I have a Merc. 5.0 MPI with a Alfa with 62 hours on her. The boat is 2 years old. At the start of this season I notice a "ticking" sound coming fron the engine at idle. It sounds like an exhaust leak "tick". The noise changes with RPM. As you advance the throttle, it gets louder and faster until...
Well, I've had my Smart Tab SX's on from the start of this season and if you looked though my posts, you could tell I'm a big fan and supporter of the "Smart Tab movement"... They make a huge improvement in every area they were designed to improve, but they let me down last weekend... :(
We...
We've had a boat for a little over a year now and my wife was interested in driving at first, but then changed her mind. She only drives when I wanted to do some water sports behind the boat. She's a good driver while pulling me and I always feel comfortable at the end of the line. Now she wants...
(Did a search but didn't come up with much....) Anyone boat on Lake Gaston? I just made reservations at Lake Gaston Lodges for a long weekend with my wife. It's been awhile since we've gone away together without the kids and we've never been on a boating trip. Really looking forward to it! The...
Anyone own this boat? Looking for comments on it or any newer Chaparral boats. I've heard good things about Chaparral. What do you think?
Looking to buy a SSi 275 by next year and want this to be a "keeper". I can't afford a Cobalt, but want similar quality/fit and finish. I know Chaparral...
I been running with the original Interstate Marine cranking battery and it seems to be working fine. I'm just a little paranoid of running it down with the radio/CD player while we're sitting somewhere and not being able to crank the engine. We probably sit for 3 or 4 hours at a time at most and...
So, I was told, if you don't name your boat and display the name on the back, you'll have bad luck on the water.... Doesn't matter the size or type of craft or body of water, bad luck will find you...
What do you say?...
A few recent threads got me looking into alternatives to carpeted bunks. These look interesting http://www.bunkaps.com/index.html
They might not be as slick as some of the other plastic ones, but do look like they'll cushion and protect your hull better. Especially going down the road on the...
I'm a 1st time boat owner and I don't know if this is a common problem. My boat is new and is on a new trailer. The problem I have is on the ends of the inside carpeted bunks where the front of the hull 1st contacts the trailer on recovery and the last point of contact on launch. The carpet is...
I saw a short video about this on Boating Life's website. It sounds like a good product, but I can't find much info on it. Heres the website http://www.re-structuremarine.com/ It says you can go up to 3 years between applications and it uses "nanotechnology". What do yal think?
Hey all!
What's been going on? It's only a few days after Christmas and I'm already gett'n psyched about new boating season. I just ordered a set of SX Smart Tabs for the Q8i. Do you think my boat will be ok with the 80lb struts? I sent John an e-mail, but haven't heard back yet.
Did anyone...
Summer is gone and it seems like forever since we were out on our boat. I used to love Fall and Winter, but now since I got my boat, I can't wait for summer to return. What's wrong with me????:confused:
The sad part is that Winter isn't even here yet...:(
I'm corn-fused....
As I've said before, I'm new to boats... My question is, how many water pumps are involved in my raw water cooled 5.0 MPI/Alpha? I know there's a belt driven raw water pump on the bottom left of the engine. Plus a circulating pump (like an automotive engine water pump) but now...
When should I start shopping for deals on a wakeboard set-up? I've seen some deals out there, but not the kind I've read about on here. Guess I need to wait until winter. I was hoping I could find something sooner to be able to use it late this season, but we're running out of time....
