Recent content by jrcinnh

Also possible that the original owner bought a model year 2006 boat made in late 2005 with an brand new current engine, made in 2005. Just like cars, boats switch model years before the calender year. Check you HIN it should have the manufactured year and the model year.

If this has been working fine and then just stopped, first thing to do is replace the GFI outlet. They don't cost much and they fail pretty regularly, especially in a damp outdoor location. I buy them in packs of three from Home Depot for the house.

If you really want fresh water, consider Lake Winnipesaukee. Less than two hours from downtown right up Rt93. A big beautiful lake, with a large Searay dealer.

Mix up JB Weld, or Marine tex, fill the hole, butter up the threads and stick it back in. Once you have the goop mixed up, check around for other loose snaps or screws and do them at the same time.

If the clog isn't in the hose, check the duckbills, if not there then look at this thread: http://clubsearay.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33535

Generator use is tough on engines because they can't vary speed with load. In a mower or other normal use an engine can speed up or slow down to react to load. On a generator the engine must stay at one speed so that the electrical ouptut is always 60 hz (or 50). So at low load they really want...

Are you handy? Changing an impeller on a Bravo 3 is not that hard if you can get to the waterpump. You may still be able to salvage Sunday.

If you are drifting too fast, the anchor can skate rather than set. Try using a little power to slow your the drift while you deploy. I've done this on windy days, if my windlass doesn't pay out fast enough.

Grounding that motor shell is a safety or bonding issue and has nothing to do with operation. The motor has two wires. To go up you need +12 volts on one wire and you need the other wire to be at zero volts, or ground. This completes the circuit. Now to move the motor down you have to...

My lake requires that no gray water is discharged. The gray water option on my 2005 300 Sundancer, ran all the sinks and air conditioner drain into the shower sump and rerouted the shower sump output into the vacuflush black water tank. Obviously this means more frequent pumpouts. My current...

Alex I agree about not running for the dock, unless you are absolutely sure you can get in and tied up before it hits. Not fun to dock in a storm. But I've wondered about the merits of staying anchored versus just riding it out under way. Not trying to go anywhere, just staying in deep water...

It's always a question in my mind when a quick storm comes in, do you stay in the raft or pull out. Even if alone do you stay at anchor or get underway. Is the anchor set well enough, is the water deep enough, will someone drag into me, so many variables. Thanks for the story.

Glad to see no one got hurt. Where you rafted with AlexF? Did you stay rafted? Do you think being in a raft helped or hurt your situation? No second guessing intended, just trying to learn.

I would make a cardboard cutout to fit the space. Be as accurate as possible it needs to catch the lip under the existing cushions. Take the cutout to a woodshop and have a base made. Add a leg if you extend too far. Consider a hinge if it gets too long. If you are handy you could do this...

Yes I may have another problem, but I don't know what it is. On my last boat, I had clogged duckbills, leaky bowl seal and a broken spring cartridge, so I've been all around these systems. This problem does not immediately stop the system. I've only had to do the disassemble and clean three...