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Hi - I have a 2009 Searay 210 Select with Merc MPI with B3 drive and smartcraft instruments (std + mercmonitor) I am reasonable at mechanics but better with a multimeter... I have 2 relatively new batteries. Both kept at constant 12.6volt plus via solar charger - so batteries are in great...

Hello and greetings from Osaka. I tried to submit this thread a couple of days ago but it looks like something went wrong as it never appeared. I recently purchased a 1989 Sea Ray Salon Cruiser 31 that has a few problems (it was cheap and I knew the problems ahead of time so no worries!)...

ok – I could use some experienced opinions here… so i took possession of my boat (360) a little over a month ago. on the sea trial everything was fine - we noted a sound around the stbd engine so we did oil samples from the transmission that came back clean. The day I was moving it, the stbd...

I have 07 310 Sea Ray with 5.0 Mercruiser 3 and stern drive. Boat sat for a year. Started it up with no problems. Used fuel treatment, changed fuel filters, impellers, oil and filters, and did general maintenance. Took it out on the lake and 20 minutes into the trip the port motor died...

I need some advice. i'm a newbie and purchased a 2007 amberjack 290 (in 2010) which only had about 20 hrs. No problems starting No problems with idling No problems with cruising Problems of stalling when maneuvering at low speeds...i've been lobstering and at about the 9th trap (low speed...

Hello everyone, I have a 2007 185 Sport with a 3.0L engine. There are 40 hours on the boat. At 20 hours, we had a full service done by Sea Ray mechanic. Today while out in the water, the engine alarm started going off and would not stop. The boat was fine for about an hour. We stopped to put...

Our first Sea Ray (and boat), and first time for just the two of us boating out on our own-- we've recently graduated from following other neighbor boaters. Traveled about 15 miles in our 1998 270 Sundancer, and shortly after we throttled back and set the anchor via the windlass, the loud...

I have a dripping leak coming from a blue knob located foward on my engines. I have twin Merc. 250s. I believe it is part of the cooling system. It only drips when running, and for a while at port. I am wondering what it is and how to fix it. email me at nicholas.dennis418@gmail.com and I...

:huh:HI Can anyone tell me what takes place on this first service. I have been keeping the rpm down most of the time and not running WOT. I am hoping that after the first service that she will feel quicker? any comments? Its hard to tell when i try not to open her up but with a short burst she...

I am new to posting on CSR but have noticed how helpful the community seems to be in addressing maintenance concerns so I thought I would try my luck. I started my 2006 240 Sundeck for the first time this season and was underway for about 2 minutes when I checked the engine just to make sure...

http://www.boats.com/boat-details/Sea-Ray-44-Sedan-Bridge/21473151 Just came across this. Looks nasty. :huh: How in the world is this boat salvageable?! The description tells a bit about a fire on a neighboring boat that has spread to this DB, but it makes it seem like the engine room...

As promised in another thread, below are photos of our engine compartment ski rack. Yes, I know my engine compartment is dirty. These photos were taken at the end of the season. The ski rack is attached to the factory standard cockpit table holder. Yes, the table still fits. I plan...

I'm having periodic problems with starting my boat. The local dealer/mechanic will screw me so I'm looking for help before I go in. My boat is 2005 175 Sport I/O 135 Alpha 1 Sometimes when I turn the key to start the engine it turns over just fine. Other times when I turn the key to start...

I hope someone out there can help us! We have a 1998 Sea Ray Sundancer that we have had since new. Recently, it has developed a problem that has us baffled. Intermittently, while running, an alarm that sounds like the engine alarm (the one that goes off when you start the boat), begins to...

Hello, I am proud owner of a 1997 Sea Ray Dancer alpha drive and I had it out in the water about 6 times and I am encountering a problem. The problem has happen twice so far. It seems to happen when I'm over 3400 RPM. The motor seems to be straining but the boat is actually loosing speed. The...

:huh:Hey Gents, I am new to this site and happy to be here. I am in need of some knowledge though. I have a 1984 SeaRay 207 with a Mercruiser 260 and an Alpha outdrive. My question is I don't fully understand the cooling system. From what the book explains (very briefly) the lower unit on the...

Hello all, I am new to boating (and to this forum) and am looking for a direction to look about a problem I am having with my boat. I have a 97 190 SeaRay Signature (5.8 liter V8 Mercruiser (carb not FI)) The boat is running great, except for when I initially take off from idle pushing to...

Hi to all; I just bought a 1988 Sundancer 268 out of florida; got it fairly cheap and all is in good order, Hull is excellent, Interior looks good for its age, and a Merc 454 that need to be rebuilt... The engine was opened and found one cracked pistion, yet the engine was running (with...