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The sound of my head unit is very low. At the highest setting of 33 is like the old setting of 5. This happens on tuner, CD and AUX. I tired resetting the unit. I looked and couldn't find a reason why the sound is so low. It wouldn't break my heart to replace the unit but I don't want to lose...

I got tired of the cooler not keeping stuff cool. I got this Igloo MaxCold cooler and after a small modification to the holder the cooler fits nicely. The top flips in the length direction which makes getting stuff easier and best of all it keeps stuff cold. After 8 hours about 1/3 of the ice...

I keep my boat in rack storage in Grand Haven MI. I had it placed on the wash rack for some clean up. As I washing my boat I noticed that the boat next to me was draining a lot of water. Below the plug was a pile of sand. I couldn’t image all of that sand coming from the boat, about 4 buckets of...

In the past I have been reluctant to recommend the Paws Aboard dog ladder. I posted quite a few times on the SRO site that I had problems with the ladder and was looking for a replacement. I have recently tried the newer model and can say that I do recommend it. It’s not perfect but nothing...

I am losing gear lube in my Alpha Gen II drive. On Saturday the alarm went off and the remote gearlube reservoir was almost empty. I was close to the marina and took it straight there. The boat is in rack storage. The next day I looked at the drive and could not see any oil leaking or traces. I...

Hey - have you guys heard about the WWII D-Day re-enactment at Tiscornia Beach? June 21st at 10am. I may head down for this. More info http://in-am.org/ww2/presentation.pdf

Have you seen this web page to help people discover boating? http://www.discoverboating.com/marketing/spousalconversionkit.aspx Of course everyone here loves boating but I think its funny that they have a web page called spouse conversion kit - 7 days to boat ownership.

Anyone every thought of removing the front ladder to make the anchor easier to get to? Also I wish I had a cleat in the center of the bow. I tie the anchor to one of the cleats on the side of the bow but if I'm under heavy wind or current the boat will drift sideways putting strain on the...

Hi I have a 2005 220SD with a 350 Mag. I have a one battery setup and I want to add a 2nd battery to handle my new amp. I'm thinking of getting a battery combiner. Does anyone know how many amps my Alternator puts out? I was thinking about this combiner and it will handle charging up to 75...

I posted this in the modifications sub-forum but thought I would post it here also because it seems like a great deal. $46-Kicker 10" Marine Subwoofer in Sealed Enclosure with free shipping...

We will be trailering our 220SD to Chalevoix this summer for a 4 day stay. I havn't been on the lake in many years. Looking for sugestions on what to do. Are there any restaurants / watering holes on the water? We will go out to the big lake weather permitting - any close destinations that we...

I have a 220SD and the bucket seats have a raised cushion to improve the view. I'm thinking of installing a foot rest about 18 inches off the ground and attaching it to the consol. I know there are after market foot rests but I think I will have trouble attaching it to the curved consol...

After talking about it for a 1 1/2 years I broke down and purchased some trim tabs. I'm planning the install and had a question about some wires. I was planning on installing the pump near the fresh water tank. I need to attach the pump to a negative connection. With the engine compartment...

What a great weekend to be on Lake Michigan.

I have had my boat for 2 years and no one has used the head. I have the pump out model and we don't always boat near a pump out facility. I read the manual and it says to add the blue stuff to the waste tank? Does the head unclamp from the floor? Also how much water do I add to the top? Thanks

I know this message could be in the great lakes section but I wanted to post it here because the great lakes section only seems to get comments from the big boats. Maybe we could keep the message here for a few days then move it. Michigan has a lot of great places to boat and I would like to...

Anyone with experience using these on a 220SD? http://www.nauticusinc.com/smart_tabsII.htm I wonder if these smart tabs are as good as adjustable tabs. The only reviews I have seen have been on boats less than 20 feet. I want to plane slower for wake boarding and it would be great to...

I remember someone posting information about a remote trim switch. Maybe it was at the SRO site. Anyone with some information? It seemed like an inexpensive add on and I'm getting tired of climbing on the boat to lower the trim. Thanks

Hello All Its warming up in Michigan and I'm planning a few changes to the boat (2005 220SD, 350mag, alpha drive). I want to add a 2nd battery. Do I need a switch with Alternator Field Disconnect? http://www.boatersoutlet.com/browseproducts/Guest-Battery-Selector-Switch-W--AFD.html...