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  1. spimik

    Delivery Day. 08 330DA. Not smooth.

    Bridog- what a sad reality. An overall list of 10 items on a brand new $200K+ purchase and we have been "trained" by boat manufacturers to simply say, "Oh well, it's expected, after all, it is a new boat". Seems like the tail is wagging the dog here. Hopefully the list remains short, but...
  2. spimik

    Delivery Day. 08 330DA. Not smooth.

    Good Luck Mike- too bad ANY of this happened. This is major stuff and I know it has the potential to take some of the "new boat fun" out of the experience. The good news is, you have a great boat and have already discovered several things you love about it. By the time winter storage rolls...
  3. spimik

    71 Screws and counting.....

    Kinda knew that was coming!! LOL!
  4. spimik

    71 Screws and counting.....

    I'm wondering if those of you who have purchased a brand new Sea Ray have experienced an abundance of construction debris in your new boat? Since taking possession of our factory new 2008 330 last summer, I have removed 71 stainless steel screws of various size. When I found my first one last...
  5. spimik

    Rinker Boats Observations

    Obviously, very biased here, BUT, the RINKERS at our Marina all show signs of pre-mature aging. The finish just does not seem to withstand the test of time. We have a mix of Rinkers, from 25 to 40+ and they all seem a bit "tired". On the other hand, we have some 12+ year old Sea Rays that...
  6. spimik

    Purchasing a new 330

    Hi Bill, Sorry to hear about the cable- never fails. We bought our 2008 330 last summer. They had it too low as they were lifting it on the trailer for delivery, and the port prop caught the side of the trailer. Wham. No delivery that day. They did work hard and were able to deliver within...
  7. spimik

    Why are Sea Ray owners snobs

    I've always found that if they don't respond to a friendly wave, that I usually get a very quick reply to the one finger salute! Try that next time and let me know how you make out. LOL!!
  8. spimik

    Sling Positioning- How Critical??

    Some great points- thanks guys. My issue exactly. I want the slings where Sea Ray wants them too. The lift today went well. Sling on the back was dead on. Sling up front was back about 1 foot or so from the mark. I felt better that it was this that was back a bit- less chance of it slipping...
  9. spimik

    Sling Positioning- How Critical??

    How important is sling positioning with respect to where the sling indicators are marked? I was told that as long as you are "close" or within a reasonable distance, you are fine. It would stand to reason that there is some margin here, but I would think that 'dead-on' is preferred. The...
  10. spimik

    Would you board another boat without permission?

    My $.02- this is a big part of what we love about marina life- making friends that are in most cases seasonal pals. I find that most/all of the other dock mates will stop and chat from the dock- if I don't feel like company, I step out onto the dock, talk about the weather, etc, then say...
  11. spimik

    Shocking Finding- CO Readings in Cockpit

    Great idea- we will try this combination. Our plan is to work on a number of variables with the canvas to find what works best. I will advise.
  12. spimik

    Any interest in an 07 48?

    If you only want $50,000 I think I would buy it! LOL!! Obviously, there is always "interest", it all depends on price and condition, but you know that.
  13. spimik

    Shocking Finding- CO Readings in Cockpit

    Absolutley- great point. Our business, HVAC, deals heavily with issues such as CO with cracked furnace heat exchangers and IAQ issues. An adult is fine at 30ppm or less for long periods of time. The trouble starts at about 50ppm, but even at that, it takes about 8 hours of continuous exposure...
  14. spimik

    Shocking Finding- CO Readings in Cockpit

    I do agree with your point. We've boated our entire lives, always ran smaller 17-21' runabouts, so the world of sport cruisers is all new to us as of last summer. I would suggest that almost 90% of the Sea Ray cruisers that run in our area all sport a camper top, and most of these operate...
  15. spimik

    Depth Gauge Fault

    Looking for some help with a faulty depth gauge. My depth gauge is located in my stdb. tachometer, part of the standard SmartCraft package from Mercury. It is not providing any reading at the moment, it is flashing 0.0 I turned the power off and tried it again, no luck. Wondering if I need...
  16. spimik

    Shocking Finding- CO Readings in Cockpit

    Doug- the bilge was on the entire day- we use it at all speeds but full flight. However, I don't think that it would make a difference. I think the CO is entering via the transom in a station wagon effect. My understanding of the bilge blower is that is is designed to clear potentially...
  17. spimik

    Shocking Finding- CO Readings in Cockpit

    Sadler- thanks for the response- I am glad you brought up zipping up the canvas completely- my wife and I talked about this last night and want to try that. We love the additional room and the new feel that the camper top gives us- our own floating gazebo of sorts and we are very happy with...
  18. spimik

    Shocking Finding- CO Readings in Cockpit

    The topic of CO with a camper top has been discussed at length here and I want to thank everyone for their thoughts- it got us thinking this winter as we were adding a camper top to our '08 330. We spent 4 hours on the boat yesterday with a highly technical IAQ meter- the TPI 1010. This is a...
  19. spimik

    It Happened! Hit another boat!

    Mr.Salt- thank you for the advice. That makes me feel a bit more comfortable since I am pretty confident that I know the pivot point of her. Under normal circumstances, we will have the canvas sides off all the way around, with just the top up which will of course cut down the potential for the...
  20. spimik

    It Happened! Hit another boat!

    :grin::grin::grin::grin::grin::grin:
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