Recent content by hillsideshortleg

Once again. New boat to us. I was studying up on transmission maintenance. We have the Hurth HSW 630 transmissions and I read something about the transmissions not disengaging in neutral. I have always wondered why the boat wanted to drift backwards verses forwards like our old 280, when in...

We didnt like the helm seat at all so we are reconfiguring both seats. We built new pans for the seats and tested them with the foam we thought we would want to use. The test was very very favorable. The seat looks a little different but the only change is that it is 5" wider. We also made...

Thats interesting. We bought ours last July 2023. I was in kind of a panic after buying it. The helm seat seems very uncomfortable and there was no worthwhile cup holders on the thing. Then I started noticing the chatter in one of the drives. Im thinking Oh crap what did I get into. LOL I talked...

Stop by and say hi. We are not much for dinners but please stop and say hi. we are at The Hope marina.

We have two boats now. We hope to sell the 280 this summer. All my questions have been on the 400 with the big blocks in it.

Thanks for the info. I was told by the P.O. that rocker arm studs had broken 2 different times. When I was talking to the engine builder I think I mentioned this and he said something about the load on them. Is this a common problem? Also is there something that pictures would show on the motors...

I was told a few years ago that there was something special about the motors. That was back when it first caught my eye. LOL Didnt have the money then. We finally bought the boat and saw an Motor rebuilding company name on each motor. So I called them and they knew the boat. I guess the guy who...

New boat (92 400ec), found out the motors in it have around 350 hours. We dont run them hard and mostly cruise at around 1000 rpm. What type of oil would I want to use in these. I typically change oil once a year and plan on doing the transmission on the same schedule once I learn how to do it...

Well probably nor what I wanted to hear!! LOL Where there is a will there is a way!!!

I am starting to build a trailer to move our 1992 400 EC. How can I get information on the profile of the bottom of the boat. I couldnt find anything on the SeaRay site. Thanks in advance

Thanks everyone. A heck of a lot to consider. Falling in is my biggest concern. We did winter our 280 at the marina down the road last winter. A few things. 1. I wouldnt get up on the boat. I made a form of snow rake last year that had a telescoping handle that allowed me to reach up from the...

We I figure I may as well ask this also. Why wouldnt I want to use my heat pumps during the winter to keep the cabin from freezing? We have a twin Hornet heater in the engine area and a Sensored life Cellular reporting the temps and sending an alarm if the power goes out or the temps drop below...

The aluminum is secured with straps going out to the Cleats ? at the front and back. I will be available any time to go clean snow off the boat. Thanks for all the advice. I am going to make changes. The tarp is not actually tied onto the truss at any point, it is just draped over. Thanks...

We built this truss system out of aluminum. It is easy to carry and bolt together. We then took 2- 25' long sections of 1" conduit and installed snaps the full length every 1'. Then we installed the other snap every 1' on the tarp. We draped the tarp over the truss and snapped the snaps to the...

We are rebuilding our seats and I need to find the passenger seat width, Trying not to drive up to the lake. would you have that? Thanks Rick. PS would love to see your pics on this. We are building aluminum seats to replace the plastic ones.