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rondds, here are some pictures of the fixtures that I'm having trouble getting opened to replace the bulbs. The companion way light is easy to remove from the panel, but it's not obvious how to take it apart. The nav light's fasteners can be turned but won't unscrew from the fixture and the...

During a test drive, before purchasing the boat and with the seller driving, the engines were run up to about 3,400 rpm but the bow never rose up significantly and the boat didn't feel like it was up on plane like my old CC 380 did. I'll have to measure the LWL. In the past I just observed the...

Will do. I'll get some tomorrow, hopefully.

I wasn't surprised to find a few burned out lamps on my new 415AC, but I was a bit surprised that I couldn't figure out how to get to a couple of the bulbs. Can anyone tell me how the courtesy passageway lights in the cabin come apart to change the bulbs? I didn't try to force things because I...

RollerCoastr, I took my "new" 415AC out for the first time, other than a test drive, yesterday. During that drive I recorded speed readings using the Raymarine Dragonfly's GPS at different RPM's. Here was the condition of the boat: The boat's fuel tanks were about ½ full, the water tank was...

rondds, I'm not sure about the best cruise speed, but I know it will be pretty slow. During the test drive the bow never came up, just as I expected from the research I did on the boat. That's OK because the navigable length of Lake Texoma is just about 30 miles. Also, boaters there are never...

I'm another new owner of a "new" 415AC. It's a 1988 build, with Mercruisers, and has been well maintained and updated by her previous owners. The boat has been on Lake Texoma since it was purchased new and has always been kept in a covered boat house; the fresh water and shade has been kind to...