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Just thought I'd put an fyi out there... I made a trip to the truck scales(OFFICIAL) yesterday and the totals are: Ram 3500= 7220 # Tongue weight= 1240 # Boat weight across the three tires= 11,860 # That is with 1/4 tank gas, empty water, empty holding... Also my boat is 12' 6" from ground...

I am about to change the oil, filter, spark plugs, anode and coolant in my Kohler 5k Genset. The manual gives a few operating ranges for the oil they suggest to use. Mainly, since I'm in California/Nevada the temp never drops below 32. The sae 30 or 40 is on the chart for those ranges but I...

Hey everyone! They took our internet away at work and it's seriously hampering my site access!:smt024 I am ramping up for the new season and did an oil/filter change and am going to replace the water separating fuel filters. I bought (3)-10 micron filters(sierra)-one for each engine and the...

In all the multitude of threads and innumerate posts sometimes the wisdom can get lost....or at least hard to find. How about posting some of the most helpful things, hints revelations and pearls of wisdom that you have seen on this site.....:grin:

If anyone missed my post on finding a shorted out dvd player this is the background. http://clubsearay.com/forum/showthread.php?p=292399 I really wanted to put the TV and DVD combo on a switch. As many of you know the 280 has a multitude of unused helm switches with amperage capacity built...

I was skimming my local boat shopsite and came across these... Look at that 100 hr service...and thats with the coupon! Just a heads up for pricing and anyone who actually wants them in SO. CAL. http://www.newportboats.com/Page.aspx/pageId/19391/Coupons-for-Trailered-Boats.aspx

A CRY FOR HELP! My weekend project went slightly sideways yesterday... Long story short my forward EIM was re-wired (actually wires just switched to use (unused) switchpad) and I.... being a person who can't fix one thing without breaking another:smt021 snapped off the negative terminal bolt...

I am in the process of tracking down a voltage drain and would like to hear if anyone has found or seen anything that might be helpful. The set up: 280 DA with (3) Optima blue tops D34M- 55AH divided into two groups (1) Stbd battery that ONLY starts the Gen and Stbd engine which maintains...

For those who may be battling a low water pressure on the hot water side of their faucets let me tell you a fix that I have found. Symptom: Hot water pressure is low/weak at the fresh water faucets.- First check filter screen on pump then.... On the 6 gal Atwood water heater(white box) that...

Well, after discovering a small hole in the shift cable bellows in the port engine and reading all over this forum and the net I finished replacing the bellows and water hose on the port side- drive is running perfect! Now the Stbd. side... I had every intention of doing the bellows and water...

We've been doing alot of the Lake Mohave, and a few Lake Havasu runs from our home base in Riverside. We went to Catalina island once for an overnighter. I'd like to do more ocean trips but am a little dismayed at the standard $20- per day parking at the common local ramps. Just wondering if...

Hello all...first time posting...question for any of the gurus out there. I have a Cruisair SMX-ir. The other day I started up the heat...the fan turned on and water started pumping out of the thru-hull then**bam** nothing, no water out of the side no power to the touch controller. The "breaker"...