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    185 vs 195 - whats the difference besides a few inches?

    I am looking at the 2010 sport boats and am considering the 195 with the 4.3 liter 220hp with alpha drive. I understand that the 195s have not been great sellers because they are so close in size and offer the same power options as the 205 and are skinnier at the beam. The salesman told me...
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    I have 2 footitus- I have too much boat!

    It can't believe it but after only about 9 months of owning my "dream boat" I think I have determined that the maintenance and trouble of keep all of the stuff on my '98 270 sundacer in running condition has drivin me to longing for the days of pulling my 176 out of the garage and seeing her...
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    what kind of oil for the 454?

    Have a 1998 mercury 7.2 454 motor that I just bought. my oil level is low and I want to top it off. the engine refers me to my owners manual which i don't have. any one know what kind of oil SR recommends for this motor?
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    bilge pumps tripping breaker when wet

    I was cleaning out my bilge today and noticed that when the water would get high enough to switch on the lower pump it would instantly trip my bilge pump breaker. Any ideas what I can do to fix this. This makes me very nervous!!!! :smt100
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    How do I recharge with refregerant my AC on a 1998 270 DA

    I was out at the boat today getting ready for Fathersday and my AC display said it was low. Can I recharge it like a car from stuff at a Auto parts store? I see to coloered nuts (red and blue) hese have a ruber cover over them. I dont see a place to hook up a refregerant can. has...
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    Anyone tried the slingbox as Media solution for their boat?

    I heard this product advertised on the radio and thought it would be a possible solution for my lack of a radar arch to install a Digital TV anttenna on my boat. Has anyone tried this product? I have a LCD on the boat but it hooked up to a PS2 for movies and games only.:huh:
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    Pictures of my '98 270 on Galveston Bay Tx

    I have to work in a different city than where my familiy and boat are and I always enjoy seeing my CSR friends' pics of their boating trips. It helps fill the spare minutes while I count down the days that I get to go home and see my wife and kids! Post your favorites. I love to see where you...
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    Is it normal to be happier when washed and tied off than underway

    I love my boat, but I think that I am way more relaxed and happy when I am tied off in the slip with my shore power hooked up and A/C blasting, radio going, kids laying down watching a movie, boat gleaming from a fresh wash, and a cold beverage in my hand. Does anyone else feel like this or am I...
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    Ducks wait to drop a duece on clean boats!

    It never fails! I wash the boat up on Friday to get ready for the weekend with a nice shinning boat and BOOM! the next morning some damn duck leaves his dinner on my side deck!:smt013 the worst part is that even after brushing with boat wash I cant get rid of the yellow staining on my clear...
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    Gavleston Bay last Saturday?

    Finally!! All of the stars aligned and had a sunny day with winds that didn't blow you into your neighbors slip! We had a blast and I could tell by the traffic thru Kemah that we were not the only ones taking advantage of the best boating day of the spring so far! Any other Clear Lake Boaters...
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    clarion stock 1998 w/ 6 disk changer need IPOD input and more Power!

    Howdy gang, I have a 1998 270 with a stock head unit with casset AM/FM and six disk changer. there is also an a ampliphier in a nearby locker that says 30X4 i am sure this is stock as well. I am in no way a stereo or electronics guy but I would like to be able to use an IPOD with controls...
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    Seeping water at base of hot water heater

    :huh:I noticed some water in the bilge this weekend and saw that my hot water heater base is rusting and seeping water. What am I looking at to fix this? is this a do it yourself job?
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    if you hook a zink to your battery does this save your drive zinks?

    I was walking my pier and noticed about 50% of the boats on my pier have a zink the shape of a fish hanging off their battery. What gives? Does this zinc erode quicker than your drive zinks? does this really prolong the life of your other zinks? does more zink prevent erosion or would it...
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    What is the best boating shoe?

    I am an avid Crock wearer, but after taking a ride off the back of my swim platform while docking last week and ending up curled up naked in a blanket in my mid cabin with the heater on full blast while my wife took my my clothes to the dryers at our marina, I decided that it may be time to get...
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    here are some pics from a great cruise today!

    I know many of you are up in the winterize zone, but I wanted to share some pics takenon DEC 20, 2009 on board our 270 Sundancer. We left from South Shore Harbour in League City, TX and cruised through Clear Lake out into Galveston Bay. It was about 60 degrees, clear and a slight breeze. I...
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    If I turn battery switch off can I safely change out my ignition switch

    want to work on my ignition switch today. Is it safe to do this with the battery hooked up with the batery switch turned off? don't want to find out the hard way! Thanks for the help!:grin:
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    What are your best on board meals?

    I know that there are a number of Club SeaRay contributors with tons of years of cruising experience. We all know how good hotdogs and a bag of chips can be on a hot summer day, but I am interested in your best cruising meals that don't include fast-food bags, sides of junk food, and don't...
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    Craig's List Woes

    Has anyone cracked the code on how to filter out all of the tire kickers when placing boat ads on this site? I have my 2002 176 posted on this site and I have been stood up everytime someone tells me their "one the way" to look at my boat. It is really getting old! :smt013
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    Galveston Bay Boaters!!

    :smt001 I am a recent inductee to the world of shore power, holding tanks, zinks, and South Shore Harbor. I think I am in love! I have been boating along the Texas coast since putting around Rockport and Port Aransas in my Grandpa's 1978 16ft Boston Whaler. moved to Houston in 2001 and...
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    jiggle the keys while cranking, it starts right up!!

    What gives? I have a 1998 270 Sundancer with a merc 454 w B3 that I just had to replace the starter on. I just discovered today that the ignition swith has a grimlin in it! It starts right up and runs like a top and then I turn it off and immediated try to start it and it just cranks and...
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