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I am in the process of purchasing a 2009 Searay 310DA. The cabin door doesnt roll very well. Can anyone give me advice on how to replace the rollers or wheels on the unit. I couldnt find any think on u-tube.
Volvo 320-CE-B. The raw water cooled engine was marina winterized with antifreeze. Is it safe to start it up if connect a hose to the fresh water flush port(blue plug). I want to run it for a short time before it goes in for survey and sea trial.
I have a four winns V-275 which has a hull lenght of 25'7" and weights in at 7,800 empty. Its powered with a Volvo 320 (5.7) with a bow thruster. The boat performs well and burns 7.9 gal per hr. average since 2015 new. I would not recommend going past these specs with the 5.7. A 29 ft. at 8500...
I have found with the laser gun that the readings depend on the material that you are taking them off of. I am a plumber and found that I can't depend on the readings being accurate on the job, back to the thermometer. I took various readings on the boat and catalogued them with there locations...
10 Years on manifolds and elbows is really exceeding the manufactures 5 year window. Are you in fresh or salt water? Do you have cats? Its not a bad idea to scan for codes. Lets us know what the out come is.
I have a DPS-B 1.95 drive and am having trouble finding the proper replacement gimble bearing in the iBoats web sight under shop. Any help would be appreciated.
I have a 2015 320-CE-B (A368343) with a DPS-B. When I shift from neutral to either forward or reverse I get a loud thump. It has been like this from day one. I checked the idle speed with my Tech Mate and it is 700. The workshop manual says that the 5.7 GXI should be 600. The manual does not...
I would like to change the bellows on my 2015 DPS-B (#A378340). I did an internet search and came up with nothing as far as the procedure goes. Maby because its a recient drive? The V.P. Workshop manual gives the gimbal ring removal, pivot housing removal and explains the positioning and...