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I'm sort of in an interesting position when it comes to ropes. I have ran my own licensed and insured tree company for the last 2 years. So, I know how to use ropes and how to tie many knots. Saying that, I would not be afraid to row a boat. But I am good at reading ropes and dealing...

You are 1/2 correct. When in 4 wheel drive (high or low), all tires attempt to turn the same speed. When you turn, the outer tires have to travel more ground while the inner tires travel less. The differentials aren't able to work properly since both front and rear are attempting to pull and...

Awesome, thanks for the reply! I now only have a few more questions left. First off, where is (or should) the freshwater pump located? Where is the holding tank's pump-down port located? Where is the thru-hull valve located for pumping the holding tank overboard? I really wish the...

I am looking at purchasing a boat that a buddy of mine owns. It is a 1985 270 Sundancer that is in reasonably good shape. It is powered with the dual 190hp 3.7 liter inline 4-cylinders. The Port engine has 180 hours on it, and the Starboard engine has 800 hours on it. The motors run great...

I am looking into buying a 1985 Sea Ray 270 and I have a crazy question. I already own a few older jet skis (1990 and 1991 Yamaha Wave Runner 650 Wave Runners). The boat I'm looking into has a 3' swim platform. Would it be possible to haul a small jet ski on the swim platform? I'm looking...

OK, so I'll give a little background about me. I am 27 years old, and have served in the US Navy for 9.5 years. I work as a Nuclear Machinist's Mate, and am currently serving in Norfolk, VA. At my current duty station, I'm specifically working as a Radiological Control Technician. I have...

My dad runs a boat very similar to mine (21 foot Celebrity, although his is a bow rider vice a cuddy cabin). It sits fairly deep in the water. I remember being with him once when we hit something under water while skiing. We were over at Lake Manawa, in Council Bluffs, IA (very shallow, dirty...

OK guys, so I figured it out! Decided to go with what you guys thought, and found this flaw in the head gasket: That is a blown head gasket, in between cylinders 2 and 4. Got it back together a few minutes ago, and it is running again. I just have a few details to finish up (reinstall...

Oh, also. There is good flow through the coolant side of the system when the motor is running. With the heat exchanger cap off, you can see coolant flowing through the system. ~Will Courtier~

I do have one question. How would a blown head gasket allow for such high compression? And, how would it allow for flawless cooling at low RPM's, but cause cooling to not be sufficient at higher RPM's? How could a blown head gasket cause the temperature to rise? I did notice that after...

I know that my boat isn't a Searay, but I joined this forum before buying this boat and I know you guys know what you're talking about. OK. So the boat in my signature is giving me some problems. Here are the specs: Chevrolet 350 crate motor (replaced 1.5 years ago) Freshwater cooling...

You forgot that you also need ET fingers. ~Will Courtier~

I have very fond memories of boating with my dad. We used to go out at least every other day to go tubing, skiing, wakeboarding, and kneeboarding. Sometimes we would go out all week, every afternoon. We made it out for 3 weeks straight, every night. I also have incredible memories of riding...

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Another important point, is to ensure you turn off your head lights when backing into the water.... If the area you are loading or unloading from has multiple ramps in a row, this keeps from blinding other boaters and preventing them from backing their trailers into the water. On my truck...

I didn't wind up getting her. I held my bid at $6050, and figured if it were meant to be I'd win. I didn't, so I looked around some more. Wound up finding a 1992 Celebrity 200 Cuddy Cabin that is 100% new top to bottom. It has a new 260hp 350 with a Mercruiser lower unit, new interior, new...

I just found your forum, and have been scouring them for the last few days. I am looking at getting into a nice pleasure boat. To begin with, I am a US Navy Submariner. My specific rating is as a Nuclear Field Mechanic, with a specialty in emergency welding. I was an auto mechanic before...