Search results

  1. mnypitboat

    Rear cowl latch replacement?

    I havent been on iboats in a few years. Kinda lost touch since I bought my2015 Pioneer with a F115LB. It never needs anything but maintenence. Well that has changed. I went to do the maintenence this year and broke the rear latch off the cowl. Apparently a common issue. I got it open, but now i...
  2. mnypitboat

    $1000 to replace outdrive upper seal??, how hard is it to replace myself?

    Finally took the advice of some guys here and removed the outdrive and it definitely is leaking out of the upper front seal. Took it to a shop. At first he says $350, then calls the next day and says it needs the input shaft and its gonna be another $675. We were thinking of trading it in...
  3. mnypitboat

    outdrive oil leaking inside boat. reservoir part number? 2008 Mercruiser 5.0 Alpha one

    outdrive oil leaking inside boat. reservoir part number? 2008 Mercruiser 5.0 Alpha one OK this is driving me nuts. I cant find a leak anywhere, but a 30 minute trip on plane and the reservoir is empty and its all in the bottom of the boat. I replaced the cap thinking it had lost its pressure...
  4. mnypitboat

    What is a good trailer jack?

    I have just gone through yet another trailer jack and need one that will last longer than a year and not be so hard for my family to use. So what do you guys like? I have no use for a tire on the bottom on my boat because you cant move it anyway, but if its all I can get than so be it. My dad...
  5. mnypitboat

    Can someone walk me through what appears to be a simple repair?

    Ok so out on the boat yesterday, sitting waiting on another boat we were blown a bit out of the channel. The depth finder read over 5ft and the water is murky. We ended up hitting a line of rocks that were not marked in any way. We only drifted into it, not under power, and it damaged the...
  6. mnypitboat

    Wife broke the skeg clean off. What to do??

    OK so Mercruiser 5.0 EFI with an Alpha in an 08 Monterey. Wife, at idle, says to me that it felt like she hit something and she said the boat slowed down. Nothing visable above the surface of the water, in 8 ft of water. I had just closed the rear hatch and told her she was imagining things...
  7. mnypitboat

    Just stumbled across this

    "Ode to the Credit Card Captains" - YouTube
  8. mnypitboat

    How do I put a WD hitch on this trailer?

    OK I got a great deal on a WD hitch, but now that I got it home, I see my trailer is set up much differant then any in the pictures. How can I put a WD system on my rig? I bought this unit for $40, Equal-i-zer Weight Distribution System w/ 4-Point Sway Control - 10,000 lbs GTW, 1,000 lbs TW...
  9. mnypitboat

    Completely confused about GPS

    First of all, I have done a search and I even more confused. OK, so I have narrowed my search down to most likely the Lowrance Elite 4 or 5. However, I have no clue which map I need, or if basemap will work for me. It seems like when I do a search for these units, there are about 15 of them...
  10. mnypitboat

    Anybody know where I can get decent tie down straps for the rear?

    OK went and spent a ton of money at West Marine, which I have decided I will never buy from again, for multiple reasons. I picked up their premium tie down straps. They are less than 6 months old, and yesterday I picked up the boat to install new brakes on the trailer. On the way home I...
  11. mnypitboat

    Fuel pumps do not shut off when tank full.

    OK lets see what you guys think. On our Monterey 214FS we are having an issue, or have had this issue since we bought it. When we fill the tank all the way up it spews back out the fill. The pump does not shut off when it is full, like on a car, or on our last boat. Monterey dealer says...
  12. mnypitboat

    What am I thinking, gonna start searching for a nice Catalina 381 soon

    About a year ago my admiral and I bought an almost new Monterey 214FS. We love the boat, and the Admiral said absolutely no cruisers. So I put my crazy ideas of having a condo on the water to rest. Then about 6 months ago she says to me, "when our daughter gets in high school I want to start...
  13. mnypitboat

    Several questions about new skiers and wakeboarders

    First of all, a little history. I skied when I was in high school, a lot. The people we skied with had a nautique. My first year or so skiing was behind a Stratos 185 bass boat. I learned how to tow a skier, and ski, and got pretty good, but I cant seem to teach my daughter how to do it...
  14. mnypitboat

    Cashiers NC, The Heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains?

    OK, We just bought a cabin in the mountains that overlooks a lake just outside of Cashiers NC. Looking for a few destinations, and some advice about the area. Anything we need to know about boating there? We plan to pick up a pontoon boat to just keep up there for when family visits so they...
  15. mnypitboat

    Nauticus trim tabs, some questions.

    OK so I acquired a brand new set of Nauticus Smart Tabs free, so I decided to give them a try. I have noticed on my Monterey that at full trim it will begin to porpoise a bit in light chop. Easily manageable by trimming a bit, but then I can feel the differance and it feels like it needs the...
  16. mnypitboat

    What do you guys think of a 2006 Sea Ray Sundeck 220?

    My Dad is looking to trade in his Tahoe 215 on this boat. It has a Mercruiser 5.0 MPI with a Bravo 3 outdrive. Absolutely mint condition with the exception of 2 extremely small knicks in the gel that they are fixing. It has 83 hours. Its dark blue hull. He signed papers and left a deposit...
  17. mnypitboat

    Securing a boat on a trailer during a hurricane

    OK well with an impending hurricane Irene heading our way, I am wondering if there is a best way to store a boat on a trailer. It is looking like we will just get some heavy winds and rain. According to the current tracks it looks like it will skim up our coast about 75 miles offshore. So...
  18. mnypitboat

    3.0 MPI recall on wiring harness

    I just heard this from one of the mailing lists I am on. IMPORTANT RECALL FROM MERCURY for serial numbers from 1A072812-1A650359! Notice for Recall Under the U.S. Federal Boat Safety Act: As part of the Mercury Bulletin communication system it is necessary for customers who have boats with...
  19. mnypitboat

    Picking up my "new to me" 08 Monterey tonight

    Been looking for a while for a replacement for my 01 Tahoe Q7. Looked at Sea Ray, Chaparral, Bayliner, Tahoe, Regal, etc etc. Basically anyone that built 20ft Bowriders. This was by far the nicest one we looked at in the $25k range. Probably could have gotten a brand new Tahoe or Bayliner...
  20. mnypitboat

    Sea Ray or Chaparral bowrider?

    We the time has come to trade out of the Tahoe. It is an 01 Q7 and has served us well. It was really rough when we got it, but now it isnt so bad. We just want a newer, maybe nicer boat. Today we looked at a 06 Sea Ray 205 Sport and an 05 Chaparral 204 SSi. Both boats are comperable in...
Top