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I have had the coverage with BoatUS for years and never used it until last year. I was about 60 miles from my home port, they towed me back, put me in the slip and the bill was $2800. I had the unlimited coverage which actually has a limit of $2500, so my out of pocket for the 11 1/2 hour tow...

I guess that perhaps it it running where it should be, but I am going to check the tac anyway just to be sure it is running accurate. The mechaninc at MM who has worked on the thing says that it is running right where it should be and I have known this guy for many years. He worked on the...

Perhaps it is my tac that is off, I will have to check it. If everyone else is running at different numbers. But as I recall she has run about at the same place since I owned her. I did change all of the instruments a few years ago and they seemed to turn the same as the prior ones. I will...

Quint: She has always run at about 3200 rpm 27 or so miles per hour. I have run trips for hours steady at that speed and rpm. What is the top end on your boat?

Got a question guys, I have a 92 290 with a 7.4 engine in it. At the end of last season I could only get the boat to get up to about 4100 rpm WOT and about 34 - 35 miles per hour (GPS). I mentioned this to MM and over the winter they re-built the carb and this season I am still only getting...

I let mine go one season too long last year and it cost me. It went up while we were on a trip a long way from home. I wound up with an over 11 hour tow job and several thousand in repairs. (Thank god for tow insurance or it would have been a few thousand more.) Then I lost the use of the...

I have had mine for about 6 years now from them and we love it. I don't recall how long it took to get it vs what they told me the wait time would be, but I do not think that it took that long. I do recall that it was really packed heavy to make sure that it would not get damaged. They are a...

Saw it there yesterday and thought it it was strange that there was only the one out there. I am not really sure what it applies to, or if as you say it just drifted in there. I thought for a moment that they were putting them up like they have over at Hart Miller since Maxwell has become much...

I have 4 Oznuim Blue LED spotlights that I bought for the boat then never used. They are brand new, never been in water, I just deceided that I did not feel like hooking them up. These are the second version of the lights that do not cause any radio or electronic problems. They cost me around...

I used a Craftsman 7 ton gear puller to get it off. I tried a lighter one and it bent the gear puller. You just take off the center nut, put the gear puller on and start to tighten it down. Eventually the wheel popped off, and I do mean popped off. It was really on there. Scott W.

Last year we bought all new canvas with a full enclosure for our almost 20 year old boat, cost 4 grand or so. We were late getting it in (very end of June) due to the canvas and were able to get it in the day before a really nice trip sponsered by Marine Max here on the Chesapeake. We went on...

Thanks Dennis I will give that a try. Scott

Just not sure how to change it to get it right. First time I did it, I gave it very little thought and it seemed to work fine for years. I have it at what I think should be about level when the boat is on plane, but it must be a little off as it is not working properly all the time. I will...

I am going to try to adjust it once again I think and see what happens. I was down looking at it today and there is nothing in front of it that would cause any turbulance, so I will give it one more try at a little different angle. I would replace it but if it is reading when I am going slow...

I have a Garmin 120 Fish Finder on my boat and it has been on there for about the last 7 years or so. It is one of their less expensive models but has worked great for me as I really only use if for the depth and temp. Year before last I started to get some rather erratic depth readings from...

I know that this has been discussed before and I tried using the search to come up with some struff, but did not come up with much. I was wondering how difficult these are to put in, I have a 7.4L carb single and have about had it with the accuracy of the fuel guage. Is there one brand that is...

Matt, I have been boating since the 80's and it is the first time I have had a problem and could not fix it, so I guess that I have been very lucky. I am not sure how many years I have had towing coverage, but I fugure that that I got back all that I have paid them since whenever in that one...

I am not in Florida, but am up north in the Chesapeake Bay and used TowboatUS for the first time ever a few weeks ago. They towed me for a little over 11 hours, about 70 miles, back to my marina and slid me right into my slip. They could not have been better. I did however learn that their...

The ladder is dead center on the platform, I am going to mount it on the side opposite of the transom door. That way she and who ever can get in and out while I cook and everyone will be happy. I really do like the install under the ladder door however as it is out of sight when not in use. I...

Thanks all, I was just not sure about needing a backing plate. Todd I wish I could put the mount where you did but the wife doesn not want it there and have the ladder blocked. Seems like a good place to put it to me, but she puts up with me and the boat anyway, so I will put it elsewhere on...