Recent content by seasick

filling in the gap is an option but you may not like the look of the fat curved section. The vinyl shrinks a bit but the extent of your gaps makes me think that the installer of the trim either used a heated piece of trim or pulled the trim too tightly when installing it In both cases the trim...

check the black jumper between the two battery negative posts.Also check (remove and clean) the battery ground cable connectionon the powerhead

here is an interesting tidbit I learned regarding the bow/stern docking question. Our club has mostly what are called private slips. That is when there is a dock/finger dock on both sides of the boat and a main dock usually to the bow of the boat . A few boats back in, stern to main dock. Most...

After reading your message a few more times, may I suggest that next time you winch up the boat like you have been doing, you mark a reference line on the winch strap. A marker or a piece of tape will do. When you then haul the hull onto level ground and the boat slips back, look at the...

You have a bunk trailer I assume. Are the bunks carpeted? I am surprised that you can't slide the boat a bit. Perhaps the angle of the winch strap is pulling the hull down, That would create more drag. The strap when winched should pull up a bit. All that aside, the more important factor is the...

If I remember correctly, you need hydraulic fluid not ATF transmission fluid. But a bottle of the Seastar oil. I also remember a thread a long time ago about using 30 weight engine oil in a pinch:)

Thanks for this info. I can't remember if I verified the dat in the 8616 Yamaha set up menu. Sounds promising.

Display is 6YC. There is a maintenance menu but it doesn't list a 50 hour item. In addition there is no option to add or change a maintenance reminder. The only option is to reset the current reminders and there is only one, the 100 hr reminder.. The paper user manual states that the intervals...

2020 F200s, Garmin 8616 MD, 6YC Information System I am getting a recurring warning on my networked Garmin 8616 MFD that says the the 50 hour service is overdue. I just acknowledge the message to clear it from the screen for a while. The problem is that there is no 50 hour service listed in the...

Are you winching up tight while in the water/on a ramp? If so, next time don't winch up tight. leave a half to a foot and haul. When the boat is on level ground winch up . Also check the angle of the strap to see if the winch is too high or too low. My first impression is that the trailer is...

Good luck with the new boat. I do not know where the trim tab pump is located. Others probably will know. I am not sure what you are referring to regarding the pitted fins or the trim tab box??? Please explain. The engine annodes don't have to be the same exact shape. Depending on how old they...

Most certainly a Bennett if original equip. It is possible that electrics were added but still unlikely. It is pretty easy to tell by looking in the bilge for the hydraulic pump or even by the sound when activating. If an inspection shows that the tab broke off of the hinge and left the transom...

The issue is not a 'winterize' situation. The main risk with motors tilted up is rain water pooling in the lower gear housing and freezing. If indeed the weather does not drop below freezing until your return, you will probably be OK for now. On a similar but critical topic, do you drain and...

You also need to know what type of coating was used. You can not apply hard coat over ablative unless it is all removed. You generally can apply ablative over hard coat

You have to check what fluid is recommended for a specific model. For one compass that was about 2000 vintage, the correct fluid was odorless mineral spirits. The fluid worked great but as mentioned, it is a losing proposition. The refill lasted for two seasons before a bubble started to...