Recent content by Old Man In The Sea Ray

Greetings, I have a 2002, 270 Sundeck, 496 Mag HO, (fresh water cooling). I'm a decent mechanic and do my own work. I installed a thu hull fitting, before the water pump, when I got the boat eight months ago. She always runs right at 175 degrees, never any problems. It's my understanding that...

As I'm discovering...:eek:

You're forgiven ;) Yep, I'm sure.

Attention please, clean up on my mind. Alrighty, here goes. I'm one who prides myself on doing all my own work, but to be honest, I'm out of my "wheelhouse" on this I/O. I met with the marina today and they were more than gracious enough to let me speak with the mechanic. He answered all my...

All good ideas, thanks. I'm just trying to minimize the trial and error approach. No. Not sure how I would have done that on bunks.

Less than 200 hours on 2003 boat I changed all bellows recently.. gimble no. I/O's are persona non grata down here in saltwater. Almost no mechanics will touch them and I can understand why. I'd rather service a freestanding OB than work on my knees in tight quarters wrestling with an I/O.

Greeting all. Forgive my rambling but I'm frustrated and at wit's end. And, I consider myself a damn good mechanic. I'll add that I've owned boats for over 50 years and this is my first (and last) I/O. My 2003, 270 Sundeck, has a 496 HO shoehorned into it. Recently it's developed a "throbbing...

Still a mystery... slow learner. :(

No. Understood.

270 Sundeck 496 Mag Bravo 3 I've never been thrilled with the effort required to shift from neutral to forward or reverse. Not terrible, but I have to "pop" it in gear. I lubed the remote, replaced the remote cable, and replaced the lower cable thru the transom. Today I removed the top cover on...

Thanks for the responses. I'll grab a friend and have him operate the switch in the head while I listen for the macerator. Gotta be somewhere. ;)

Thank you. On Florida's Atlantic side, federal waters begin at 3 miles offshore. On the Gulf, 9 miles. But I'm not the first boater to piss over the gunnel in state water. I

I recently sold that. It was a solid car that I could drive anywhere and it sure drew attention. I've replaced it with a 1971 big block Corvette roadster... more funner.

I've got my "new to me" 270 pretty well sorted out... mechanically. The VacuFlush toilet fills and flushes. I've flushed several gallons to verify. I doubt anyone will crap in it but I expect a few ladies will pee in it. Since it's only pee, I have no qualms about discharging the tank overboard...