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My boat is a little older but had a similar problem, replaced gimble bearing, seals and all bellows, water still kept coming in, it was the steering shaft seal, my mechanic said major job to replace and complete gimble housing would have to be removed, he came up with a quick fix which worked...

Smoking ban loophole: check out this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9Mesq0ngoo

I recently installed a double din DVD\TV\Stereo system, has remote control and you can attach two additional screens and an amp, can also attach a camera on the bow or in engine compartment Works fantastic eBay Item number: 270376720723

Spoke to a friend last weekend who has just fitted one DIY style, the hardest part is getting the cutout correct, it’s a ellipse curve and you can’t use a hole saw and there is no special tool available. His solution was: 1) drill a small pilot hole straight through the bow (5 or 6 mil) 2)...

Dont know where your impellers are mounted but they are ususally attached to the engine well above the water line, you can replaice them with the seacock open and the water will not rush in, then sort your seacock next time the boat is out

hi guys, I have a 3500 but it looses the SHAL, DEEP and Alarm buzzer settings when it is switched off, have to reprogram it every time i start the engine, is this normal?, does it not have any internal battery or ROM

fantastic pics, wish i had some clear water and sunshine like that, must be fun to navigate those rocks

similar problem in Ireland lots of dam rain, its probably full of water, loosen the screws on the bulb end and the water should come out, if not take of the cover and dry the diaphragm

Did the job yesterday and all went fine, stuck an old sheet under the drive to catch any falling parts and tied the spanner to the hand rail, saved a few bucks and learned a lot, thanks for all your tips,, David

This guy has been moored outside my office all winter and survived many severe storms, he went out fishing last week and forgot to close the seacoks. It sends a shiver down my spine :smt119

We get diesel engine with outdrive over this side of the pond (Ireland) its a bravo 2 I think, thanks for all your advise this gives more confidence to give it a go J David

Yea its not joke, found a spare pop and spanner under the seat, don’t have any shallow water unless I go back and find that dam rock, was going to raise to trailer position and give it a go from jetty, is there any split pin or locking mechanism that needs to be removed first? Should it slide of...

Hit a rock last weekend and wrecked my prop, is it possible to swop it without hawling out? Anybody ever tried?:smt100

Hi Todd, I agree with the guys: alternate between 1 & 2 never both, dont worry about the stereo system it uses nothing, be more worried about the if you have a 12v fridge it can kill the battery very fast (I always set the stat high when on shore power and when engine running then turn it to...

Welcome to CSR, to answer Grants question : we had a SeaRay manufacturing plant at Little Island Cork, they stopped production in 1997, my boat was also manufactured there. Good luck with new boats and send us some pics

Welcome Fredrik, good choice, just bought mine last year and very happy with her, have all the manuals so any questions give me a shout

I just installed one of these, cheap and cheerful but the sound quality is excellent and gives you two more speakers + super bass, good old eBay eBay item=220377172785

I also have a single diesel engine, would you happen to have the part number or photo of the u joint bellows, found lots of spares under seat and might already have one courtesy of previous owner, is it really necessary to replace the gimbal bearing?

My boat is same model 1993, I bought & launched in Aug 08, bellows were replaced last year but I have that same steady drip problem & it appears to come in around the drive shaft, your refit sounds like a mammoth job and not for faint hearted, if I fitted a new rubber sleeve and sealed it...

Hi there, I studied electronics some years ago and you need to apply the old power calculation formula V= I x R http://www.sengpielaudio.com/calculator-ohm.htm Voltage will definately increrease if you do not connect the load and this does not mean that you charger is faulty, volts don't charge...