went out yesterday and noticed the switch for my auto pilot on the dash was really hot to touch, is this normal? or should I pull the dash off to have a look at the connections at the switch?
I have a PC polisher, using presta products and have no problem buffing and polishing flat surfaces, ( hull / transom ) but I'm having a difficult time compounding the tight and enclave surfaces, where the cleats are on the stern and the reverse curved detail on the deck, are you guys using a...
Not sure if someone has already shared this link, it's pretty cool, shows daily ice coverage on our great lakes.
http://www.ec.gc.ca/glaces-ice/default.asp?lang=En
we should, as a group pic the perfect outcome of March madness and win a Billion Dollars.. :huh:
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-buffett-basketball-bet-20140122,0,7653962.story#axzz2rAvbIuiz
A friend left for Daytona two days ago till April, he had a empty spot in his Motorcycle Trailer so I loaded my Bike in with his, he arrived last night and opened his trailer up and all the cold air from Canada escaped, so right now it's 33 degrees LMAO
anyways my flight is booked Jan 27th for...
following the slip costs, what's the going rate for shrink wrap? I just received a bill from the marina and I feel like I'm being robbed!
$1,520.00 for a 380, just for shrink wrap!
I have noticed water seeping in at my starboard rudder, it looks like it's coming from the plate 4 bolts and not the packing, is this as easy as removing the plate re-caulking with the boat on the hard?
while out on anchor Sunday Morning I washed the deck with a bucket tied to a rope, thought the side windows were closed :huh:, The water came in and soaked the cabinet and stereo, wiped everything down and now the head unit is dead? the fuses are good, I thought these were water proof?
Now I...
first boat with an auto pilot and loving it, except it stopped working yesterday, message is Drive Stopped, I have hydraulic steering, The only reference I find in the manual is to check the Rudder Reference? can someone point me to where the items are located for this system, I see the rudder...
I posted this in the 380 DA section yesterday
thoroughly enjoying my 380 this spring, I have a few of questions..
2004 380 DA 8.1s
1) Trim Tab Gauge.. where is it? I have smartcraft but there's no screen for trim tabs, is there suppose to be one?
2) fresh water tank & holding tank both show...
I'm replacing my transducer, the old one didn't work and the housing had a leak into the bilge, so today I removed the old transducer housing and I'm surprised to see that the hole is about 2 1/4" quite big for the 2" housing sleeve, it looks to be the factory hole and the replacement is a...
2004 380 DA the depth and lake temp transducer is not working and is leaking a little around the housing, I purchased a new transducer that came with a new housing, here's my question..
the tranducer was installed on the centerline of the boat, would this be from factory? I'm thinking it's...
would anyone have a cut and paste from a manual for winterizing my twin 2004's 8.1 MPI s, I don't have any manuals for the boat :huh:
the motors have the closed cooling system with the air pump.
Thanks in advance.
Gary
I'm not at the boat and don't have manuals or the serial number to the tranny's, I'm trying to prepare for the winter oil changes and asked the PO what oil he has been using.
engine mercury 25w40 full synthetic
tranny Regular 25w40 in transmissions
does this seem right for my tranny?
04...
I had to remove the finger on the windlass to undo a curl in the rode, I was able to put the finger back on but I don't think I did it properly with the spring because there's not enough tension from the finger, I looked at the user manual and it doesn't show the breakdown, any help would be...
My new to me 04 380DA twin 8.1's starboard engine started steaming through the exhaust tonight, I shut it down right away, we were a mile away from our anchor destination, I opened up the hatch to find water pouring out the shaft, the shaft is loose and the belt is loose, guess I have to crawl...