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Hi Todd We haven't made any plans for the summer yet but would certainly love to hook up with you. We have a 14 year old and a 12 year old,... one wakeboarder, one tuber. I ski a little and my wife is trying skiing. Twins?!,... I play ice hockey with a pair of identical twins. Very few can...

Sundancer I think you'll fall in love with the place. The fact that it's 7 hours away from Vancouver and 8 hours away from Calgary keeps it kind of a small town. I couldn't believe how warm the water was,... and clear too. Also, an hour away is a charming little town called Nelson. Not so...

Todd We know a few folks in Pender Harbour, but never put two and two together on boating there until now. I have a question for you,... I get a gas type smell when I pull off the bow and tonneau covers. It is especially strong in the ski locker. I had the marina that winterized it give it a...

You are all very kind and generous with your advice. Since I do plan on putting it in the salt 99% of the time, I'm going to drop the nickel and go with FWC. I know I could buy my wife a nice shiny something with that money, but the boat is her nice shiny something. Piece of mind goes far...

Todd That looks absolutely gorgeous. It might be the thing to check out this summer. I guess there must be hotels or campgrounds around. What kind of boat are you tubing behind? This past summer we found ourselves on Christina Lake, 7 hours east of Vancouver. Warmest tree lined lake in the...

Hello fellow West Coasters As I am new to boating, I cannot offer any info on where to boat in Vancouver, other than to say that she is a beautiful town late July through September,... moderate temps with sunny skies,... not unlike Seattle. I will be trying to teach my kids water...

Hi Todd The prices are almost the same up here for the San Juan kit. I might go for that one, as I've heard more about it than the Orca kit. I just picked this boat up last month from a fellow in Lake Oswego Oregon. It's like mint condition except that the outdrive has a bit of bubbling...

Hi Todd. Thanks for your reply. As you noted, I will be using the boat almost always in salt water, so I am leaning toward the FWC. Our local Searay dealer says they recommend Orca. I've not heard of them before. Are you getting your system from Lake Union Searay? I've talked to them...

Thanks for your input gentlemen. I've heard Salt Away is a good product.

Thanks for all your input. Yes I am trailering the boat, and was planning on flushing even if I did put in the FWC. I will have to search my thoughts and pocketbook on this subject.

I recently bought a 2005 185 Sport 4.3L, 44 hours in only fresh water, and I want to take it into the ocean. Most wisdom says to install FWC, but it is around 3K for the Merc system. The local Searay dealer says they use Orca (vs San Juan) and that Merc will honour the extended warranty with...

Thanks for your reply. A few other people had said that they rinse and flush regularly with good results. Of course there are always those that insist that no matter how much rinsing you do, salt will destroy the engine. This is not a cheap proposition. All the marinas mark up the kits 100%...

I am finally Sea Ray owner, 2005 185 Sport 4.3L. The boat has only ever been in fresh water (Lake Oswego). I live right on the Pacific Ocean and fully intend to be running her in salt water. Most wisdom suggests a closed cooling system. The full Merc system plus installation is around 3K...