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Hey folks, I left Dubai back in May and after spending a few weeks in Denmark, France and Spain I am now in Florida. The Searay plant in Merritt Island is just a short drive from where I am in Port St Lucie so I decided to phone our buddy Captain Rusty to coordinate a visit; I took my brother...

Folks, I'm spending a few weeks in Florida and I can't find a 400 Sedan Bridge in any of the marinas I've been to. We had a great cruise with my brother-in-law's boat over the ICW on the weekend (leaving from Port St Lucie southbound to West Palm Beach and it was great). I may have seen a...

Hi, can you give me your opinion please: I own a Searay Sundance 290 from 1996 and a Bravo II drive. I was cruising at 3000 RPM, all good and as soon as I started to slow down, a massive BANG was heard and the throttle lever got stuck . In idle I tried to engage forward or reverse to no avail...

See the picture below; it belongs to a Mercruiser Big Block V-8 7.4 lt mechanical fuel pump that failed yesterday while underway; it parted in two pieces!! How on earth this could happen? believe it or not the diaphragm is still in good condition so I managed to sail the last couple of miles at...

Hi, once again the mechanical fuel pump of my Mercruiser 7.4 lt failed. Is it possible to fit an electric pump instead? The issue is that the same body also drives the raw sea water impeller. Any way around? Thanks

Hi, I have 10 ft of chain (works great on the windlass) and about 50 ft of rope which gets stuck when pulling up the anchor. I have to pull it from underneath. How can I solve this issue?

Hi, The boat went for service ( Mercruiser 7.4 Lt V-8 carb) and the raw seawater pump was replaced among other things. We went for a ride and on the way back we noticed a squeaky noise coming from the engine. A few more nautical miles and the engine quit. This morning I went to the marina and...

Hi there, The motor works but the connection to the gear is gone..... what should I start with? We are here talking about a Lewmar, don't have the model. Thanks!

Ok mates, it has been a roller coaster the last few weeks on my boat, the naughty Jaika I. Good news: - I installed my new Simrad Go9 XSE, very nice (total scan is a beauty though at high speed not much; radar is amazing as well as the GPS / navigation in general) - Upgraded bilge pumps - and...

Hey, For the last couple of weeks I've had a water leak (just a few drops initially) through the drive inside the bilge; my mechanic couldn't repair it so we decided to keep the boat in the water at the marina for a few more days making sure that the shore power was on and battery charger was...

Our winter is in full swing and lots of outdoor activities on the water as well as on the ground. We went for a bike ride and guess who was moored right in front of us.... The A Yacht. The admiral said.... well, Google knows everything!! a minute searching for it and there she is..... a Russian...

Guys, after 5 minutes of starting up the engine and keep it in idle, it dies. Shall I start looking at the fuel pump? Any check valve on the way? Where is the location of these two components? The victim is a Mercruiser 7.4 V-8 Thanks

Folks, do you know where can I find a remote control for my Clarion radio/CD unit for a 1996 Sundancer? See it below on top of the spotlight controller

Hi, I'm planning on installing a 12 inch chartplotter / Fish Finder combo in the console of the 1996 290. For those of you who have already made it, can you send me pictures of the final product? I would think that the flat surface on top of the switches would be an ideal place for this...

Hi folks, My old Lawrence Fish Finder and Standard Horizon GPS are due to change now. This is what I want: a 12 inch flush mounted GPS / Fish Finder / Chartplotter combo unit; my budget is $1500. What would you recommend? I've seen Lawrence HDS 12 Gen 2 as an option. Opinions please.

Folks, I need your advice on the situation below: The marinas in our area planned a rally to The World Island and a total of 46 boats departed with no issues.... nice weather, great bunch of people, lots of happy families ( I will post some pictures once I get the chance). I was among a group...

We just had our Pre-Owned Boat Show at our Marina and I happened to step inside a Formula 40 PC for the first time... well, that was love at first sight!!. Lovely boat!, spacious, well finished, great layout, and fitted with Volvo IPS 500. So my questions are: How's Formula compared to Sea Ray...

Well, after a year of owning a boat I just had the experience of getting rid of an unwelcome visitor who made a mess inside and out my boat..... a large mouse. I hate them and I have to confess in public, I suffer from mouse-phobia. How do you prevent them from coming and visit you? Any...

Hi there, This is what is happening at the moment: before I leave the boat in the Marina I switch everything off, including the battery master switch and off I go. A few days later I come to find that the A/C condensed water (which ends up in the shower sump) has flooded, all because the pump...

Hi there, I want to install a water alarm in the bilge since I don't have it ( or I don't think have I have it). Any model in particular? How do I install it? Any advice is welcome!! Thanks