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Our 2007 240 Sundeck has performed without problems for the last six years. This year we are experiencing a shift problem. It will shift into reverse normally but when shifting into forward it seems like the gears partially engage then fully engage with increased RPM's. If applying full...

Here is an inexpensive way to get some shade on your bow. For use at anchor or in a slip only!! Water and boating are our friends, the sun is our enemy. Get yourself a nine feet diameter umbrella. Keep the umbrella shaft diameter at 1 1/4 inces or less, get the tilt feature, forget crank ups...

Yep everyone just has to have one! The GPS. Next question, after you buy it, where do you install the thing? We don't fish, and we have the depth finder on the dash so for us we just needed a chartplotter. The selection is a personal preference, we liked the Garmin GPSmap 640. It has a...

We love boating, but not the sun. Seems like the whole family spends lots of time at the dermatologist getting burned, cut and biopsied. So the hunt is on for more shade on board. First stop the Bimini top. After studying the Sea Ray top I came up with an plan to extend the top forward. First...

I am experiencing what can only be described as "loose or sloppy steering" on my 2007 240 SD, 350MPI, Bravo III. My mechanic says "oh they are all like that". I don't think a boat with 170 hours should have a worn out steering parts. I have seen some blogging about the gimbal being the culprit...

I don't know, the first time I saw them, "EVIL EYES" is the first thing that popped into my mind. You know like something out of a scifi thriller or maybe the eyes on a robotic alien. And, if you choose to read this post, and if you have a compatible vessel, and if you desire, you can have your...

Most would agree that having a VHF radio on board is a good thing. Cell phones are great but batteries die and dead zones are numerous. We boat on the California Delta and there is lots of VHF traffic and a very strong Coast Guard and law enforcement presence, both use VHF. Our last time out we...

I know, I know we've beat this bilge water topic to death. But I like my coffee hot/hot and my beer ice cold/cold. So the choices for ice cold beer on the 240SD are the bow cooler, the helm cooler or a carry on cooler. You'd have to be nuts not to use the bow cooler. It holds a case of cans and...

One of our favorite times in the boating day on the California Delta is to drop the hook in one of our favorite anchorages for lunch. We throw a large tube out with a line, put the kid's jackets on, pop a cork and let them paddle around while we eat, chat, listen to some music and keep an eye on...

The cockpit hatch on our '07 240SD only opens to about 60 degrees or so with the factory gas strut. It would be great to get it opening as close to 90 degrees as possible. Has anyone figured out how to replace the factory strut or adjust the strut mounting brackets to get closer to 90 degrees?

I happen to think the Sea Ray 240SD is almost the perfect sundeck at 26 feet. It just has a lot of everything the boater might want. Having said that, every owner has pet peeves with his or her boat. One of mine on the '07 240SD is cockpit lighting. The bow is OK and the aft part of the cockpit...

If I was ordering my '07 240SD new, I would opt for the vacuflush toilet with the ten gallon holding tank. Since our boat was "previously owned" we got what the first guy wanted. In this case the Sealand porta potti with pumpout. Our first guy was a boat user, not a boat maintainer. Our boat...

Here's an idea for a BBQ install on the 240 Sundeck. The MAGMA original size seems the best fit. I wanted an easy access location so I selected the galley countertop just aft of the cupholders. I used the Magma flush mount with the 9 inch extension bar. After inserting the bar into the mount...

2007 240 SD. 350 MAG MPI Bravo III 15Dx24P & 14.5DX24P. Freshwater, elev 10ft, clean bottom, full fuel, full H2O, usual gear & two persons on board. Flat conditions produces the following: 3200 RPM, 25 MPH, 8.0 GPH; 4000 RPM, 35 MPH, 11.8 GPH. The 3200 RPM seems to be the sweet spot on this...

I have been unable to open the med cabinet in the head on my '07 240SD. Checked with Sea Ray they said it opens and the parts manual confirms. Tried with a screwdriver levered with a wood dowel to protect the head wall. Carlus at factory says ten pounds of pressure should spring the latch and...

I have just purchased an '07 240 SD and I am curious about the amount of water draining into the bilge(anchor locker, bow ice chest, drink holders, cockpit drains). Seems like water is always present in the bilge but not deep enough to pump out. We use the bow ice chest daily when we are out...

We have just sold our 1988 Sea Ray Sorrento 23 and upgraded to a 2007 240 Sundeck. Great boat! However, I have a few design concerns. 1.) Forward anchor locker door opens the wrong way, should open side to side instead of front to back, has anyone corrected that situation, if so how? 2.) Cockpit...