My buddy has a 2007 260 with 6.2 litre and bravo 3 drive, his top speed is 35 mph at 4500, cruises at 30 mph at 4000, I know it’s a fast cruise, but do the numbers sound right? What should his cruise be at 3200? Or what RPM for 26 mph?
I’ve got a 1990 310 express, with a/c, I’m trying to find a used genny to install, my 87 had a 6.5kW, can anyone chime in, what kW are you running in in older boat?
A friend just bought a 300 weekender, it’s got the double helm seat with matching seat opposite, for some reason the previous owner turned the pedestals 90 degrees(?), new owner wants to align them properly. What’s the proper way to fasten them? The both have the aluminum slides holding the seat...
Working on friends 290 sundancer, 1994 twin 4.3 mercs with alpha drives. Trying to install a drive, when in forward the shift arm is not even close, we had to put the drive in reverse to get the drive off. There isn’t enough adjustment in the cable to do the shift cable setting procedure...has...
I'm helping a friend out, he's got a new to him 94 290 DA, with twin 4.3 litre mercruisers, alpha 1 drives, with 13-3/4 X 21 counter rotating props...the boat is a real dog getting up on plane, any suggestions on props that would help out? top speed is not an issue, but we'd like to be able to...
My friend bought a 94 290 sundancer, it lists to port, the swim platform is 3" lower on the port side...
We thought of batteries, water yanks etc, but a 180lb guy standing on the starboard edge of the platform barely drops it...
I've seen this once before, in an 82 270, where the structural...
'94 290 DA twin 4.3, alpha drives, the key goes to on, horn sounds, key to start, nothing, no click, no crank, nothing. I thought neutral safety switch in the throttle control, jumpered it by connecting the two red/yellow wires, still nothing. I switched the two ignition switches, it's not that...
I'm helping out a friend with his first boat, 290DA twin 4.3 mercs Alpha drives. The port drive goes down, but only up an inch. The drive stops moving, with the pump still running as long as you hold down the switch. The pump has oil, the pump does not sound like the one on the other drive...
I'm helping a friend find a boat, we've found a 94 290 Dancer in great shape, my only concern is the power...I had a 300 DA with twin 5.7s, and my 310 EC has twin 7.4s...
To anyone with experience, what do you think of the 290 with twin 4.3 V6s?
I have a 1990 SeaRay EC310, with a D12000 Arctic Air /Marine Air AC unit. I got a pinhole leak in the condenser tubing, it's been repaired, I know I need r22, but can't find any info on how much. Does anyone have any info? the compressor is a Tecumseh ak100at-004-j7 unit...
1990 EC310, inboards...the rack and pinion system currently in place has had the biscuit, there is too much play, and it can't be adjusted. I've looked into hydraulic replacements, but...do I need power assist? Is a standard hydraulic system good enough?
I need tons of opinions here, those of...
'90 EC310, twin 340 IB, BW transmissions...when I bought the boat last august, the Starboard packing had to to be sinched after every run of 30 minutes or more...the bilge pump would come on every 5 minutes to cope with the water ingress. After haulout, I replaced the packings on both with...
I have a '90 EC310, non power rack and pinion steering, with about 1/8 to 1/4 play in the wheel....is there anything that can be adjusted to take up the play? I am considering adding power assist, if it can be done economically...
What documentation do I need to ensure are present when buying a Vermont registered vessel? I know it varies from state to state as to what is req'd, and what the documents are called.
What do I need to prove it is free and clear?
Any help would be appreciated....
I'm a 24 hour drive from Ft Lauderdale...and interested in a SeaRay there, can anyone stop in and do a quick once over to give me a general idea on the condition? I'm not talking about a survey, just a quick look to see what's what.
Any responses would be appreciated,
anyone have a rough dollar per mile figure to make an estimate of hauling costs? vessel in question is an EC330, 10100 pounds dry, 35 X 11.5...500 miles...