Recent content by Peter S

On the vacu flush. Could it be that there is a longer run to the stateroom toilet requiring removal of a higher volume of air to restore the vacuum?

I winter in Baltimore and use the boat on 12 months a year. I put a oil filled radiator style heater in the bilge. The temperature in the bilge never dropped below 50 degrees last year. I have a Siren system that sends a daily text message with the temperature reading and notifies me when the...

I am thinking about having thrusters installed on my 2003. I love to get some suggestions and comments from anyone who has experience with aftermarket products and installations. It's interesting that the batteries were installed betraan the engines. I would think the it would be better to use...

I winter in Baltimore at the Inner Harbor Marine Center. It's a great place. The Rusty Scupper is right there and very good. For something a little different check out Little Havana down the street. There are so many great restaurants that we have yet to get to them all after 5 months of...

I just replace the connectors on both of my power cords. The female side of the connector had turned brown because of a loose connection that caused arching. The problem actually was in the male side of the connector on the boat. If you make the repair be sure to replace both the plug and the...

I just had the same problem last week. The Cruisair dealer came out and ended up replacing a bad trigger for the pump relay, a $55 part. I'm glad I called him. I never would have figured it out myself.

When we head to the Solomons we like to go a little farther up the Patuxant to Vera's on St.Leonard Creek. Very pretty location and a great restaurant. They have plenty of transient slips but you should call for a reservation if you are planning to stay over night.

You probably have to replace the charcoal filter that is attached to the vent tube. Mine is located above and a bit outboard of the port engine. It is a little difficult to get to but it is not all that hard to do. I bought my replacement filter at West Marine. Some of the guys have made them...

The seat post on my 2003 400 Sedan Bridge won't respond when I try to adjust the height. My guess is that the post has lost it's charge. Both the manufacturer and the Sea Ray dealer say that the post can't be repaired and the replacement costs more that $1200. I can live with it the way it is...

I just replaced my carpet and used the Nu-Wave backing. It is a big improvement over the black. I expect it to last a lot longer with out deteriorating and leaving black"sand" behind.

I had to replace the universal connectors on 3 of my cords before I realized that the problem was the female receptacle mounted in the boat. Replaced it and so far so good.

In a word, access is lousy. It's not about moving furniture, no problem there. Access to the outboard side of the engines is just short of impossible, especially the port. I want to change the impeller on the port engine but the Cummins mechanic said to wait until it is absolutely necessary or...

It sounds like you have a failing intake pump or a blocked filter or through hull. You can connect a hose to the intake and try to force the blockage out, if that is the problem. The filter is easy to check and clean out. My pump failed after pulling mud through the system for way too long. The...

I bought my boat last year and it came will Deckadence. It is terrific and has all the properties they advertise. I think it is worth the price considering its utility, if you can afford it.

I had Cruiseair service my system last year. They found that the output hose makes almost a right angle turn as it comes out of the unit and that is the source of the noise. It doesn't look like there is another way to run the hose to remediate the problem. If you figure something out please...