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  1. NorCal Boater

    Oil change pump

    I too used one for years. Run the engines for 4-5 minutes first to warm, and thin, the oil to make it easier for the pump to work.
  2. NorCal Boater

    Water in bilge

    A couple of gallons a week is a lot. Why isn't your bilge pump keeping up with this? You need to pump out as much as you can and then use a wet-dry shop vac to get the rest out. From there you need to start looking for where the water is coming from. Do you know if the water comes in when...
  3. NorCal Boater

    Re installimg outdrive

    Ya gotta wonder….if the friend helping him is a certified Merc Tech, why doesn’t he know all of the this stuff. Gimbal bearing fully seated, must be in forward gear, hold prop while inserting, move prop to line up splines, etc. Removal and replacement of an Alpha drive may be the easiest drive...
  4. NorCal Boater

    Re installimg outdrive

    You have one of two issues working against you or even both. One, you do not have the splines on the drive shaft lined up. You should have the drive in 'forward' gear, put a prop on the drive, slide the shaft in, as you meet resistance, grab the prop and turn it until you feel the resistance...
  5. NorCal Boater

    Lower helm?

    According to the Sea Ray website a lower station was an option in '07. Look here on the last page under "options". 1C1_27_74DERNSZY912.pdf (searayweb.com)
  6. NorCal Boater

    2012 Sea Ray 450 Elec outlets

    Look in the head. Sometimes they put them there. Maybe in a cabinet.
  7. NorCal Boater

    Covid customer service, ugh

    Fast food restaurants are an interesting study, and you see a different type of personnel depending on the region of the country located. Mike, when I lived in California, both Southern and Northern, the workers were mostly Hispanic. They were, for the most part, friendly, respectful, polite...
  8. NorCal Boater

    Covid customer service, ugh

    Therein lies the problem. Be a good customer? Define a good customer. The businesses I managed always were the highest in revenue, profitability and customer satisfaction and retention because I busted my ass and created a culture in my business that realized….we were ONLY there because we...
  9. NorCal Boater

    Covid customer service, ugh

    So, referencing the subject of this thread, we are bouncing around 3 different subjects. The subject of "COVID Customer Service" is what was started. However, Customer Service has been dying for some time now and long before the pandemic. Prior to retiring 6 years ago I was a Corporate...
  10. NorCal Boater

    Is there a database with basic information on models?

    A number of years ago on this forum there was a discussion on live aboard boats and Sea Rays specifically. The consensus was that there were really no good live aboard models made by Sea Ray until you started getting into the 50+ foot range….unless you are a minimalist and very single. I saw...
  11. NorCal Boater

    Propeller size

    Roger, The first question to be asked is, what's wrong with the prop you have? What is it you would like to accomplish with a different prop? I'm going to go out on a limb and assume you are looking for better performance. If that's the case, I have bad news for you. There is no prop in the...
  12. NorCal Boater

    Can the plane take off?

    No....how could it.
  13. NorCal Boater

    Can the plane take off?

    Respectfully, I don't think you are getting this.... Assuming the conveyor is completely drag free and offers no resistance the plane's wheels.... if the thrust of the engines was increased to the point that resistance (gravity and drag) was overcome enough to move the aircraft, the aircraft...
  14. NorCal Boater

    bravo 3 looks ok?

    Look....if you've gone this far you should change/replace everything you can now while the drive is off and apart. Gimbal bearing, bellows, shift cable, etc. as well as other parts, are all wear items. Unless you enjoy doing this job over and over. Remember....there is never time, or money...
  15. NorCal Boater

    Can the plane take off?

    Some of you guys are over thinking this. Regardless of the speed of the conveyor or the landing gear, if there isn't enough air moving across the wing surface to generate enough lift to overcome the weight of the aircraft (gravity) and drag on the aircraft, that plane, any plane, will not fly...
  16. NorCal Boater

    My Official Goodbye

    Good luck with the procedure. Have patience with the recovery.
  17. NorCal Boater

    My Official Goodbye

    Scott, thank you. The pleasure was mine and thanks again for the extras for the boat. My wife and I were just saying the other day that we wished we still had the old 340. She was an awesome boat. Be well.
  18. NorCal Boater

    My Official Goodbye

    Thank you Mike. I’ve often felt over the years that you and I had/have a lot in common and could have been friends if we lived near each other. I was born and raised in Seattle so just the PNW connection is a start. Take care.
  19. NorCal Boater

    My Official Goodbye

    Thank you and take care of the Delta for us.
  20. NorCal Boater

    My Official Goodbye

    Thanks. We plan to travel to your area. We love Sanibel and Captiva. We may show up on your swim platform one day.
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