Recent content by Investment-in-sanity

Good morning all. First off I haven't had time to get back to my friend's boat to work on the generator, but likely will in a couple weeks. Will post an update on the other thread when I do. I have been a long time reader/follower of the forum, though never an owner. I came very close back on...

Good day to all. This post is perhaps better suited for the generator forum, but there is very little "traffic" there so I'm hoping that more people might see the post here. I am helping a friend with a genset problem he is having on a Kohler 5e - 2004/5 ish. It is original to his boat which is...

The 34 is available with or without the hardtop, if you were buying today which way would you order it? Why?

Was wondering if anyone has an excel spreadsheet, or anything, that creates a service schedule for their boat? What interval do you change oil What interval do you change coolant What interval do you lubricate fittings What interval do you change impellers, engine and genset What interval do...

What's realistic depreciation from original sticker on a 34 PC by year - as an example: End of Year 1 50% End of Year 2 55% End of Year 3 58% End of Year 4 61% End of Year 5 68% Assuming of course you want to sell it quick but it's not a fire sale. Also assume that the boat has been well...

Advice please. I am looking at a boat that I think may not have been used in at least a year - if so minimal at best. Are there things I should be concerned with? It is a fresh water boat with gas merc stern drives, AC and generator. Things I'm worried about would be gaskets/seals in the head...

Bought a new 2016 31PC :) Take delivery next Spring - going to be a long six months.

Question, would you consider buying a boat for salt water use that is not SeaCore equipped? I am looking at a boat that has been lift stored out of the water - 31PC with 350 hours. Twin 8.2 engines, no SeaCore. My initial understanding of SeaCore was that it provided closed loop cooling...

So I was originally thinking that I would go with a 31PC, but put an offer on the 34PC, the seller wanted a few days to "think it over" so I assume I'll know by the end of the week if it's accepted. The downside if it is accepted that I'll have the boat in storage till spring because the...

Nice to see a Massachusetts Forum. Hope to hear from other members in the area. I'm on the south shore.

For those of you in the salt water, I'm curious what you do and how often to care and maintain your boat (not the engines). Do you wash it upon return to your slip after every outing? Do you treat the seats in cockpit with anything, how about the Sunbrella top? My brother-in-law owns a nice...

Any suggestions for boat loans? Boat US is selling/offering 4.62% for 20 years. Rate discounts of up to .75% based on boat age, credit score, down payment & loan term; whatever that means.

So as mentioned previously I am planning on buy a 31PC. The question, do I really need a $16,000 generator? I know the real answer lies in how I plan on using my boat, but when not connected to shore power what will I not be able to use besides air conditioning?

For the 31PC owners out there, how do you find sleeping on the 31PC? My thought is that I'll rarely if ever stay more than one night on the boat, but will probably do 1 night quite often. How is the size of the bed (for 2 people)?

I'm thinking about getting a new 31PC, wondering what your thoughts are on Merc vs. Volvo? In either event I would be getting the Joystick control system and a closed water cooling system. Which setup would you go with? The Volvo setup MSRPs about $7k more (as close to apples-to-apples as I can...