So I just had my boat pulled out for drive service, oil change, impellar change and dewinterization and the service techs found major structural damage in the stern of the hull. When the tech pulled the outdrive, he noticed water continually leaking out which raised a read flag. After more...
I've searched through all the topics and can't find anything on this topic. My dock does not have fresh water that I can attach as hose to wash off my boat. I've decided after a few years, it would be nice to install a pump to the lake water so I can at least wash my boat, filling up my fresh...
First off, I know we are in a recession, boat sales are way down and we are getting in to August. I need to know what a suitable price would be to sell my red 2005 240 SD w/ the 6.2 engine. 150 hours and is slipped in mid missouri. I have a trailer and a 6000# polylift hoist that I'd like to...
It has been about a year since I wrote my last post on here, good to be back!
I just recently moved my boat from a very nice yacht club with a fresh water spigot at each slip, to a kind of run down no frills set up. I am sharing a condo with my sister, so we are now keeping the boat there...
It was a challenging September. I was let go from the builder I sold homes for and have started a new career. I am now selling real estate brokerage and am already feeling the crunch of "starting my own business." Unfortunately, I have not been to the lake in over a month and the weather has...
I just had my boat cleaned and the first trip back to the boat after the cleaning revealed the absence of the bow carpet that covers the ski locker. At first I thought someone had broken in to my boat because the poles weren't up in the covers, the storage in the sides were all cleaned out and...
Maybe I'm a complete idiot, but I never have any success with the search feature. Everytime I am looking for something, over 200 matches come back. Is there a way to search only the subject lines and not the whole body of each post?
BTW, I would have searched for this question, but I...
It is funny that I just was reading the post about peoples' habits running their bilge blower. I'm in the category of pretty much always running it. Well yesterday we took about a 50 mile trip to Ha Ha Tonka and I had the thought of the bilge blower going out while cruising. Sure enough, when...
I had my first on water engine failure this week. Luckily a passer byer saw I was in distress and towed me back to my marina. What a nice guy! Anyway, I was only running between 1200 and 2000 RPMs over a period of 1/2 hour going in and out of coves. The water was choppy, but going that slow...
My wife is yelling at me to come to bed, I said I would be there in five minutes. She walked in to the kitchen to get some water and saw me on this forum and about fell over. She says I'm addicted! :huh: Maybe I'm in denial, but I enjoy it! :grin: Anyone else in this boat?
A lot of other forums have names as your number of posts increase. Currently here, you are only a member until you reach 200 posts and you become an admiral. I think it would be fun to have more of a heirarchy of names. Something like milestones for 25, 50, 100, 200 and so on.
After looking for 8 months or so for a 2001 - 2003 280DA that fits my needs, I'm thinking the process is becoming too difficult to look for only one style of boat. My local dealer keeps in touch with me on incoming boats, but the last three have sold by the time I have gotten back with him...
Fortunately I have not had this problem yet, but I know it will happen one day. What is the first thing you do if your engines shut down when out on the water (after you have figured out that you can not start them back up?)
I'm looking to move up to a cruiser and deciding how I should keep it in my wet slip. I'm looking at either an older 290 or 280. Both of these boats will demand a heavy lift and with that comes a heavy tab. With fresh water boating in the midwest, how feasable is it to keep in the water...
Ok, I've been very adamant on choosing an earlier model 280DA (2001 - 2003 model) for my next boat, but I'm starting to open my mind more. I've been looking at the 2000-2001 290 and generally like it too. I do think the 280 has softer lines and arch than the 290, but that is becoming less of...
I know for cars they make a shop manual that basically tells you how to do everything to your car. I think they are called Hayes books. Anyway, is there anything out there for Mercruiser or boats in general? There is always great info on how to do things on this board, but I would like to...
For our wedding anniversary, I am surprising my wife with a couple days out in California. I was previously considering spending a couple of days in Napa Valley, but now under the advice of my grandfather, am considering San Francisco because of shortage of time. Does anyone have any...