cagnoli
New Member
Hello there,
I just bought a very clean 220 Select with the 350MAG and B3 outdrive. Overall, I'm very impressed with the boat, however, I have a couple of questions.
1) When I open the engine compartment, there is a rather large open area with the bilge pump in it. Does anyone think that putting a cooler holder, and a decent sized coleman cooler in there would be okay? There is a gelcoat wall between the engine, and the bilge area.
2) While I like the idea of adding a second battery, as the family likes to jam with the factory installed system, I'm not keen on the price. Will one of those portable jump jobs do in a pinch to get the boat running if the battery runs down on the stereo? (How long would it take to run the battery down, with the factory system?)
3) Running with the Bimini up? Good idea at WOT? Seems to look a bit stressed. I don't imagine it happening very often, but I figured I'd ask.
4) Fueling at the dock - Any issues with fueling the boat from the dock with 5 Gallon cans? 4 bucks a gallon at the marina is a bit stiff, but if it isn't a good idea to bring a few 5 gallon cans with me each time I take the boat out, I guess I'll suck it up and pay the extra 90 cents a gallon for the fuel.
5) Lastly, since I'm thinking of adding the cooler holder, and potentially a few extra cleats, is there a special procedure, or depth to drill and mount on the Gelcoats?
Thanks!
Chris
I just bought a very clean 220 Select with the 350MAG and B3 outdrive. Overall, I'm very impressed with the boat, however, I have a couple of questions.
1) When I open the engine compartment, there is a rather large open area with the bilge pump in it. Does anyone think that putting a cooler holder, and a decent sized coleman cooler in there would be okay? There is a gelcoat wall between the engine, and the bilge area.
2) While I like the idea of adding a second battery, as the family likes to jam with the factory installed system, I'm not keen on the price. Will one of those portable jump jobs do in a pinch to get the boat running if the battery runs down on the stereo? (How long would it take to run the battery down, with the factory system?)
3) Running with the Bimini up? Good idea at WOT? Seems to look a bit stressed. I don't imagine it happening very often, but I figured I'd ask.
4) Fueling at the dock - Any issues with fueling the boat from the dock with 5 Gallon cans? 4 bucks a gallon at the marina is a bit stiff, but if it isn't a good idea to bring a few 5 gallon cans with me each time I take the boat out, I guess I'll suck it up and pay the extra 90 cents a gallon for the fuel.
5) Lastly, since I'm thinking of adding the cooler holder, and potentially a few extra cleats, is there a special procedure, or depth to drill and mount on the Gelcoats?
Thanks!
Chris