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Thanks - the Bahama Boat Fling is exactly what I was looking for. Apparently when leaving the US on a private boat or plane, there are lots of things to do and prepare for that I did not realize.

I did a google search and a search on this site but cannot find what I am looking for. One thing still on my bucket list is taking my 270 Sundancer from Miami (or?) to the Bahamas and stay a week or two cruising the islands. I have even watched YouTube videos of people doing it on jet skis, so...

Thanks that is just what I wanted.......then maybe not due to the complexity of replacing the cable. Before posting I did a search but the link you supplied did not come up. Thanks again!

I have a 2001 Sea Ray 270 Sundancer. The original Clarion XMD2 radio and 6 CD changer quit working. I replaced the XMD2 radio with a new Clarion CMD6 (I think that is the model). I also bought the new dash mounted remote that works with the new Clarion CMD6. This is the remote that has a LCD...

I am not qualified to comment on the quality of any oil filters, however I can comment on my boating history. I have a 2001 Sea Ray 270DA with a 7.4 Mercruiser. I have always used Mercruiser 25W-40 oil and Mercruiser oil filters. The boat has 370 hours and I have not had one problem with the...

I keep several different size Nerf footballs (very small to standard size) on my boat. Nerf footballs are soft foam rubber footballs sold for use by children. I have never had to use them but I personally know people who have. They are very handy to plug most any size or shape hole even a...

The shower sump overboard discharge hose on my 2001 270DA was about 90% clogged by a dirt dauber wasp. This gave similar results to what you are seeing when my sump pump ran but the water was pumped out very slowly - slower than it was coming in from the shower. The clog could not be easily...

I trailer my 2001 Sea Ray 270DA (wide beam) every time I use it. I understand the 2001 270DA is about the same boat as the newer 280. Pulling vehicle is a Ford F-250 diesel. Trailering anything larger could run you afoul of width regulations.

The answer to this question has been beat to death here numerous times. You will get just as many different opinions. I have a 2001 Sea Ray 270DA with a single 7.4 Mercruiser that has run its whole life on Rotella 15W-40 diesel engine oil. I have a 1986 Glassmaster 21 Regency with a 5.7...

I have this same problem on a 2001 270DA that I bought new. The door locks from the outside with the key, but it will not lock from the inside with the thumb latch. I have read the Sea Ray owners manual from front to back, and this was never mentioned. I even took the boat back to the dealer...

My 270 had the same problem. The pressure switch in the ShureFlo pump was stuck. I took it apart, cleaned it, and all is well.

Since the pin hole is below the water line and if it is not under warranty, how about using JB Weld two part expoy. It dries gray and is literally hard as a rock when cured. I used it to seal a 1965 Mercruiser stern drive that the previous owner hit a rock with. He tried (unsuccessfully) to...

About all this could be are: Broken U joint, broken coupler, stripped gears, wrung shaft. As you know none are good.

I did not mean to infer than changing from a 14 inch pitch prop (or whatever it was) to a 19 inch pitch prop would increase his WOT RPM by 1600. What I did mean to convey was that I have basically the identical engine (302 Ford vs 305 Chevy), identical Mercruiser stern drive, and nearly...

I have a 2001 270DA. The only thing I had to do was replace the duck bills several years ago. The vacuum pump cycled on and off every 5 minutes or so. I did it myself and it was not hard. Flush the system with LOTS of fresh water first and it is not messy or stinky either. BTW nobody poops on my...

I did not look it up but WOT RPM on this engine should be around 4400-4800. I had a 21 foot cuddy cabin cruiser with 5.0 Chevy and Alpha 1 drive, but I do not know the gear ratio in the drive. It came with a 19 inch pitch Mercury prop. WOT was 4600 RPM and top speed was around 48 MPH. I...

I have a 1986 21 foot Glassmaster Regency with 5.7 and Alpha 1 that I bought new. It is used all summer, every summer, at my lake house. No hour meter but both have run flawlessly since new. Fresh water use 99% of the time. I do my own maintenance. Engine oil (Havoline 30W) is changed each...

To maybe clarify what midway said, the interruptor micro switch does not do anything when shifting into gear. It is normal to hear the clunk. The interruptor switch momentarily kills the ignition when shifting out of gear. This takes the pressure off the gears so they can be rather easily...

A broken valve spring first manifests itself by losing power in the effected cylinder usually followed by popping back (backfiring) through the carb or air filter. Which one or both depends whether it is an intake valve or an exhaust valve. Very bad (expensive) things happen if the valve...

I don't think ONE extra quart will cause this. At least it never has on any of my boats or cars. However remember that if you severely overfill the engine with oil and unless you have a dry sump oil system (you don't on a production I/O) the crankshaft beats the oil into a pulp as it turns...