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Hi all,
My family just acquired a new to us 98' Sea Ray 210 bowrider. It has a 5.7L EFI and alpha gen 2. Almost as soon as I got it home, I pulled the drive off and replaced the impeller. Previous Owner, who was the original owner, couldn't tell me if it had ever been replaced or when. Got...
Hi all,
I'd like to tap in to the vast knowledge that you all contain for some advise.
Our family has owned a boat since my birth and we've recently acquired a new (to us) boat. Our family has an annual gathering at our cabin near the lake and we usually leave the boat in the water for the...
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I'm considering the purchase of a 2002 Fourwinns H200 with a 5.0 GXI Paired with an SX drive. While looking it over today with the owner I noticed some strange oily residue on the outside of the drive. It looks like the right trim cylinder is potentially leaking hydraulic fluid. Could...
Hi fellow iBoaters,
I'm looking at purchasing a 2002 Fourwinns H200. While looking it over with the owner I found that one of the hubs on the trailer has a failed bearing and he and I removed it quickly to find that the spindle has damage. It looks like the spindle is not replaceable, would...
So our families boat is a 91 Celebrity 180CX. I'm not sure if we are the third or 4th owner. However I'm fairly sure the trailer is a pieced together mess. For instance it has a surge brake coupler but the axle doesn't have brakes, ya it makes a lot of noise and is horrible to tow.
That being...
Hi all,
Been a lurker for a while and have a problem now that I'd like to ask for assistance with.
Our family owns and maintains a 91' Celebrity 180 bow rider. Toward the end of last summer we discovered water leaking up through the deck floor near the rear on the right side. This spring we...