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So, I sold my Formula 350 CBR just shy of 21 months ago. As I am cleaning out boating gear and excess boating gear in my garage, I found this new, still in the original packaging, Formula Flag from Flapping Flags. It has Formula and the Logo printed on both sides. The Formula Flag is...

Would anyone have a recommendation on a marine surveyor in the northern NJ area you've used and would recommend using again? Also conversely, is there someone you would not recommend? Feel free to PM me with the information as I am looking at a boat in Northern NJ and I am from out of state...

A question on adding a cockpit refrigerator. I am still in the search for a new to me Formula 350SS. I saw one listed, but the owner listed the vessel with not having an electric fridge in the cockpit. The photos in his listing show a piano hinge door where normally the Isotherm cockpit...

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We are about ready to change the exhaust manifolds on my 350 CBR with twin 8.2l engines. Getting to the outsides of each engine looks to be relatively easy to change out the manifolds (8 bolts, decent access, just heavy parts). But the challenge may be getting to the space between the engines...

On a somewhat related topic (don't want to hijack your thread), do you ever send you oil out to an oil analysis lab when you change it? Sure, it would have been great to have done it when the engines are new but thinking at some point to start a baseline would be a good idea. Anyone have a...

So, I know this is a power boat forum. I post often under bowriders for my 350 CBR. What I am looking for are good ideas for a gift to give my younger brother who just signed a contract on an used 2002 36 foot Beneteau Sailboat. Sure, the proverbial West Marine gift card does work well, as...

Since mid March, the bay has been closed due to coronavirus. So what did I do yesterday to get ready for hopefully the reopening soon? (After all, it was bright sunny, 78F yesterday at the marina---and yes, I did socially distance myself from everyone else). I fixed a piece of trim that was...

Last weekend after cruising to the bay, when washing the boat I noticed the front 2 inches or so of the metal trim shown in the photo had delaminated from the hull. Maybe I hit a wake too hard. What do you recommend to reattach it to the hull? Any special techniques?

So, I been having a variation between my port and starboard engine on engine temperatures while running. About a year ago, I had to have the port engine thermostat replaced since after a run I had lots of the closed cooling coolant all over in my bilge. The dealer replaced the thermostat on...

As I know that many Midwest, Upper Midwest, and Northeast Formula owners are nearing the end of their season, please allow me to share a 28 minute video from a trip that I made to Catalina Island this month. It's my first attempt at a long video. What was best for me is that it was the first...

So, my wife and I were able to help my now future son in law pull off some great surprises for our daughter earlier this week on our boat. They've known each other for years as good friends but started dating a few months ago. My daughter had surprised him in Wisconsin for the 4th of July with...

No, I didn't get this for Father's Day but one child threatened it. I told her I am happy with my Formula. Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there. https://www.insider.com/amazon-six-person-boat-shaped-pool-float-2019-6

So my daughter is starting her last year in school to become a Doctor of Physical Therapy. She has 15 more weeks of classes and then 2 internships before she graduates. As school starts up again on Monday, I asked her last week if she'd like a quick break before school starts to take some of...

So yesterday, it was a great day and I spent the day washing, polishing, and waxing my 2015 Formula 350 CBR with hardtop and sun shade. For those that don't know, the sun shade is a power shade that telescopes out to the rear of the boat. Yesterday was all day wax on, wax off. The boat looks...

I had my white gelcoat compounded, polished, and sealed yesterday in San Diego while I went to the San Diego Boat Show.

I just have to say, being a graduate of West Point and with a son who is a graduate from West Point: GO ARMY! BEAT NAVY!

I have a 2015 350 CBR. I was doing deep cleaning in the bilge this weekend. As my boat is in water year round (except for bottom painting and outdrive service), I never was truly able to get all the residual water out of the bilge like one can do when they open the drain plugs. So, I used...

My boat is 38 months old. The first year I had it in a dry stack on a fresh water river. For the last 23 months, I have been in salt water in a slip year round. Looking to schedule a haul out, B3 outdrive oil change, freshening up the bottom paint, etc. Others have suggested a 2 year...

Just thought I would post a photo of how well my boat reflects after I have washed, polished, and then waxed my Imron paint. I spent from 5:45 am this morning (due to early am airport run to drop my son off at the airport) till 5 pm. It's pretty involved as it entails climbing on my hardtop...