Recent content by scurrah

sfergson727, do you think the bulb hand pump is important to your setup? Also, do you have any anti siphon in your system? It didn't look like you had one in your pictures, but maybe it was part of the tank itself. I'm trying to picture the actual process you use to connect this. I'm assuming...

Great write up! Thanks! So, does the cool fuel unit also server as a water separator?

Hey guys, I'm also curious as to where to connect in the auxillary tank. There seems to be a connection very accessible right out of the main tank. Just unscrew that hose from the main tank and screw it into the appropriate connector on the aux tank? Also, I know the merc manual says to mix up...

But, how about the sound??

I think I've got a really dumb question. Does a Bravo 3 sound rougher than an Alpha? Last year, I replaced my 2005 SD200 (with 5.0 MPI and Alpha) with a 2008 SD220 (5.0 MPI and Bravo 3). This is my first Bravo 3, so I'm not exactly sure what it's supposed to sound like. But it sounds really...

Me too!!! Pulled the boat out of storage yesterday. Once it stops raining, I'll start washing and waxing. Hoping to be in my slip this weekend.

I had a 2005 200SD and I also had AUX inputs on the stereo. So, it won't charge or get title/artist kind of stuff to display, but you can play your ipod's audio through the system (I did all the time). And yes, Chuck1 is right. At least on the 2005 200SD, the fuse panel was up behind the dash. I...

As a guy wet-slipped on Lake Minnetonka, I do like having it in the water for the same reasons already mentioned. I've gotten to know my slip neighbors well. Great folks. Even if I'm not planning on going out on the water, I'll head down and hang out on the boat in the slip. Our algae growth up...

Merry Christmas from Minnesota!

Beernutz, I did use a deep cycle battery for my "House" circuit side of my Blue Sea switch and combiner. Theory is that's the one that should drain out while hanging out at the beach with the radio on. My starter battery is just used for starting and never loses much of a charge. Again, in...

Does anyone who has the newer Prop Nut Anode for the Bravo 3 (the one that doesn't need the adapter because the prop shaft is threaded) happen to know the bolt markings? I went to take my prop anode off to grease by prop shafts. It came off ok. But when I went to reassemble, the bolt head...

Hey Bama Boater, I installed the Blue Sea combo pack this past spring on my SD220. It had the battery switch and the combiner relay for $100 at West Marine. With the fuses, fuse holders, and everything to make good quality cables, that set me back another $250 or so. I've got a Interstate marine...

I too have a new 2008 with a Bravo 3 and have found reverse maneuverability more difficult compared to my previous boat (with Alpha). I love the B3 for maneuvering forward. But I can't seem to spin it on a dime like I used to. So, for a busy day on Big Island (Minnetonka), I tend to be a little...

Can you guys help me confirm the right manual. I think I need the #31 manual for my 2008 5.0. Am I right? It seems to be printed in 2004. Is my 2008 still covered with that? From what everyone is saying, can I assume the diagrams are better in the Merc manual than they are in the Seloc? I was...

So, I'm looking at adding the Blue Sea "Add a Battery" too. Glockit4, did you separate the non-starter stuff from the starter stuff (ie house versus starter circuits)? I'm trying to figure out what I should remove from the "starter" battery to move over to the "house" battery. It looks like I...