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    Looking for a functioning Raychart 601XX

    My 601XX which was worked fine for the last 10 years including last October when I winterized is DOA this Spring giving me a "EPROM TEST: BAD BACKGROUND" when I turn it on. I bought one unit on Ebay which was advertised as new old stock which did not work and has been returned. If anyone has...
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    Westerbeke 7.0 BCG shut down issue

    Typical boat stuff, last October when I winterized my genni was running fine. Yesterday I commissioned it while still on the hard and it is giving me problems. It initially started and then ran for about 90 seconds and then shut down. I restarted it a number of times and each time it would run...
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    Crappy Merc exhaust gaskets... again

    My port motor has been using a little coolant this summer and I have smelled coolant in the exhaust at startup so I figured that one of the gaskets on one of the risers was leaking. I order the OEM gaskets sets (I have 3" risers") and today I removed the manifold, riser and elbow as a assembly...
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    Wiper Arm

    This one is driving me nuts. Last week the starboard wiper arm fell of the wiper motor. After much investigation on what should be a quick repair, I have determined that: 1, The OEM wiper motor is a United Technologies WWF unit 2. The wiper motor has 1/4" shaft with a press fit collar with a...
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    Thunderbolt V gremlin HELP!!!

    Last week I posted about a coil arcing situation I found on my Starboard motor that went way when I swapped the coils on the engines. Well today I was not so lucky. Today I took the boat out and after 15 mins or so of cruising I started to hear a lound banging noise from the ER. I stopped the...
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    Coil arc

    My big fathers day boat outing turned into a few hours messing around at the dock under overcast skys between rain showers. I cranked up the engines and the gennie to let them run for 10-15 minutes and poked around the bilge looking for trouble..... which I found. The starboard motor was making...
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    Check out this gem

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170345545308&viewitem=&backtolistreferer=http%3A%2F%2Fmy.ebay.com%2Fws%2FeBayISAPI.dll%3FMyEbayBeta
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    New dash panels for an old DA

    I have finally completed the installation of the new dash panels I got from CSR sponsor Scott Cambra at Vector Imaging: http://www.vectorled.com/index.htm The before and after pictures are attached. My appologies on the quality of the pictures as I am my abilites with digital pictures and...
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    95-99 370 da: I need a measurment

    I would appreciate some help from any one that has their 95-99 370 DA close to them that could measure the length, width and thickness of the sun pad filler cushion that snaps onto the top of the cockpit table. Mine was MIA when I bought the boat and I think I may have come across a replacement...
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    Sign of the Times

    Boating magazine showed up today, it is so thin that the spine is just stapled. I know it is like the People of our hobby, and the articles are ususal crap, but It is the premier mag of the industry and and to see it so depleted, especially at this time of the year, tells you just how bad the...
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    What a horrible story!

    Someone sent me this link because of my interest in boating. I have never heard about this crime though I am sure some of you, especially in CA have. What a terrible story. http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-yacht-murders20-2009feb20,0,6647929.story
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    WTF is this?

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Sea-Ray-boats-electronic-power-supply-1619303-NEW_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a10Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem370154783847QQitemZ370154783847QQptZBoatQ5fPartsQ5fAccessoriesQ5fGear
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    Need some advice here....

    I figured I would try the CSR out for this one since I know there are a lot of DIY guys on this board. I bought my house, which was built in 1993, from the original owner who was one of these do it yourself guys from hell. Meaning everything he touched is screwed up. After almost 4 years I have...
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    Westerbeke ignition parts source

    Anyone found a aftermarket source for the cap rotar and plug wires for a Westerbeke 4.5 or 7.0 generator? Westerbeke is very pround of these parts and the prices seem way out of line.
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    Painting an anchor

    This winter I am going to reverse my anchor rode and while I have the anchor removed I am thinking about painting it. This anchor is steel and looks like it was painted and/or galvanized. Anyone have any suggestions on what to paint it with?
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    Shrink wrap cost increase

    For the last few years I have paid about $16 a foot to have my boat shrink wrapped each year. This week I got a quote for $22 a foot. Apparently the cost of the film is up this year because of the increase in the cost of oil. With a zipper door and tax I am looking at close to $1K for the shrink...
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    Prop Shaft Connection to VD Trans

    I am going to be removing my prop shafts this fall/winter to install new shaft seals. I am assuming that the connection between the prop shaft and the transmission involves a shaft key that engages the shaft to the collar that then bolts to the output flange of the transmission. I know I have a...
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    410 DA vs 420 DA vs. 44 DA vs. 43 DA

    The september issue of MotorBoating arrived today with the new 43 DA on the cover. What a good looking boat. QSB 425's with Zeus drives push this 28.5K lb boat to 22 MPH at 2300 RPM burning 29 GPH.... very nice. I will be in the market for a new boat in about 15 years but I am alwasy shopping...
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    Westerbeke 7.0 BCG shutting down

    My generator shut down system was giving me some troubles today. I had the gennie running for about 2 hours steady both while cruising and on the hook when for no apparent reason is just shut down. I went into the engine room and checked the oil level which was fine, and put my hand on the...
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    Electroluminescent film strips

    I have not asked about this subject in a while and was thinking that with all the new members maybe someone has identifed a source for these parts. What I am talking about is the switch panel backlighting system that Sea Ray used on many different models for many years. Without dragging up the...
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