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    Bit of corrosion on DPS - should volvo cover?

    I have an 2008 Gxi DPS and there is a little bit of bubbling/corrosion on the lower outdrive near the prop. I've mentioned it to the dealer and they say "it's normal for a volvo" but they tell me a lot of things. Is this something I should push for on warranty or is it truly something I...
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    Split in Stringer Cap - Dealer says cosmetic - what do you think?

    This is a picture of a split in the cap on my 2008 boat. Dealer says it's cosmetic and nothing to worry about, just put sealant in it. I'm not sure I'm buying that. What do you think?
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    Noisy U-Joints

    So the tech at the marina says I have noisy u-joints. Can't say I've noticed anything. Should be interesting if this is covered under the 2 year volvo warranty.
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    Small Split in Stringer Cap in 2008 Boat

    So I have a 2008 Doral that I bought new in 2009. There is a hairline split in the cap approx 2.5-3 inches long on the very top of the starboard stringer in the boat. The marina has looked at it and is saying that it's basically cosmetic and not a big deal and that I can simply fill it with...
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    So I'm now testing the Doral warranty, should be interesting

    So I have developed a split approx 3 inches long in the cap at the rear of the starboard stringer (right on the top) along with a few small splits at the top of the finish on the transom. Should be interesting to see if Doral covers this under their 10 year warranty (boat is less than 2 years...
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    One year ago today.....

    We splashed the boat in Georgian Bay (hey that rhymes....). The water temp was 61-66F in the deep and late afternoon it was 71F in the shallow. According to the gov website today at the southern bouy the water temp is around 37F. Of course it's also been raining almost as much as during the...
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    Dare I say 60 days to go?

    If we're lucky the Sunquest will hopefully be splashed in about 60 days. Wow, what a long winter we have up here.
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    Draining Power steering pump 2008 5.7 Gxi?

    I keep reading posts about draining the power steering pump when winterizing. My engine is a 2008 Volvo 5.7 Gxi DP and in the manual it only talks about draining the following: 1. Manifolds - 2 plugs 2. Block - 2 plugs 3. 2 hoses on raw water pump 4. 1 hose for recirc pump 5. 1 hose for fuel...
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    Apparently Doral was sold this summer

    Just heard through a very reliable source that this has happened. Should be interesting to see how they fare in the future.
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    Our Sunquest is well into winter hibernation....

    So we haven't boated since late August due to the terrible weather around here all september. Boat is all wrapped only to be seen again sometime in May. :( Man it sucks living here...............
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    55.55mph

    That's how fast my 210 Sunquest went in Georgian Bay a few weeks ago on GPS. Speedo showed just a tick under 60mph so actually not that far off. I'm quite happy with that speed, if I had more room and a little flatter water I probably could get another mph out of her. Having said that she was...
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    Getting real close to splashdown....

    Tugged her home from the dealership on thursday to start the prep and migration of all of the "stuff" from the basement to go back on the boat. Fired it up last night, started immediately. These fuel injected engines are amazing. Raining today but hopefully the weather will be good tomorrow...
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    Bottom painting question for us Doral folks.

    Hi Folks, I've done a search and read a lot and now I'm more confused than ever and thought I'd ask my fellow Doral owners. I'm considering slipping my almost new 210 Sunquest up in Georgian Bay but then read all about epoxy barrier coat to avoid blistering/osmosis. I'm really not interested...
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    Thoughts on Claw vs Danforth style anchor

    So, I got me a nice new Lewmar 11 lb Claw anchor with 10 feet of chain and 150 feet of rode for my 21 foot bow rider. The WM store guy told me this style would work much better than the standard Danforth style I had been using. He said that especially in weeds/etc which is fairly common...
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    Almost half way there

    I figure my Doral will spend another 4 months under wraps before it'll be bottoms wet. Hopefully spring will be early!
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    F6 vs F7 Props

    Hello, I'm doing some wintertime pondering. I have a 2008 21 foot bowrider with a 320 HP Volvo DP with F6 props. I've looked at the prop volvo prop charts but can't quite seem to figure out how much RPM I should lose and approx speed I "might" gain by switching to F7 props (I find volvo's...
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    Rev limiter question......

    Now that my boat is mothballed I have a lot of time to reflect on the performance of my new bowrider (which I'm quite happy with as it went 54.5 mph on GPS with approx 60 gallons of fuel and 3 people aboard). My boat is 21 feet with a 5.7 Gxi DP. I'm curious how "hard" the rev limiter it on...
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    Hello fellow Doral-ers......

    Didn't realize there was much activity here in the Doral forum. We just bought a 210 Sunquest at the end of August and we're loving life. To be perfectly honest I had really wanted a Chaparral but in the end I didn't think another $12-15K more money for the same size boat was worth it. It's...
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    Dealer put Synth Oil in at 20 hrs

    So, from what I can gather in the somewhat convoluted manual, my 2008 5.7 Gxi should have synthetic engine oil put in at 200 hrs. Dealer just did the winterization and changed the oil and put in Synthetic. Should I get it switched back or just continue with Synthetic?
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    Protecting lower end while shallow/beached

    I'm wondering if there is some sort of product you can use only when beaching or in shallow water to protect the lower end from hitting the sand. I was anchored in shallow water a few weeks ago and if there was a larger wave that came in due to a boat going by sometimes the outdrive would...
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