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I have twin 4.3 lx engines in my 1989 sundancer. I went out this weekend and the port motor was running about 175 to 180 degrees normally runs 145. First of all impellers were changed in the beginning on the season. I then changed the thermostat with no sucess. pulled the hose off the...

I just got through winterizing my 89 280 DA and removed both outdrives to replace the water impellers. When I took off the Starboard outdrive there was gear oil in the drive shaft bellow. Does this mean the seal is bad and needs to be replaced? And is this a job that I can do over the winter...

I have alpha one outdrives on my 280 Sea Ray and when draining the gear oil I found some water in the port side. I changed over to sinthetic gear oil a couple of years ago and the water did not mix with the gear lube. Upon further investigation I found that the lower drain screw did not have a...

I have a 1989 Sea Ray 280 Sundancer. I'm looking to replace the carpeting in the cockpit and aft sections. It will be a snap in installation like from the factory. Does anyone know a good place to purchase the carpeting and what weight should be used? ie: 16, 20, 25 oz. Thanks, Bill

Does anyone know why when I had my 1989-280 Searay Sundancer surveyed he told me that it is actually 30 feet and when I see this boat for sale it sometimes is advertised as a 280 - 300 Sundancer. The surveyor said for some reason for two years they were sized like this. Does anyone know the...

Want to thank all for the help installing my air conditioning unit. Especially a company named YachtAid in Florida. I spoke to a gentleman named Raphael and he was so polite and patient as he explained where to run my water supply lines. Then he went over the whole installation to make sure I...

I am installing a new sea cock for my installation of air conditioning. I am having a brain lapse. Does anyone know what direction the strainer on the bottom of the hull goes. I am thinking the slots towards the bow. Turned the other way it seems like it would push water away from the sea cock...

I have a 300 Sundancer and installing air and heat. I have one 3/4" seacock, but that runs my head. Looking to install another seacock to run my air but the locations left have a dart system thru hull, that no longer works..I now have a GPS system that takes care of that. Was going to pull that...

I purchased a Webasto 9,000 BTU air conditioner for my boat that never had air. I am planning on installing it in the center of the V birth. There are sides to this area that are plywood covered with fiberglass and tied into the bow. I was wondering if I could cut 4 inch holes into these for the...