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The boat is coming out of the water tomorrow and I am bringing the batteries home with me. What chargers/tenders are folks using/recommending? TIA!

I have a 2007 290 DA and I am searching for a replacement manual bag. Ours was stolen this summer and used to conceal a monitor. Most of the contents were dumped out save for the extra fuses that were in the package so I have all of the manuals. I have been stumped trying to find a...

We currently keep our boat at the Safe Harbor marina at Toledo Beach in LaSalle, MI--just over the line from Ohio. We are thinking of moving over to the Port Clinton or Marblehead area for next season. Does anyone have an recommendations/stay-aways in that area? I currently have quotes from...

Sadly, we're much closer to the end of the Great Lakes boating season than the beginning and I am starting to think once again about storage best practices. We store our boat in heated indoor storage at our marina which is very convenient. In the past, I have just used a cockpit cover on the...

I have a 2007 290 DA and I’m trying to change the fart filter. I cannot figure out how to loosen the strap that holds it in place. Any advice? Thanks in advance.

I have a 2007 290 DA w/ twin 5.0s which is new to me for this year. Prior to the season had both water pumps/impellers replaced. On my first extended cruise the running temps were normal (~170) on each engine per the SmartCraft gauge. Now, the starboard engine says it never gets above ~110...

My gauge(s) read -31* F as the water temp. It was reading the correct (or at least a believable) temperature until last weekend. I’ve cycled through the settings prompts and can’t figure out how to fix it. Any thoughts? Thanks!

My gauge(s) read -31* F as the water temp. It was reading the correct (or at least a believable) temperature until last weekend. I’ve cycled through the settings prompts and can’t figure out how to fix it. Any thoughts? Thanks!

It looks like we're finally going to be able to bring our new-to-us 2007 290 DA home this weekend. We had a shakedown cruise last weekend and everything went well, so hopefully we'll manage the 85ish miles well enough. We'll be departing from Harrison Township. I am interested in hearing from...

Mates, We boat out of the Maumee River in Toledo and this year, with the kids getting a bit bigger, are looking to spend more full days out in Lake Erie. To anyone who boats in the western basin: are there good sand bars, swimming areas in Maumee Bay or along the Michigan coast?

I recently purchased a 2007 290 DA which has never been bottom-painted. It has spent its days on a reservoir in Arizona and the hull looks brand new. Now that the boat is in the Great Lakes (will be slipped in the Toledo, Ohio area) I know it will need bottom paint. I had decent ablative...

We just bought our first Sea Ray—a 2007 290 Sundancer. We traded up from a Rinker 250 and can’t wait to get back onto Lake Erie’s western basin. I’ll bring her home from St. Clair Shores to Toledo when the weather breaks, so I’ll probably be back to ask for local knowledge/advice on the...

Hi, new member here. I currently have a 2006 Rinker 250 but I’m looking to purchase a Sea Ray for this season and I found a 2008 Sundancer 310 for a good price which is a bit of a red flag. It’s a former saltwater boat and I know the issues that come there. Before I negotiate think about...