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I've been going through a long checklist of items on my Carver (I know...but I was a Sea Ray guy a long time and will be back shortly), and have something I can't quite get my arms around. At idle, the port transmission has a high pitched whine. Its almost like a squeal...sounds metal to...

I'm about to start replacing all three of the AC units in my cruiser. The are 10 year old 115v reverse cycle 7k, 12k and 16k units by MarineAir (which has been purchased by Dometic, apparently). All started because the base of the 7k unit in the front berth has rusted (former salt water boat)...

Used boat, bought from Florida. During sea trials, the electronics were awesome (rest of the boat needed help, but that's another story). My goal is to have the chartplotter actually give me information about the lake it is on, Lake Allatoona, GA, like it was in Ft. Lauderdale and so far, I'm...

I want to give a huge thank you to the Club SeaRay community. You guys have been a huge part of my boating life now for almost a decade. I went from researching, to lurking, to posting, to contributing, to being part of the fabric of an entire community of enthusiasts...many who became...

The back two floor boards were badly rotting but serviceable for duplicating dimensions, I sent them over to my wood guy to replace and his wife thought they were garbage and threw 'em out. I can find any specs for the flooring. I'll be glad to pay for someone to pull theirs and trace them so...

We are looking for a different toy and I'm having good results from my MM salesguy, but I've also found a couple of for sale by owners that are worth a peek. I see a couple of HIN lookup sites online...has anyone had any experience pro or con with them? Looked like about $50 for two and before...

We have the Spacemaker coffee pot, and (with little else to work on) have decided to focus on a replacement. I would like to solicit your input. Here are the parameters. We are coffee junkies. At home, we are spoiled rotten by a Saeco Magic Comfort plus with fresh grind, espresso and foamers...

In June, our son is getting married to a beautiful young lady in her home town of Otisfield, ME. Amanda is as pretty inside as out and we are fortunate and proud to have her as a part of the family. Having said that, this promises to be something of a xculture shockx new experience for...

Our 2003 380 did not have a trash chute cover...presumably it fell it was a victim of its own circumstance and was taken out unexpectedly with the trash. Trying to order it from SR was an ordeal...ours is listed in the parts catalog as "1140060 COVER, CORIAN 380/390/410/480TRASH CHUTE SND"...

OK, without getting into the Magma/Solaire debate, I know my Magma Catalina Infrared was a nice unit that had an awful tendency to blow up on me about ten times a windy afternoon on the hook. Unacceptable and unacceptable response from Magma (your experience may differ) so I decided to try the...

My oldest son made arrangements to take his girlfriend (youtube "Amanda Scripture"-captain Team USA cheerleading and I think four international gold medals or something like that) on a tour of Turner Field (the Brave's Stadium) this afternoon with a tour group. However, he had prearranged to...

Our aft little lounge section has a privacy curtain that pulls out from a storage cabinet. I noticed the other day that one of the little hooks from the curtain is missing. I tried to take a picture, but that effort failed so I'm going to try to describe it, but the bottom line is that I'm...

A lot of people called this one early. The fact is that the prosecutors didn't present sufficient case to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that she did anything but lie. She was convicted of lying. The jury did what it could. It is often easy to convict in the court of public opinion, but...

Whether through incompetence or bad search engines, I haven't been able to find a good cross reference for the Kohler #359979-A spark plugs. I usually order from partsfortechs for spring commissioning, and it isn't a price issue as much as it is convenience (especially since Kohler buys the...

The lake is up and weather reports are promising for at least the early part of Spring break. We currently dock on 10 at Park Marina, and are planning on spending a lot of time on the hook during the break. Anybody planning on being out? My nine year old daughter sends a special request that...

We have an Intelli-power PD2040, with five batteries...all lead-acid and all about a year old. Haven't had any charging, starting or electrical problems with either shore power, generator, or alternators. Last night, coming in from some terrific mudslides courtesy of Cpt. Chapman, both CO...

Any Dallas residents or travelers have some suggestions for restaurants that would be worth making reservations for if the Only Mate and I end up there the weekend of February 6-8? I'm thinking steaks and ribs...nice or dives. I haven't firmed a hotel yet, so location is a little iffy but...

Despite the beautiful day and the siren call of the boat and water...we head off with Bloody Mary's, Belvedere and (diet) Tonic with lime, marinated filets and chicken, and Maestro Dobel tequila shots to cheer the Falcons on to an NFC number one seed and home field throughout the playoffs. (The...

In the new SeaRay online magazine, there is a special offer from Shurhold for their buffer...with a case and pads and various what not, including shipping, for about $140. I bought one and am giving it to my three college age kids for Christmas... Go me!

We've done the typical upgrade by putting a Tempurpedic type pad (carved into pieces from a full set) on top of the mattress to make it more comfortable. As of now, we use regular sheets and tuck them in, but I'm looking to make things a little easier for the Only Mate and get some better...