Recent content by tonytav

Hi guy's, whent to the boat today tried ac 1st time this spring. Have no water circulating through unit, sea cock is open and strainer is clean, can feel pump in bilge feels like its humming but can't tell if impeller is spinning. I guess next step is to take apart housing and look at impeller...

Hi guys, been awhile but figured l let you know the outcome. Little background, changed impeller and installed drive, alpha1 gen2. Two days later oil leaking from water inlets,kicked myself for not pressure testing it. I test it at home holds pressure can't get it to leak. put it back on...

Hi guys,here's another one, over the winter replaced impeller on the alpha one gen 2 put on boat everything seemed fine. Ran boat on muffs a couple of times then a few days later saw a little trace of oil coming from the water intake, took back of brought to marina figured might need seals...

Hi guys, was changing cap on 05 4.3 mpi, I think I just looked at them the wrong way and the tab on the base of the distribor that the cap screws to broke of. Aside from changing the whole drisritor is there any way to fix this, was thinking longer screws and maybe some large fender washers...

Hi guys , don't mean to hijack the post but I have a 2005 280,4.3 I know everyone says that I don't have to use the wheel when docking but I find it a lot easier just to put one motor in neutral and one in reverse and use the wheel to back in. Must say I've only had this boat for two years, and...

Hi guys,have a 05 ,280 dancer twin4.3 s, port motor has plastic square bottle for drive oil. Have to top it off after each trip,maybe a couple of ounces , Can see oil under the motor in the font under harmonic balancer but can't pinpoint were its coming from. Bottom of bottle seems dry, could...

Hey guys, as the title says ,I have water in aft cabin. It is a 2005 , 280 dancer,4.3s. With ac and genny.Was heading down to boat today to see if I can find the leak. Was going to wedge myself in bilge and have kids spray down the boat and see if I could see anything. Just wondering if...

Hey guys ,thanks for the quick response , like the idea of the extra mount on arch . Can't get to the boat for a few days so can't post pitchers yet. I guess what I ment was I can slide the TV and mount out of cabinet ,but can't separrate the TV from the mount thanks again for all the help Tony

Hey guys, getting ready to replace the tv on the 2005 280 dancer. couple of quick questions. Tried removing the tv looks like it should slide on the mount but will not budge. Next question, PO put antenna halfway up the arch, would like to replace with new antenna and put on top of the arch, is...

Whewan , can't help with the over heating,as far as the gauges go I have had this problem on my 05 280 ,seems like every few days all gauges go dead. Lift the engine hatch and shake the wiring harness on the starboard side and it seems to do the trick. Figure it must be bad ground ,but still...

Hi guys, long story short , have 05 280 twin 4.3s alpha1 gen 2 . Have out drive at marina being rebuilt,would like to service engine at home like always do. Was wondering if I could start it without outdrive by putting water hose into the intermediate houseing. Thanks for any advice. Tony

Hi I have a 05 with 4.3s, when I was first looking I always told myself there was no substitute for cubic inches. Then a budy at the marina said let's go for a ride. I thought right this is fine. Sure it's not going to win many races but then I'm not in a rush. I've had as many 4 adults and 4...

Hi guys, thanks for all of the responses. I think that the above posts are all correct. I will check the hoses, but even if one is clogged and does not let all the water drain out, by filling up the block with antifreeze by the thermostats housing wouldn't that mix with any water that was in...

Hi guys, first year winterizing the 2005 280 twin 4.3s alpha 1 gen 2. My old 1984' I used to take out all four blue plugs, thermostat housing and fill block with antifreeze. 2005 seems to have one central valve on top of motor to drain blocks. I can not find any blue plugs. Is this the...

Hi guys, were to start, took the 05, 280 with 4.3 alpha 1 gen 2 out again lost all gauges ons starboard side both analog and digital , get one beep and reeds lost eng com. Boat runs fine but no gauges should add it's not the first time ,stated midway through season when first happened I...