Recent content by joandj1

Went out for the weekend and thought I had done all my pre-checks. Got out and dropped anchor. Went to scan the coastline with the spotlight but it would only move left and right, not up and down. Would this be on a different fuse? Thoughts?

Was a spun prop. Part was less than $60 and labor ~ 1-1.5 hour. Was generally painless and was able to keep in the water. Thanks again, alwhite00! The boating season continues!!!

Twin 4.3 MerCruiser MPI. Read more on the spun prop and the description sounds spot on for what I experienced yesterday. Thanks for the info........now for the mechanic to take a look. Typical cost associated? I'm in a lake slip, so I assume we will have to pull out for this repair?

Was running ~ 3600RPM / 24mph for roughly 20 minutes. Had to come off plane as approaching a wake from a large boat crossing our path. As I went to give more throttle, the port engine increased quickly in RPMs to cause smartcraft alarm to sound for overspeed. It sounded as though the engine went...

Does anyone else have a difficult time filling up with fresh water? I have a consistent problem with getting a water / air lock with my water vent hose and it prevents me from getting water into my water tank. I currently use about a 2' section of hose that has been cut off and connected to my...

Maybe I can get some more feedback for the 2014 winterization. Have 100-gallon tank. Gauge currently showing between 1/4 and 1/2. Do I fill or is it good? Regardless, do I put any fuel treatment in too? Cost isn't an issue as our Harbormaster keeps the price pretty constant based off his price...

We've had some really strong storms during the summer with no water blowing in the slip to get in so I'm thinking it's not from any blowing winds / rain. In fact, I've had her out on the water during some of these storms and no water was coming in the vents. Maybe, just maybe, could I have a...

Re: Water in center of bilge and starboard Correct, except it is on the floor of the bilge.....I guess what I'm calling the "trough". Between the two engines.

I have the normal entertainment center faucet that goes out the drain on starboard side. I also have the transom shower sprayer. It has the usual hot and cold controls, plus an indent to turn water on and off at actual sprayer.

Re: Water in center of bilge and starboard As far aft as the bilge goes on starboard side. Point well taken on the color of the lake water. I don't have any scientific evidence, but took it as evidence from other local boaters, including the previous owner. He is evenly surprised on the water...

Re: Water in center of bilge and starboard No washing from me or any of the neighbor boats.

Water in center of bilge and starboard Okay....end of our season I found water accumulated in center trough of bilge and some on rear starboard shelf in vicinity of the vacuum generator. Was maybe 2" in trough. No storms and stays in covered slip. Was clear and definitely not lake water or gas...

Renaming ceremony

With the Heat / Air Conditioning on, is the fan supposed to run continuously even when the compressor isn't running? Little history: My thermostat wouldn't illuminate "cold" on for some reason. It wasn't working at all. No water coming out. "Heat" would come on though. After a couple of days...