Need some quick tips and advice on priming a 3116. Algae clogged Racor and shut down port motor. Cleaned Racor and changed filters but can't get primed.
I went to an in water (Sea Ray/Boston Whaler) boat show today here in Charleston, SC. None of the "salespeople" approached me. No one "captured" my information with a sign in card. I looked at every boat there. Business must be great, although it was empty, except for the salepeople watching...
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Starboard side 4.3 was losing oil pressure on my run home yesterday. Usually right around 50psi when cruising. It has 177 hours on it. Watched psi drop down to around 36psi and smartcraft alarm sounded and check engine appeared. It was a process of about 20 minutes when the pressure...
My smartcraft is registering 0 water psi on my port motor. I noticed the past couple times out that the water psi was around 13/15psi on my port and in the 30's on the starboard. Went out on Sunday and had 0 psi. Engine kept cool but the water temp. here is only in the mid 50's.
Everyone think...
We're closing tomorrow on an '06 280 with 50 hrs. on twin 4.3's and 17 hrs. on the gen. White hull with navy blue full camper. The boat is absolutely pristine. We had the bottom repainted in navy blue to match the rest of the boat. The boat is currently in Carolina Beach, NC. I am going to spend...
any experience in playing with props on these boats? It's an 06 4.3's w/ alphas w/ gen. and bottom paint, warm to hot salt water cruising. Looking for efficient high/fast cruise speed.
Going to look at the first 280 in my search. It's a low hour 2006 with 4.3's and generator. Any common problems to look for or known red flags with these boats?