This sounds crazy but I can not locate the fuse box for my Monterey Montura 218 cuddy. I heard it might be behind the instrument panel but I don't want to unscrew and pull tgat off unless I am sure. It must be a tangle of wires and I don't want to disturb anything. Trying to get power to the...
This sounds crazy but I can not locate tge fuse box for my Monterey Montura 218 cuddy. I heard it might be behind the instrument panel but I don't want to unscrew and pull tgat off unless I am sure. It must be a tangle of wires and I don't want to disturb anything. Trying to get power to the...
I bought a 2001 Monterey 218 cuddy last fall and only managed to get it on the water once. It has a carbureted Volvo Penta 5.0 GL engine (220 hp) with an SX outdrive. It ran great although I thought the idle was too high at 700. As a bored boating fanatic, I spent a lot of time surfing sites...
I am shopping for a Bimini for my 21 foot cuddy. I trailer it and use it as a weekend cruiser. The stainless Bimini tops are almost twice the price of anodized aluminum. I know that stainless is better, but with proper care, will aluminum do okay? Anyone have an aluminum framed bimini that...
My not-so-scientific research tells me that the average boater does not keep up with the cleaning and maintenance on their boats. I am an average Joe who loves boating and takes good care of his boat. I have owned a number of boats in my lifetime and always buy used boats. I can't count the...
So my wife and I just bought a pristine Monterey Montura 218 lsc cuddy cabin boat to replace our 18 foot bowrider. We got back into boating in 2009 with a bowrider and tried some lake boating, only to realize that we love the freedom of bay cruising with it's varied destinations, sights and...
I am in the market for a 21 foot walk around cuddy cabin boat. My wife and I are Rhode Island bay boaters and are looking for a 21 foot walk around for cruising and the occasional trek to Block Island. Looking for a nice riding hull with some reasonably comfortable seating and decent top end...
I purchased a set of sx9510-60 smart tabs on May 17, 2010. That is the day i placed the order on line anyway. I took my 18 foot Mariah out the last two days and have noticed that the boat was listing to the left and not planing as quickly as it had been last season. Well, after pushing on my...
My search for a trailerable (under 3000 lbs) cuddy to cruise the Rhode Island bays took a little turn today. I found a boat other than the Stingray that fits the bill. I is a Chaparral 205sse. The one I am looking at is a 2001 with 120 hours and reoprtedly in excellent condition. The owner is...
I posted a thread a while back looking for a light boat (3500 lbs dry weigh max) that had a head and could handle the bay boating (cruising to Newport RI and surrounding towns) that my wife and I like. Well I think we found the perfect boat, a Stingray 200c, 205C or 208cr cuddy. Weigh is about...
My wife and I are boaters that just like to cruise around, hit a waterfront restaurant/bar or just anchor and listen to music. We trailer an 18 foot bow rider now and would like to continue trailering. We boat in the Mount Hope and Narragansett bays of Rhode Island, which typically sees 1 or 2...
Re: Anyone tried a Turning Point Hustler prop.
Okay I have to make a confession. Even though I reported last night that I had decided to get a 19 pitch Turning Point Hustler to replace my 19 pitch stock aluminum....once I got to actually placing the order (and used the "prop wizard" on their...
I was very close to buying a Stiletto 21 inch stainless prop for my boat as a light load speed prop. At 300 dollars, a bit pricey for the 2-3 mph I will likely get out of it. Since it is winter, I have had time to surf the net comparing props. Now I am thinking that a Turning Point high...
I bought a used 18 foot Mariah bowrider boat last year with the intent of dipping my toes back into boating. We moved from Connecticut to Massachusetts and figured we could try out different spots and see what we like. Kids are away at college so we are empty nesters. As it turns out, we fell...
Re: How many times did you do it in 2010?
I took my boat out 27 times and recorded 99 hours. Usually trailer her 45 minutes away. Mostly pleasure boating but a few water sports days thrown in. I do not keep a log.....the reward of boating outweighs the cost. Priceless.
