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I just finished a transom service today including replacing the gimbal bearing. Upon checking the alignment, I can tell that I'm off just a fraction as the alignment tool drags a bit too much as I withdrawal it from the engine coupler. I've determined that the front of the engine needs to be...

So I'm winterizing my boat for the first time. Usually my boat lives in a heated garage but this year it will be under a carport. My issue is the four blue plugs on the front of the engine. I can get to the top one, the one on the bottom port side, and the lower one on the raw water pump...

I've brought this topic up before but now I'm serious about new propellers. We just finished our annual camping/boating trip to Prineville Reservoir located in Central Oregon. This reservoir has an elevation of about 3200'. That combined with eight people and a 5.0 MPI turning 22P three...

I currently have a Garmin GPS Map 441s installed and would like to add the Garmin GFS 10 fuel flow sender- I think... My question regards integrating the Smartcraft datalink into the NMEA2K without purchasing a $700 MercMonitor that I don't need. Ultimately, I'd like to integrate the GPS...

We're in the middle of the cold rainy season up here in Washington State, and of course I'm missing being on the water. I had some extra time so I built a new cockpit table out of Tiger Wood. It's very similar to teak but somewhat less expensive. People are starting to use it up here to build...

Okay, I've started a new thread because I new problem has popped up. As some of you know by reading through some of the other threads, I knocked my skeg off last week and dinged up my props in the process. Well, I got the boat back on Friday and I have to say, the repair looked fantastic! Upon...

So I was pulling away form our local dock this evening on the Columbia River and BAM! I hit something that almost stopped the boat in it's tracks. The noise was LOUD. Of course I had an audience too. To elaborate a bit, I had docked on the up river side of the dock perpendicular to the...

My Christmas present to myself and family was to install a heating system in our boat. Up here in the northern latitudes, it can get quite chilly even in the middle of summer once the sun goes down. Additionally, we're starting to get into salmon fishing and I've also acquired the camper top...

In addition to installing a new heater, I ordered the front and side camper pieces for my '05 220 SD. These are the types that zipper to the bimini and then using a piece of extruded rubber, attach to the channel that is machined into the forward edge of the windshield frame. My problem is...

I just finished installing a three tube Heatercraft heater system in my '05 220SD. I put the muffs on the outdrive and started the engine. After about 10 minutes, the overheat alarm went off at about 185 degrees (water temp). The new heater core hoses were both hot indicating water flow...

We took our boat up to Hood Canal over my Seattle last week and put over 230 GPS miles on it exploring the Canal. What a blast! The boat ran flawlessly! We trailered it back down to our home and I hooked up the muffs to the out- drive and tried to flush the salt out of the motor. I couldn't...

My spedo has started acting very strangely as of late. I believe on the Bravo 3 drives, the pitot port is a little hole on the forward (leading edge) of the skeg. Mine appears to be clogged. I'm wondering how best to approach this. Should I just ream out the hole with a small drill bit (by...

I've been busy this Father's Day! In addition to the SeaDek install, I also received my LED light strips in the mail from http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/store/index.cgi?action=DispPage&category=BARS&Page2Disp=%2Fspecs%2FWFLS.htm I ordered three- one for each cubby hole. I used the ACCY...

I decided to go with the faux teak color combo. The installation was pretty straight forward. Make sure you have a helper to help hold the sheets in place as you lay them down. Once their down and pressed on, they are not coming up! If you look closely, you can see that the port section on...

Is there any way to tastefully re-lable the helm switches? I don't have the "thru hull exhaust" and would really like to use the switch for other things. Yes, I will use the switch but I'd like the label to match the application. I'm sure for enough money, I could have a new panel fabbed but...

I know I should have probably posted this in the regional section but this thread seems to get a bit more exposure. Anyway, we're planning on trailering the boat up to Lake Washington and plan on cruising Washington, Union and possibly locking through to the Sound, time permitting. We'll be...

Nothing scientific here but here is my initial impression of my new smart tabs: We took the boat out on the Columbia river on Friday with full fuel, 4 adults, and 3 children. Initially I had two adults in the bow and every one else aft. I started off with full trim down (out drive) and we had...

I posted this in the general/mx section but I believe it needs to be repeated here. Check this guy's restoration blog of a 340 DA http://searay340restoration.blogspot.com/ No relation, just thought you guys would appreciate his craftsmanship.

I'm sure this has been posted here somewhere, but if not, you guys really need to check this guys restoration of a 340DA. Pretty incredible! http://searay340restoration.blogspot.com/

After finishing installing the Smart Tabs on my 220 SD, I stepped back to admire my handiwork and pat myself on the back for another job well done and..."Scheiße!" The left tab is exactly one inch further left than the right one. You can hardly tell, in fact I had to get my tape out to confirm...