Recent content by jrirvine

Thanks Skip. I may have to resort to my "go to" fix. They sometimes call me Jim the shim, because I insist a well placed shim can fix a lot of little problems maybe even better than duct tape!

Larry, If you still have these thingies next season, we can hook up and I’ll see if they will work. At the rate we are going here, we should have plenty of cool dudes and gals for our very own “Auqapaloozaâ€. :smt038 Is it Spring yet? -Jim

Rod holder tip: if you install the 60 deg holders canted a few degrees outward, this will insure the pole and lines miss both the bimini top and swim platform. A slightly more difficult hole to cut, but with this method, they can be mounted on any section of the gunwales and also be positioned...

Check to see if the mystery devise is not a camera installed by some service dude with a sense of humor that wanted to watch all the “funâ€. Who knows, you may be live on a web site somewhere. :wink:

Not sure how the Brunswick Corp announcement will specifically affect Sea Ray, but it is clear that this was written to directly address the stock holders. If one were to rewrite it and remove all the jargon, business speak and unnecessary diatribe, it may sound something like this...

Yes, rondds, unfortunately I know all too well the type you are referring to. Last year I played Good Samaritan and towed a 30 foot cruiser back to the gas dock from about two miles out. Ever try docking with a boat in tow, on a crowed weekend, wind about 15 knots, some moderate chop and dock...

No Karaoke after 11 PM or after 6 beers – whichever comes first.

Thanks for starting this discussion thread. I am trying to decide on the Passport Premiere warranty, having recently purchased, but not taken delivery of, a new 300 DA. At settlement, they presented this “Extended Marine Protection†policy without any prior notice or detailed explanation...

A reoccurring factor in boating accidents and fatalities is of course consuming mass quantities of alcohol. At a lake last year, where I no longer have a slip, four people lost their lives. A family of three, father, mother and young daughter all died when inebriated dad drove his cuddy...

I am considering using an electric transom mount trolling motor for a 3-4 person inflatable dinghy in lieu of the 5HP four stroke engine. Several manufacturers make these electric motors that now operate on 12V with 55 lbs of thrust and 5 hours use on a single battery charge. The reasoning...

I installed XM on my 215 EC that is no longer with me. Since I already had XM in the car and office, I used the Marine kit made by Delphi - SA10046. The included antenna was mounted on the hull near the marine radio antenna and the XM marine cradle mounted at the helm station. The built-in FM...

It is a given that asking for opinions regarding Maxim and Larson in a Searay Club forum will of course provide a wealth of open minded and unbiased reviews! That said, I also recently compared many boat brands including Crownline, Regal, Fourwinns, Rinker and a few others. After a brief...

Picture was "borrowed" from the Searay web site - 320 Sundancer.

The goal is to have the finished install look something like this. Thanks for the tips regarding the monitor with built in tuner. This looks like the best way to go, I was just trying to avoid a redundancy.