Recent content by rabyers1

It's true that the 410EC has a single head, but oarwhat, the OP asked about the 2000's 410DA vs the 400DA. In that era, it looks like both the 410DA and the 400DA had a 2 head layout.

Isn't the 400 a single head layout whereas the 410 has a second head in the aft area of the saloon?

I ended up adding 4 more gallons of fuel to the tank to bring it to 8 total. At the same time I added the correct amount of Seafoam (well, maybe just a tad bit more than the recommended number of ounces on the label). I let the Seafoam work in the tank for about an hour and that did the trick...

So last night I finally did something I have not done before - I ran out of gas. Or at least I thought I did. My gauge showed about 1/8 of a tank and I hate to admit it, but I know I have been down in that range before and had no problems. Anyway, was cruising along at 3400 rpm when about a mile...

Donewith - I just noticed this discussion and Todd's last item on it "Mine has the 2:20 and I should have mentioned that with the RPMs and engine size I have. I would think with the correct 2:20 gears and the 6.2 the 26" would be ideal. RByers has a 6.2(383) and if you PM him, he may volley in...

The marine max guys in Wrightsville put on a great event. Everyone there seemed to be having a very good time. Plenty of food and drinks and they worked hard to show everyone around the 650 without making it crowded. Rusty, of course, was everywhere helping everybody. But Geez - Seems I couldn't...

First - Thank you to everyone in the Clubsearay community for your support and kind words. Thank You especially to Frank Webster. Frank - The Captain would never be the one to say much about himself, so it is great that you started this thread, just like you were the catalyst way back at the...

Frank, Boy are you ever right. When it comes to favorite days - Merritt Island with yourself, Rusty and the rest of the great Sea Ray folks will always be one of our favorite boating days as well. Heck, one of our favorite days period. Of course, we are still pretty happy that Brody didn't do...

Frank, Happy Belated Birthday. Thank you for everything you have done for my family. I hear you on 9/11. Kim & I were down on Wall Street that morning in 2001. We will never forget pretty much every moment of that day.

Al, Glad to hear you are back out there running. When I had the 5.7 in my boat I was running 24p props on my B3 and the numbers you are getting - 36 mph @ 4200 rpm were about the best I could get out of mine in real world conditions - half tank of fuel, half tank of fresh water, 5 - 6 hundred...

Seems like you are running for extended periods of time at 4700 RPM. While the engine can reach that RPM for short durations, running it at such high RPMs continually will burn an awful lot of fuel, probably shorten its lifespan, cause premature component failures and will also put a lot of...

Al, Hate to hear about water in your block. The same thing happened to me when I bought my boat. Thought I was getting a really good deal as the price was way below market average. And thought I was very careful in inspecting the boat, but....In my case, it was exhaust manifolds that were on...

Al, Assuming you did a visual inspection of your props and saw no damage and due to the fact that you said the boat is running smoothly at current WOT (no vibrations to indicate bent blades or anything on the props) - your problem does not sound like props to me at all. I don't think you can...

Al, do you have the Mercury Bravo 3 Duoprop outdrive on your boat? That is the standard unit that was installed on these boats at the factory. If so, your props should be 22 or 24 pitch stainless steel. The pitch is stamped on the props.

Kevin - Did you install the Lewmar 700 as Dennis did or a different windlass? Would love to see some pictures of your install.