maintenance

Just a month ago, I bought a SD240 from my in-laws. Great boat, we are having a blast. One thing I notice though, is that when it was my father in law's boat, it sure never had little smudges, and defective latches, and... and... and... Of course, they were there, but when it is YOUR...

Just took delivery of a 1988 340 EC. The back seat and port side seat in the cockpit are held down with stainless brackets with clevis pins, One half of one of the brackets is missing. I cannot finde these on the internet and, of course, the 1988 parts manual is gone from the Sea Ray site...

We are in negotiations to purchase a 500 Sedan Bridge. It is a bank repo located in the states. We will be using the vessel as a live aboard for about 2 years while working in Belize. We are previous boat owners, but a first with Sea Ray. Any words of wisdom? Why is there no reference to...

Hello all. Gabriel here posting for the FIRST TIME :smt021 As a new boater, I'm learning the best possible way, making a million mistakes and solving problems that I could have prevented if I had known I was doing something wrong. This of course, is the most expensive way!!! In any case, my...

Hello, Let me first say that I am a boat newbie. I recently purchased my first boat a 2002 Sea Ray 176. The gentlemen that I purchased the boat from changed the oil every 40 hours but no additional maintenance. The engine is a 3.0L Mercruiser and has 139 hours on it. I am interested in what...

I have Kruise Air conditioning/heater unit on my 99 290 Sundancer. I have a couple questions... 1) When boat is plugged into shore power, does heater operate from the AC electric? 2) Can I set inside cabin temp at 50 degrees & leave heat on in winter if pugged into shore power? 3) On...

I am a proud new owner of a 1999 290 Sundancer DA with 400 hours on it. I took delivery on the boat this past weekend which was very exciting! After a short cruise I went to work winterizing the boat. The boat is moored in Tenessee in the water. The boat came with all manuals and documentation...

Hi All, Just got my first Sea Ray (2002 270 Sundeck) Been talking to a lot of people regarding the the pros and cons of IO's. Concerned about major repairs and I'm willing to take as much precautions as i can to minimize them. If you could tell me one tip to keep the Motor in good...

Hi there... I've searched this topic but haven't found what I'm looking for. I have a 1986 268 Weekender, which I bought from the original owner a few months ago. The bilge area seems to be in very good shape and I want to keep it that way. There is, at times, a bit of water there...

I have a 2008 210 Sundeck. I winterized it and just put it back in the water. It worked fine for a couple of days but now it is idling a little rough. When I give it more throttle it runs fine but it is almost sputtering a little at idle speed. Any recommendations? Also, what should I do...

I finally joined this message board after finding lots of great information to support my maintenance of my '89 340. Have worked extensively on my engines (Mercruiser 7.4L MPIs), generator (quicksilver 6.5 kW), LED lighting, and salon / cockpit layout. Would be happy to point any...

The service department has come under new mgmt. They charged me .5 of an hour to remove my Alpha 1 prop and an hour to put the prop back on after it was fixed. Does this sound right ? Any reccomendations for replacing my set of batteries. I picked up my baby last saturday and shut down my...

Getting ready for the season ahead and don't want to pay the 500.00$ at Marine Max for the annual maintenance. Actually they want to charge me 725.00 because they recommend a new impellar!! Thought it was pretty steep. I Bought it with 70 hrs and has 170 now. I've taken it in to get the...