Should I get both batteries as deep cycles? The ones on there now (installed by the dealer) appear to be the same but on previous I/O's I always had a starting and deep cycle battery.
If it matters, engine is a mercury 300 verado V8.
Good points, I don't have a huge stereo or anything and am pretty good about not going to long without starting the engine to charge the batteries. I almost always run on both
I've got a 2022 Sea Ray SDX 270 outboard, both batteries are dead and not holding charge and I'm going to replace them. Curious to hear thoughts on the best way to go about this. I've heard to get one deep cycle and one regular, although I thought all marine batteries are deep cycle so I'm not...
I recently purchased a new boat and will be shopping it from California to South Carolina. The boat doesn't have a trailer and I'm trying to decide if it's better for the boat to be shipped on a trailer or if it's better to buy the trailer when it arrives in South Carolina. I'd have to assume...
Thanks for the insight. A dry ride is one of our concerns. Aside from possibly purposing the nose, how does your 27 handle wind waves of ~2 feet up front? I've noticed these boats don't have near the flare that center consoles do.
I'm looking at a boat with twin outboard engines. One side has about 70 hours, the other has 20. The seller chocked it up to operator error but I'm curious if running on only one side for that long has any adverse effects.
I'll be getting a full survey next week, but curious if anyone has...
This is great perspective. I've always considered myself a "boatman" and have been on the water most of my life. Never really considered the bigger bowriders until I saw the price of similar dual consoles and the creature comforts that these big bowriders seem to offer. I do all my own...
We are looking at replacing our 24 foot Sea Ray Cuddy Cabin with a super bowrider and I'm looking to get some insight from people who own them. The specific boat we are looking at is a Sea Ray 290 SDX w/ twin outboards, but I'm looking to get opinions on the boat style in general.
For those who...
I'm looking for a little direction on the right material to use for a small repair in my engine bay. The previous owner used what appear to be wood filler on a small piece inside the engine bay that appears to be wood with a resin coating on the top. I'm going to clean this all out, re-fill, and...
Trying to get a little education on a cooling issue I'm chasing. I'm getting water out of the prop but very little (like water fountain level of flow) is getting into the engine. I've replaced the manifolds/risers and had the heat exchanger rebuilt. Still overheating on the muffs and pulled the...
Been trying to diagnose a cooling issue on my Mercruiser 5.7L alpha 1 gen 1 closed cooling. Changed impeller and sea water pump, opened up all lines on the raw water and coolant sides to check for blockages, everything is fine. Had heat exchanger boiled/rebuilt at local radiator shop. Replaced...
5.7L carbureted Mercruiser alpha 1 gen 1 in my 1989 SeaRay. I replaced my impeller, water pump, gaskets, etc. Also replaced thermostat and temp sensor. Boat is overheating on the muffs but I'm getting good water flow from the exhaust. Any suggestions?
One item I did notice is that while water...
I've got my boat on the trailer for a week or so before I put it back on the lift again. Every year about this time I notice that my engine runs a bit hotter, it's hot outside and the water temperature is 85 degrees. While it makes sense to me that this is why the engine is running a little...
I'm doing some TLC on my EZ loader trailer while my boat is in the water. I have a few rust spots and I'm curious if the "do nothing option" is the best option or if I should remove the surface rust with a wire wheel and apply the galvanized spray paint. While I recognize that removing rust is...
Just did my annual preventative maintenance and also replaced my y-pipe. Boat is running great, temperature at the dash gauge is perfect at 145 degrees, and performance is excellent. Impeller is brand new. On the muffs, water comes out both sides of the transom exhaust, port side is almost like...
