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Hi, I am debating fitting a bow thruster, but the general wisdom is that a twin engined boat this size doesn't need one, and it should be easy with the twin throttles. I normally dock stern to, and use just the two throttles to steer her astern, but I still often find the wind catching the...

Hi, Just using the oil drain pipes connected to the sump for the first time, on one engine the hose fitting in the sump (where dipstick also enters) points upwards so will never drain all the oil out via gravity, but on the other engine the same fitting swivels to it can point downwards so that...

Hi, I have a problem with one tab moving about twice as quickly as the other (in both directions) which is a real pain. When I got the boat I installed the N2K sensors before I launched and neither tab seemed to have a problem although I am not sure I compared the speed of the two. Just getting...

Looking thru the current cruiser range I saw this seat on the 350: It seems like its not long enough to lay on, it has no practical back rest so not practical to sit on, is at same height as the windscreen so drafty and possibly dangerous whilst underway. I presume its that high to make...

Hi, I am replacing the shift cables on my Alpha Gen 2, but am confused by the little plastic insert that goes thru the transom plate. The one that came with my (Sierra) cable kit is quite short and looks the same as every other one I can see on the web, but the hole in the transom plate is very...

Hi, My new to me 280 Sundancer has anodes fitted to the tabs, but it has them both top and bottom, I would have thought that the bottom of the tab should be as flat as possible for minimium drag and maximium effect, or maybe a profiled anode is better on the bottom that a bolt head? Here is a...

There is one of these inserts: In the hole in the transom shield of an Alpha Gen II where the shift cable passes thru. The hole is to small to pull the cable thru with it in, and it is inserted from the engine side which I cant get slode to with the engine in. Have tried pushing it back from...

But without me at the helm! Just watching the cargo ship carrying my new (to me) 280DA go thru the Panama Canal on their webcam. Unfortunatley its going for a tour around the Far East before finally getting here in Western Australia in another 9 weeks time. Ants

Hi, Just done a deal on a SR from MarineMax Wrightsville Beach, and so need to find a surveyor and a Mercruiser tech to do the inspections; any recommendations please as I am not local to the area? I know MarineMax would be the obvious choice for the Mercruiser tech but was hoping there maybe...

Hi, Need to get a pre purchase report done ASAP on a Mercruiser 5.0MPI in Huntingdon, New York, as yard is about to close for the winter so they wont be able to de/re winterize it once closed. Can anyone recommend any good Mercruiser techs in that area? Thanks Anthony

Hi, Looking at buying a boat that has been serviced all it's life by the same service center. I will be talking to them to check the history etc, but as a general point would you have them also carry out the formal engine survey on the basis they already know the boat, or get someone...

Hi, just found a 2001 240, 5.0MPI with 360 hrs on it. One owner and apparentley has full history from same engineer all it's life, but broker confirms that it has never had new risers etc. Apparently the mechanic has put temp gun on them and declared them ok, and dealer insists that owner knows...