Recent content by tmt502

I looked up the Doelfin. Looks like an easy install that doesn’t involve drilling into the hull. I’m gonna give it a shot. Thanks for the recommendation!

Anyone here with an SPX 190 that’s running trim tabs? I’m only a second year boater (we bought new last year) and trying to figure out what, if anything, I can do to improve stability. Some of it may come down to my own inexperience and/or the size of the boat. It just gets really frustrating...

I did warm it up by running it for about 15 minutes. But then it set for another 10 of 15 before I got around to get set up for pumping. I will say that when I first operated the hand pump it felt like it was sticking. That was probably the seal shredding itself. I just decided to by a...

Hey all, what’s the trick to using the Mercury oil drain hand pump to extract engine oil from the 4.5? Just tried using the one I purchased and shredded the gasket inside the pump, it never even offered to start pulling fluid. I also don’t see anything in the instructions about priming the pump...

Hey guys, I’m trying to figure out what I need to do with our 190SPX (4.5 stern drive) during the offseason. I stays parked in our garage which doesn’t get below 60 during the winter. Last time we took it out was on 9/27 and I filled up the gas tank with non-ethanol after running the fuel to...

I like your thinking. Would be nice if there was some type of manufactured option that I could buy off the shelf though. Surprised this isn’t already a thing, but maybe most folks aren’t as clumsy as me!

Thanks for the input, I suspected that was the case, glad I asked. There was not a parts manual that came with our boat. Just the owners manual, which I’ll be honest, leaves a lot to be desired. Very skinny on real information. It didn’t even come with the owners manual for our engine. I had to...

Thank you for these part numbers. For some reason I can’t pull up the right parts manual on the searay owners website. This is very helpful information! I can see where the courtesy lights will come in handy this fall when daylight hours get shorter. I’m thinking we’ll probably try to use our...

Wondering where most folks tie their anchor when it’s out? We’ve been using the cleats off of the bow, but it’s awkward to pull up and yesterday I accidentally dropped it on the top of the bow which left a small ding in the gel coat. Knew it was just a matter of time until that happened. So in...

Thanks for the reply on your simrad. The service guy at our dealership said they’ve seen a lot of problems with them recently.

20 hrs is what the dealer told us when we took delivery. I found a mercruiser 4.5 manual online and it also states that run time as part of the break-in.

Honestly, I have a lot of random questions about the boat. Is this the best place to be asking those questions? Also, has anyone else had to get a warranty replacement on their simrad unit? I took the boat in for the first oil change (20 hrs) last week, and let them know the unit has been...

Thank you. It looks like it has a hex head on it. I didn’t know if it was some kind of an accessory port and haven’t been able to find it called out anywhere.

I think I’ve got the image working now.

Yeah, trying to figure that out. Sorry.