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Hi All, So I had my boat out today for a couple hours and was running great at normal RPM's. On the way back into port we hit the no wake zone so I took her down to 5 knots and noticed that the engine was sounding "rough" and she had a noticeable vibration. When I got to my slip and put her...

Hi All, Well it was never a question of if, but when and my when was today. Thanks to a GPS that was off by about twenty yards and a negative tide I ran aground on some rocks in the Puget Sound this morning. Thankfully I didn't mess up my hull but I did mangle my prop and skeg on my...

Hello All, Last season towards the end of the season my port trim tab stopped working and being a relative newbie to boat repair I held off on fixing it myself since it would be at the mechanics in a few weeks for winterizing and I'd have him look at it then. Well he told me it was low on...

Hey All, I have a 1994 250 Express Cruiser and just recently my fresh water pump for my sink/shower decided it doesn't want to work anymore. When I first bought the boat a few months back it wasn't working so I had the mechanic check it out in the shop and he said it was a faulty switch on my...

Hello All, I just purchased my first boat a couple months ago and have a question about my batteries on my 1994 250 Express Cruiser. She has two batteries and I have the 1/2/All switch next to my engine. When I'm charging at the dock, underway, and starting her up I have it set to "All" and...

Hello All, I recently splashed my 1994 250 Express Cruiser and fired up my fresh water system for the first time. Cold water was pumping out just fine, but then I heard some water leaking out of the compartment under my bench where the Atwood 6 gallon water heater is located. When I peered...

Hello All, Just wanted to poke my head in and say hi. I just purchased my first boat and came here looking for some tips and tricks from more experienced boaters. Looks like a great place for info, can't wait to dig around a bit deeper. Just got my boat moored in Olympia, WA; can't wait to get...