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I have to go hunting for a problem and I'm hoping someone else on the forum has seen a similar issue and can offer some pointers. Just today my subwoofer (JL Audio) started that charicteristic buzzing noise they get when the cone is torn. But it is a polypropylene cone and looks to be perfect...

Anyone have a recommendation for a good surveyor in the Plattsburgh NY area? If I get over the initial hump would need someone who could check out Volvos / IPS pods too. Thanks! Rich

Does anyone know what's involved in replacing these? Some of mine are shot, so I bought replacement wires. But rather than the simple hook-it-on-the-wire-loop implied on the web sites, it looks like mine (2008 310 Sundancer) have a complicated spring retractor. I think I have to remove the 3...

I'm taking Serendipity to the fireworks on the Charles River this year (I hope). I'm looking for advice from people who've done this before; what time should I get there to still have a chance at a decent anchorage? Rich

You'll be shocked to hear this but no, I didn't break the carafe. I do want to pull out the microwave, though. The coffee maker is leaking, it looks like the drip is out of alignment. There are two easily accessible screws under the lip of the cabinet. After removing this it seems there is a...

Hi, I've got a couple of questions regarding the Kohler 5ECD. I've found plenty of threads about the older 5E model, but these are specific to the 5ecd. I can't tell from the old threads if they apply or not. What's the proper spark plug for this model? The spark arrestor / carb are behind a...

One of my bilge pumps, an Attwood 1700gph model 4050 was dying. Too much crap left in the bilge by mechanics (mostly stay straps) scored the pump to the point it was pushing 1/4 the water of the identical emergency pump. So I replaced it. I got an identical pump because I wasn't crazy about...

I just missed the december sale and don't want to miss again. Does anyone know when the winter sale starts and what they typically discount? Thanks!

Almost got to the end of the season and now this. Got to use the boat after 2 weeks, and port side raw water pressure PSI jumps to 15 pounds while starboard is still 1.5 pounds at idle. Mercruiser & Bravo 3 drives. Sounds like the water outlet has something growing in it. I'd like to know if...

We've just relocated to the Boston area. Actually returning, we've spent most of our life here, but we didn't have a boat for our previous Boston life. We're currently at Marina Bay, Quincy (which is just south of Boston for those who have never heard of it). Where to? We'll definitely make the...

The mechanic swears to me that the power steering does not leak, and has no air leaks. The reservoir is NOT overfilled, in fact I try to keep it very close to the "Add" line. As far as I can tell, on long trips it doesn't exactly leak, but it overflows from the reservoir. If I check right after...

I'd like to get a heading senor so MARPA and radar overlay on chart will work properly with my Raymarine C80 classic chartplotter. They used to sorta work, but when I upgraded the firmware on the C80 a while back they had disabled these functions unless you had a NMEA heading source (the...

As the title says. I got a decent price at the boat show and put a deposit on the above. Do I pick it up? My criteria were a bit strange. I wanted the SMALLEST, and lightest, dinghy and motor. The goal is mostly getting the beach gear and picnic basket from the stern of the boat to the beach...

Hi, folks. I've been silent for a while because we've been pretty busy. I took a new job in eastern Massachusetts. We took a month off between, the first 2 weeks of which we cruised up the Hudson to Lake Champlain and back. Since then we've been pretty buried, packing (twice), moving (twice)...

Peg and I will be making a run up the Hudson to Lake Champlain soon. We're planning an overnight in Albany so we can have a full day to run the locks, and at least a few days in Burlington, but otherwise haven't made a lot of plans. Part of the point is to get off the grid and maybe anchor out...

My starboard bilge blower blows its circuit breaker every couple of days. Any thoughts? Critters in the motor? Just replace it? Rich

The subject almost says it all. I have Bravo III stern drives. Last trip out I kept getting a SmartCraft warning that the port tilt sensor had failed. Reading would drop to zero, then come back a few seconds later. Most worrying was that when the reading came back, it would be different by a...

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The quick question: does my boat have an accumulator on the fresh water system, and if it does, where is it hidden? The longer question: my water pump used to run periodically. Turn the water on, it would run for a bit then the water pump would kick in, charge it back up and shut off for...

OK, so since everyone's going to let me have it anyway, let's just admit "that was dumb." Took down front canvas for clean/waterproof, and one piece blows off bow. Sinks. :smt021 I'm docked in about 10ft of water, at least (at least, can't reach bottom with my net). So, now what? I can try...