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First of all, thanks in advance. Lots of great threads in this forum. I have a 1997 Sea Ray 270 Sundancer with 7.4L mercruiser and need to replace the shift cable. In order to do this, the large panel adjacent to the helm needs to be removed, but you can't remove this without first removing the...

I almost had 'near disaster' this weekend and NEVER want to be there again. After having my 1997 Sea Ray 270 DA dewinterized and water tested, I decided to take a 'check out run' first to make sure everything is running ok. After a quarter mile, water was entering the bilge and I quickly...

I've read posts on winterizing here. Feel pretty confident to do this myself adding the RV antifreeze. Don't use the water tank, so I'll add to the supply line that by-passes the fresh water holding tank and open faucets, just using head pressure to get enough in there. My question is how to...

1997 Sea Ray 270. My rocker arm switch for my windlass is 'going out.' Sometimes I get it to shut off after hitting it repeatedly. Never used to do this before. I've troubleshooted with a multimeter and ready to replace it. Trouble is what do I need? West Marine has about 10 to choose from. I...

I'm getting the boat ready for another season. Is it recommended to lubricate the piston cylinder on the vacuum waste pump? I was thinking maybe a small dab of some all purpose oil. I don't think this cylinder has been lubricated in years. Any ideas anyone?:huh:

Does anyone have better ideas to provide better sunlight screening over the front hatches other than draping a towel? I'm sure somebody sells something custom with an elastic to fit around the hatch. Although the top glass hatches are tinted, with direct sunlight it can still heat up below even...