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Had a great run up from Norwalk to Point Judith on Sat. 90 miles or so in 1' or less until I left LI Sound. Did everyone else get out this weekend?

With launch coming in a few weeks I am going through to torture of getting everything ready, going through safety equip and procedures, etc. I was thinking about how to run my boat if I lost an engine and I realized I wasn't sure what to do? With twins, you come home on the one you have left...

Sorry as I was just getting ready to go down a rabbit hole and highjack the thread on BI Marinas and realized I should just start a new thread Last year I stumble on to a really cool experience when I brought a couple of families out to see the Matunuck Beach fireworks and was surprised to find...

Wondering what everyone is doing to clean the powerplant of your outboards? I am definitely getting salt under the cowling and looking for some suggestions. Also wondering why I am seeing so much salt.

I'm looking for some best practices on how to store items safely and securely in my engine room - tech its what would be the engine room but since I have out boards is just a wide open area screaming to be used in a way that will free up space for other items that I need to get at more...

I posted this on the new OB section but did not get a response so I am going to try it hear where I think most of the Formula outboard owners are located... Just getting a new outboard Formula with Mercs. Being fairly new to OBs I am looking for advice on the following: Pre Run checks - I've...

Team OBs - I noticed Admin started a dedicated OB section under power plants. These are very new to Formula and especially to those of us who have committed to owning them. Just wanted to make sure people know it is avail and we can share solid feedback and experiences.

Taking delivery of my first OB Formula in the next week or so. I have had Yamaha OBs on CC's but never a Merc. Anything I should be aware of? Typical DIYs things I should be prepared for? What should I keep in my tool kit that I didn't have for my diesels? One thing I know for sure is an...

I just ordered a new Formula with outboard power. It got me thinking that there is no forum based on the new effort of Formula behind outboard powered birds - they have been out there for a few years now and I thought it would be fun to get a discussion going about them. Experiences...

I'm signing papers on a 400ss that I listed over the winter this week. Not expecting to sell the boat I had a sunbrella aft curtain made that replicates the factory aft but without any isinglass. The idea what to not have to worry about the extra care and effort to properly put the isinglass...

I saw on another thread a question about factory photos and the building process. I have a new formula that is about 10 days into the build process scheduled to be shipped in early June. I have some early photos that I will share and will do my best to keep this updated as I get photos.

Placing an order for a new 430SSC and I need some paint selection help. I am looking in the silver to gunmetal color range but the small samples and on line graphics programs do not give you a good indication of color. Can anyone share pictures of your silver and grey Formulas? These would be...

Got to my boat this weekend after a week away and I had a high pitched alarm coming from under the dash. I assumed incorrectly that it was the high water alarm for the bilge. After activating the bilge pumps the alarm slowly went off. But then came back on a minute later. this continued each...

When you live in the NE, you have to celebrate our limited boating season as much as possible. I picked my launch date 3 weeks ago and somehow managed to secure a 90 degree May day with 1' seas for a 35nm(ish) trip from Old Saybrook to Point Judith. Figured I'd share a pic or two and get some...

I have the factory carpet for a 370 SS in storage. Was used for maybe half a season. No idea what its worth - but I'd rather know it is in someone's boat than in my basement! PM me and its yours for a B/O....

Got some Ft Lauderdale photos of the 430 SSC - very interesting and I haven't figured out where I fall on the boat. But overall a lot going on there! Tons of seating and hospitality options. Trying to be a crossover between a bow rider and a center console? Quad outboard power from...

Running a new D6 400ss....This past weekend I threw a "high exhaust temp" alarm under idle for the port side engine. Cleared up once I left the no wake zone and everything seemed to run perfect: RPMS, Temp, Pressures were all spot on. Brought here back in and as soon as I spent anytime at...

I have an automated vacu flush toilet from Domitek. Pretty simple toilet and not the first one I have had. Tried to use the system for the first time this past weekend and the 'do not flush' light is always on. I cannot seem to get the system to reboot to 'ready to flush'. Help? And yes...

So the one thing I can't seem to figure out on my 400 is how the heck to open up the hatches in the hard top on my 400ss?!? I assumed the gas strut was a 'lockable' one that is activated by turning the chamber on the strut to open or close it. However it seemed like I was on the verge of...

Man it took forever to get to this point. The boat arrived in May but between my local marina's back log of work and my own schedule I FINALLY got to take her out today! Coming from a 370SS I didn't expect there to be such a difference in the boat but was I surprised! The specs aren't that...