my swim step was in the drink. Dunno how to fix your problem. I have 2 friends that have 34' EC and both of their swim steps are in the water with nobody on board

Sheesh.....you and me both. I have the same problem. I have to constantly keep power steering fluid on my flybridge to keep my steering working. I have no fluid leaking on either station or at the stern. I have NO idea where the fluid is going. 3 mechanics shrug their shoulders unable to...

Wow !!! 3K???? Your not looking at Bayliners so try to kick in a few extra bucks to get a better boat. The old saying is "If you spend less now, later you will pay a lot more than if you invested more from the start" Older Sea Rays are built like a brick. I have owned newer boats as well as...

Ruin the boat at full power for at least 20 minutes. Always makes the owner bite his nails but Cat says if it will run hard for that time frame you should be ok engine wise. Mine past with flying colors.

Whatever you decide hands down go with deisel

Back on topic.....I hate having children on my boat while underway as they make me very nervous, red drinks are a sin and NOT allowed, black shoes that mark up your deck are always a problem, and ladies that want to wear heals of some sort is nothing but trouble. I never ask for any guest to...

cracked head from over heating or blown head gasket.

Sitting at Catalina tonight. Good trip over with nice weather (typical June gloom in the morning) Captain Morgan fixed that problem!!!!

Wow !!! Wonder if it was this guys brother in Huntington Harbor last month. This boat blew up immediately after topping off their tanks at the fuel dock.