Recent content by machinepirate

I got the disease of buying a bigger boat and did it. So I am selling Machine Pirate. And this is a sad day. I really enjoyed the forum and all the great help I got from all of you !, on updates suggestions and getting to know this great boats characteristics. She was fast and handled like a...

I notice I am losing a little gear lube out of the reservoir on the port motor. A inch or so down over 4 hours of running it but not completely sure. I will get it looked at when the season is over here but my question is will I be OK or could something catastrophic happen ? These drives I...

Notice that I had to increase my right lever more when running 1000 rpms in a no wake zone. Increased fuel consumption also. WOT seems to be ok. I changed out both fuel filters and gave a 2 oz shot of sea foam in the filter basket when I put it back together. Thinking maybe dirty injector...

Dropped my boat in last weekend and the mechanic on the sea trial noticed a lot of my boots are getting pretty wore. Probably do to the overheating I had last year due to the crap merc water pumps on launch. Has anybody changed theirs out ? They probably sell in kit form right ? I have twin...

I requested the administrator Castines to give us Great Lakers a category we can post topics that our unique to us. Maybe we can even get some rendezvous going like the Jersey boys ! I live in Northville, MI but do my boating out of Bay Harbor which is in Little Traverse Bay in Northern Lake...

I have a good friend that has a place on the Jersey shore and wants a boat. I love my Formula 370 SS here on the Great Lakes. I found a good used 280SS for sale. He's worried it's a little big but I think this is an ideal boat for a little ocean and bay cruising. Any opinion would be greatly...

A friend of mine is thinking about a Cantius Cruiser boat. Anybody have a opinion on these boats ? IPS Volvo 600 power plant.

A buddy of mine purchased a 2 year old 31' FX series that was never bottom painted. The marina quoted him 3,500 to bottom paint it with a epoxy base coat and a sea hawk product. Seems nuts to me. What kind of prices have you guys gotten over the years ?

Notice my coolant was way down yesterday on my port motor. Added a half gallon. Did 75 miles yesterday no problems. Down again this AM. Putting the boat away for winter. On the way to the lift completely normal temps and PSIs. Any theories ? Power is good, everything appears normal.

I will install a aux air compressor for my new horn. I would like it to only power when the ignition switch is on. What would be my easiest solution here in the aft panel ? Thanks

Could I merely close both seacocks and open up the top of the sea strainers add pink, start both units, until I see pink coming out the discharge holes while still in the water ?

Thinking about putting this horn on the arch. Do you think the arch is strong enough ? The horn is almost 16" long x 7" dia. I could go with the 12" one. http://www.kahlenberg.com/sites/default/files/pdfs/s-0a_marine_air_horn_0.pdf

I have Raymarine classic E80 MFD with analog radar and a ST60+ instrument. I am thinking about to the latest MFD which means I would need a new digital radar. Has anybody done this ? Pretty expensive upgrade is it worth it ? Anybody have Garmin ? I heard its a lot more intuitive system. I would...

Where is it ? Right behind the motor I'm sure. How often does the tranny need fluid ? Having trouble finding it and am somewhat embarrassed.

Drove me nuts all summer. Finding the right nmea wire. Plus I had the wrong tach hooked to the NMEA 0183 input wire. Anyway it's done now and works https://www.dropbox.com/sh/pezw3c0gng8gwbu/AADSSCqn2NoVAqARnkceYUPWa?n=48923648