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Hello, I'm going to purchase a new RIB soon and I'm looking for some advice. West Marine has the RIB-350 on sale for $2100 right now. Specs: Capacity: 1320lbs Tube Diameter: 19 inches Max HP: 25 Length: 11'5" Width: 70" Weight: 161lbs I'm comparing to the Raider Marine HFP330 Raider is a...

I should have known better. I should have known better. I should have known better. My Jabsco electric head has been leaving quite a bit to be desired. First of all, it's a new to us boat with someone else's deposits for the past 19 years around there. The pump locked up on us last weekend...

Anyone have experience with the Raritan Elegance electric head? My current model leaves quite a bit to be desired. They have 3 different flush systems available. Normal push button, momentary panel and "smart flush". The smart flush is an automatic multi step process that is supposed to...

Does anyone have a close up picture of this product? I'm trying to decide if I want to purchase the Bimini sox or just use clear tube. I have the white stand offs now and those need to go. Thank you.

I am in the process of replacing all my electronics and would like opinions about the necessity of radar. I have an old, but functioning, open array I will be removing to install a new chart plotter in the helm. There's not enough room for both and the old won't integrate with the new. I'm...

I'm debating what I want to install on the new boat. I had a 740s on my 290DA and it was fantastic. A larger screen is always welcome and I would argue is almost a requirement on this boat. I intend to pull engine data and display it on the plotter so that will take up a little real estate...

I bought a new boat and smoked an engine on the way home. It's a 31 Mainship Sedan Bridge with twin 350 inboards. What is everyone paying for a complete engine R&R. I'm thinking it's going to need a long block at least. Thanks.

It funny how some of life's biggest changes come on a whim. I really had no plans to sell this year. I finally finished all my little nagging projects last fall, the detail guy was scheduled and the boat was going to be in tip top shape this year. It is in tip top shape this year. And then...

I'm hoping someone has a good reference for a surveyor in the Marblehead / Port Clinton Ohio area. I am looking to purchase a 31' flybridge. I need a structural survey and I'm contemplating a mechanical as well. Thanks in advance.

Music, sweet music. There's nothing like a great tune to carry you away from the harsh reality of the world we live in. Having recently upgraded the stereo in my boat, it's like I'm born again. I've always been a bit of an audiophile. Unfortunately I'm cheap too and those things are about as...

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The details: I'm trying to put a 10' rigid hull dinghy on the swim platform of my 290 Sundancer. It's a 1997.5 which has the wide beam that runs through 2001. As AFD calls it, the "fat beam one". The dinghy is a Raider SXV300N. The problem: The beam of the dinghy is wider than my swim...

I have twin 4.3 Mercs and a 4kw Kohler generator. 3 batteries total. One starting battery on the starboard motor isolated from all other loads, and two batteries in parallel on the port motor for house loads as well as starting the generator. All three batteries were replaced at the same time...

My 1997 290da has a Kohler 4esz generator. I'm having a hard time finding any documentation about it. Everything seems to be working properly now but I would like perform the routine maintenance to keep it that way. What kind and quantity of oil? Is there an impeller? What kind of anode...

I have a whole host of outdated Raymarine electronics in my boat. The GPS is the first piece I would like to replace. I have used Garmin before and I really like their products. I'm considering two different models and I'm not exactly sure what the difference is between them. Garmin 740s...

I think I've traced the source of my oil leak to my remote oil filter. Looking back through the forums it looks like this is a common issue. My question is how is the adapter plate (#10) attached to the engine block? I can turn #10 fairly easily by hand. I'm thinking it should be a little...

It's been a busy week. I've spent a few days from morning until night working on the boat. Washed, wet sanded, compounded and waxed the hull. Stripped and recalled the rub rail and swim platform. Hung the new canvas and got most of the snaps installed before it started raining. Replaced the...

I needed to replace the speakers in the arch of my boat. The old ones literally fell apart. The trouble is, the arch is pretty shallow and those are my only set of cockpit speakers (for now). I wanted to put something pretty good in there. I decided to get the speakers I wanted and make them...

Last fall I decided to buy another boat. Work had been up and down so we sold the last one as a precautionary measure. I looked at a few boats and decided that if the right deal came along I would purchase. I came across this 290DA that was well below market value. It was local so I decided to...

Having never owned a dinghy (hopefully that changes in the near future), I'm not terribly familiar with them and all of the supporting hardware that goes along with it. One thing that stands out to me is breadth of options with these little boats. I always see them and think, man I want one of...