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2013 F150

Lake Wylie, Saturday evening...

Mainly it was gimbal bearing and bellows failure. The other items were needed, but I have been working around them. For example, using the trailer switch to trim the drive, since the trim limit sender failed. We have owned this Sea Ray since 2009, and it has been a great boat during this time...

Quick update: Issues have been resolved. Ended up needing complete bellows kit installed including the gimbal bearing, and new shift cables. I also had the trim limit sender replaced, since I could only raise the drive with the trailer button. The impeller was also changed and gear lube drained...

Yes, the ratcheting sounded and felt equal to me.

Update: Tested rotating the prop while in forward and reverse. It behaved exactly as described above, locked in one direction, ratcheted when turning the opposite direction. I was not able to drain the gear lube. I could not remove the plug. More to come when I am able to remove the plug...

The only service done this past fall to winterize was to drain the colling system and add antifreeze. The boat was used very rarely in 2020, so I did not get the oil or gear lube changed. I did check the engine oil yesterday, both before and after the incident, and it looked to be in good...

Hi Dennis, No I am not positive about that. It was not added, so I will need to drain the gear lube from the bottom of the drive. Not able to do that currently. Will try to do so tonight. Thanks, John

Ryan, Thanks for the suggestions. I was able to rotate the prop normally while it was in nuetral, but did not test sifting into forward or reverse. Engine was running normally, and no signs of overheating, though it was running for only about 10 minutes in the water. I did have it running about...

Friends, Took our boat for the first time this year, and it turned out to be a bad day. Started it at home on the muffs with no issues. When I launched it, my wife started it up, and it sounded a little noisier than normal, but nothing too serious, or so I thought. The wife pulled out from the...

FYI, we own a '92 200BR with a 5L Alpha I. We boat mainly on Lake Wylie. This boat pulls wakeboarders with ease, and we have had up to 5 people on board while pulling. I sure hope your 20-25 year rule is wrong! It's 2018, and my'92 is still going strong!

Hello All: We finally launched this weekend, and had a problem with the trim up/down switch. Our boat is a 1992 200BR, 5.0 with Alpha1, Gen2. I prepped the boat in the driveway: lowered the drive and connected the muffs. I started the engine and ran for about 20 minutes with no issue. When we...

Hi, and welcome the club. I just replaced the trailer that originally came with our '92 BR200. It was a white trailer, with a Profile 2000 winch. It was a Shorland'r. But I only knew that because I had the original title and owners manual. Is your trailer a Sea Ray branded trailer? Ours was, and...

Hi Cman, Welcome to the club! What would you like to know about Lake Wylie? We boat there almost exclusively. Where do you keep your boat, or where do you launch from? We usually launch from Copperhead Island; if not, then Niven's Creek. Thanks, John

Hi, any updates on the purchase? I hope it works out well.

Try this link: http://clubsearay.com/showthread.php/41331-*-Boat-rot-repair-nightmare-*

Welcome to CSR. Looks like a nice boat. And PMC asks a good question about the SEI drive. Also, if you have the time, I would search this forum for a long rebuild thread by "Friscoboater" or "Friscojarret". I can't remember his name exactly. But he had an awesome thread about buying a bowrider...

Hi, We have a few Webers: An older Genesis 1000, Performer Kettle, 18" Jumbo Joe, Smokey Joe, and a charcoal Go-Anywhere. The Smokey Joe and Go-Anywhere are used when we camp. The others are used at home. The old Genesis 1000 just got upgraded flavorizer bars this year, and works great. It is...

Nice looking boat you have there! It almost has the profile of a Pachanga. Got any more pictures? Enjoy the new boat. BTW, Lake Wylie is where I boat.

Wow! Great work. And nice before and after pix. I look forward to seeing more! Thanks and welcome to CSR. John