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    Erwin Marine Nashville to close service center

    Found out today that Erwin Marine will be closing their service center at the end of the month. Sad, because it's supposedly because of a lease extension issue. They have done my maintenance for the last 4 yrs, and I have found them to be reliable and trustworthy. Good techs, and the manager has...
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    Voltage indication when ignition on reliable ?

    I was curious about the voltage indication you get when you turn the ignition key to the first position: is this a relatively accurate measurement of battery health, or simply showing that the circuit is energized ? With several batteries connected in series (or parallel, I'm not sure which)...
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    Time to treat footitis (or, I love the smell of diesel in the morning..)

    Gonna make the big step to diesels this weekend. Bringing home a 1999 Carver Voyager 450 from Kentucky. A nice little 180 mile jaunt. The broker (who has experience in this particular boat) will be assisting be in keeping between the reds and greens. This boat kinda 'came' to us, after looking...
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    Shore power cords: Marinco vs Furrion ?

    While looking around for a 50 amp, 125/250v shore power cord, there is the option of Marinco and Furrion. I guess Furrion is the new kid in town, and their prices are quite a bit lower than Marinco's. Anyone have any experience with the Furrion brand ? Just wondering if this is a case of 'ya...
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    Any experience with Carver Voyagers ?

    I know, I know, it's a Sea Ray forum, but I know there's a vast reservoir of information here. We've been looking around locally, and there's a few Carver Voyagers out there in the 45 ft range. I wondered if anyone had any experience with any of the Voyagers ? Lotsa stuff foreign to me, like...
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    Old diesel fuel - treatable ?

    I was wondering, if a diesel-powered boat sat for a year +, in a mid-Southern climate, would the fuel in the tanks be salvagable ? I have visions of algae love-fests going on in those tanks, and wonder if they would look more like a child's poorly-maintained aquarium instead of a repository for...
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    Westerbeke genny durability ?

    I don't have any qualms about seeing 1300 hrs on a Cat or Cummins engine, but how about the durability of the Westerbeke diesel genset ? Can you expect a siimilar long life from a diesel genny, or is there a 'magic' number where you might start 'wondering' about it ?
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    Tip the marina managers ?

    I wondered how many folks give a Christmas tip to the marina manager(s). Being new to this, I just don't know if they're "looking" for this. I've never known anyone to turn down a tip, especially these days. Do you tip the people who run your marina ?
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    Boatsafe heater: shore power or onboard outlet ?

    I was wondering which source I should plug the heater into. I didn't want to hard wire/permanently install, and was planning on using a shore power outlet to plug into. Then the helpful folks at WMarine said that using an onboard outlet would offer the backup of ship's batteries in the event of...
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    Raymarine C70 data cards - replacement ?

    The C70 GPS/Plotter that came in the boat does not have a datacard. Assuming that I won't have any luck with the previous owner, which brand of maps will work the best, and what are the best sources for buying a replacement card ? I'm not planning any grand excursions anytime soon, and will be...
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    First splash today !

    After a week or so in the maintenance bay getting 'the list' taken care of, we finally got to splash the boat today ! :smt038 A few palpitations when the stbd engine cranked, but wouldn't fire...a quick tow back to service (never got off the trailer), and they quickly found a crankshaft sensor...
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    Greetings from Nashville, TN

    Hello folks ! My wife and I have decided to join the water worshipers and buy a Sea Ray. We didn't think we would want a boat down here (we came from MI), but have decided to take the plunge. We are in the process of obtaining an '05 Sundancer 300 with all of 40 hours on her ! She's outfitted...
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