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Hey guys, I have a set of Bennett Trim tabs on my SeaRay and the starboard side started leaking last season. When I pulled the boat for the season I found oil on the lower piston of the starboard cylinder. I know the o-rings can be replaced, but considering the age, should I just replace the...

Hey guys! Just about time to start getting the boat ready for spring. One of the items on my to-do list is to replace the sanitation hoses on the boat, but I don't think the current hoses are routed properly. Here's a picture looking forward over the port engine. It might not be that clear...

At the end of the season I removed the helm bench seat so that I could have it reupholstered over the winter. Needless to say, the entire bench is rotten and needs to be replaced. I spoke to a local guy and he wants $2,500 to rebuild and recover the seat which is out of the budget for this...

Yesterday I was down at the boat getting ready to pull it for the season. I was attempting to drain the fresh water tank but I couldn't get it to drain all the way. The fresh water pump is working and I was getting flow out of the sinks but once the water level got down to about 2" the water...

Now that the season is winding down I'm starting to plan the winter maintenance I will be performing on the boat. I had a really rough season during which the boat was pulled out of the water 5 times! Needless to say both y-pipes have been replaced in addition to a full transom reseal (gimbal...

So the PO of my boat had run new hot wire leads to both sterndrive trim pumps, but he was apparently in a rush because they are run using as little wire as possible. I want to replace both lines and run them through the existing wire looms but I do not know if I need 8 or 10 gauge wire. The...

So I was going through the electrical system on the boat over the weekend and I have a couple of questions. My port ignition breaker is 20 amps, my starboard is 15 amps and according to the manual I downloaded from Searay (it's for an 1989 model, which is the closest year they have) it should...

Both of my engines (Merc 260's) idle at about 900 RPM and recently a friend with much more boating experience than I said that the idle is set too high. What rpm should they idle at? How do I adjust the idle on a quadrajet? Thanks, Brian

Long story short, I'm going to be replacing the bellows and shift cables on both outdrives this week. While I have everything apart I was going to replace the trim senders which have been bypassed since I bought the boat. Now for the question...is it worth replacing the senders? I've been...

Over the weekend I replaced the original Quicksilver shifter with a Teleflex CH7800 and I'm having a really weird issue with the neutral safety switches. When the switches are connected, they will not allow either engine to start in gear (which is what they are supposed to do). However, when...

Last night I went to a local fire works show out in the bay and had my first ride home in the dark. I like to stand while operating the boat and the forward masthead light is on an 18" or so pole mounted on the top of the windshield (not sure if that is standard). My issue is that the light...

So over the weekend one of my shift handles stripped and I had to use a vise-grip to get me back to the dock. The shifters are the original Quicksilver units and I need to replace them. What have others used? I went to my local parts place and they had a Teleflex unit as well as a newer...

Hey guys, So my Benson Windlass has stopped working...I checked and it is getting power so I'm guessing the motor is shot. From what I've been reading there's not much I can do other than replace it. Unfortunately the boat is currently out of the water having the Y pipe replaced which we...

Hey guys, I have a question about the gimbal housing zinc on my alpha one drive. While I was in the process of swapping out the zinc I realized one of the bolts had already snapped off...and then I snapped off the other. :smt013 One of my buddies took a look and he told me to leave it as it...

Okay, I'll start this out by saying that at the end of last season I was in a rush and not thinking. I just bought the boat last year and it had 3 batteries, (2) 27 series and (1) 24. They were all in generic batteries trays and I removed all 3 batteries at the end of last season. As I said...

Hey guys, I was wondering if anyone had a recommendation for a good portable battery charger? I've been looking at several Schumacher models, particularly the Schumacher SSC-1500A but for every two good reviews I read there are negative ones. I'm not looking to spend a ton of money, but I...

Hey everyone, This is my first winter with my boat and I've winterized all of the systems on my boat and removed the outdrives. Now that the outdrives are off, do I need to cover up the bell housings or do something to protect the gimball bearings and bellows? I feel like I'm asking for...

Hey guys, I've been having some issues with the quicksilver throttle/shifter controller on my 1986 Sundancer 300 I/O. The cables seem to be okay but the shift handles are constantly coming loose and I am always hunting around trying to get it back in neutral. Usually I take the top cover...

Hey guys, I posted a thread in the Electrical forum this morning regarding two electrical components in the engine room of my 1986 Sea Ray. So far nobody has any idea what they are. I'm going to try and trace out the cabling this weekend, but I thought some of you with the older boats might...

Hey Guys, I'm hoping someone can tell me what the attached picture is. I have two of them in the engine room (one of them is actually hanging loose just above the bilge) and I'm guessing one for each engine. What is it and where are they normally mounted? -Brian