Recent content by seasick

Just Google search Marine Folding Foot Rest and various options will list. These products are a tad expensive at $300-$400 in custom widths. Try Boat Outfitters or somethink like 'https://www.birdsallmarine.com/product/folding-footrest-surface-mount/

Good call Skunk

Good luck with the N2Y boat.

'Cooked' fuse holders were a common problem on that line of chargers. I believe that the current ( pardon the pun) models no longer have that problem

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I had a similar issue with a 2001 208. I needed to remove the slider assembly but the screws were 'welded' to the threaded inserts. The inserts ended up spinning and I eventually had to drill out the screws and install new stainless T-nuts BUT to do that, I had to make a larger hole in the seat...

I would be concerned that the screens would reduce visibility. Perhaps a roll down/roll up inside option would be better.Pull down shades are common in sailboats. If your needs are just for anchoring, simple shade material with a binding edge and snaps would probably be simpler. You could try...

I don't think that your engine has a N2K network interface. It uses a CAN bus. It can talk to N2K but requires a gateway. I may be wrong on the details but that is how my engines interface to N2K

On brass plugs, I apply a few turns of tape. It make tightness easier to judge and more importantly, it makes it easier to pull the plug in the off season.

The legacy plumbing for plumbing is a real pain to use especially when, as mentioned, you have two motors close to each other. One of my previous boats had Mercs and the flush quickconnect flush fitting was on the back side middle of the engine. That was so much easier to work with.

To be totally honest, Not all 'bad' drops will kill the network. When the tap or the connected equipment corrupts or shorts a data lead on the drop, all devices will be effected.

try whacking the pump motor housing a few medium taps with a hammer. Try that all by it self as well as while pressing the tilt switch. That wont fix your issue but it may get the pump to run a bit, enough to lift the unit.

Just curious. Does the pump make any noise when you try to activate it?

A bad drop can cause all drops to be bad ( no communications). Try breaking down the network into small sections of say one device at a time and see if you have any communications. Of course it is important to always have the power drop connected. Don't fotget to add terminators on the ends of...

I like the 'rope' explanation. First of all, salt water doesn't eat away paint that applied to the composite material that the cowling is made with.. If the damage is chaffing due to dock lines, I would think that aft lines were crisscrossed against the motor. The upper cowling must have been...