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Good afternoon! I have a 2000 280SS with Bravo III 350 MPIs. Solid great boat that I love. The speedo has stopped working, as it has in the past. This time, cleaning out the B3 hole, and the lines, did not help. Also, I noticed that suddenly the INSIDE (not the plastic cover) of the gauge...

Hi all. I have a 2000 280SS with Merc MPI / Bravo 3. I recently hauled out and did a bunch of routine stuff. When I put her back in the water, the speedo is not working. I had my diver clean out the port on the drive, which he said is not obstructed. Any next steps? I have good GPS Speed...

Good afternoon! I own a 2000 280 SS, Merc 5.7 MPI, Bravo III. LOVE this boat, but want to get the full bed in the aft cabin and a little more space. As such, looking to purchase a 400SS. The budget is around 160K, so that puts me around 2002 - 2009 depending on motors, etc. Are there any...

Hi everyone, I have a 2000 280 SS with twin 350 MAG MPI motors, with 525 hours. All has been working fine, and I am trying to be proactive on maintenance. My question is this: On the front, top of the motors there is a pump (circulator pump) that has four hoses (two smaller towards the...

Hi all! I have an old GPSmap 540 by Garmin on my 2000, 280SS. I would like to upgrade the display (no radar so all i need is GPS and charts). Can I purchase a newer display and use the old connector or is this a "run new wires" job? Thanks!

Hey everyone in. I have a 2000, 280ss, and the gas cap blew off because I was an idiot and forgot to secure it! Can't find one online anywhere. Anyone have any experience finding this part? I have seen two new tires sets of the fuel filter Tube Plus aftermarket gas cap but I kind of like the...

Hi all, 2000 280SS with twin 350 MPI and Bravo III. The other day I was cruising around 30 MPH and the speedo dropped to zero. Now doesn't move at all. I have heard this can actually be an issue with clearing / cleaning the outdrives in some way? Any other troubleshooting tips? Thanks!

Good morning. I really appreciate the great advice on here and I thank you all for your help. I had a fuel gauge on my 280 SS that was not working properly. It would stay on full until it suddenly went to 1/4 and then I was almost out of gas! I pretty much learned to live with that until...

Hi all, trying to replace slides on my 280SS cabin door, as it is really difficult to open. And, well, I must be a moron. I cannot figure out how to replace these. I have new lower and upper slides, which can come out if I unscrew them. However, how do I get the new ones in place? The track...

Hi all, The foam insulation on the underside of my hatch lid (2000 280SS) is pulling away, and in any case is 20 years old and beat down. Time to replace. Any leads on what that material is? THANKS! S

First let me thank you all for your help on so many different issues. This form has been invaluable to me. I have a 2000 280ss with twin Mercruiser 5.7. I've been having charging problems and noticed the other day that when my port motor is on the voltage goes to 14 volts, but when only my...

I have a Formula 280SS with twin Mercruiser 5.7. It has two Optima Blue Top 34M batteries, 55 AH with 750CC Amps. I had a Xantrex2 40A Charger which has died after 8 years. I have replaced the batteries. My question is what type of charger to replace it with? I was going to get the same...

Hi all, I want to install a flush rod holder in my 280 SS, mostly for more convenient use of a magma Grill. Plan on putting it just aft of the sink on the port side. There is no way to access the gunnel from underneath, so I'm wondering if anybody knows of any Plumbing or electrical that I will...

Hi all, 2000 280SS needs new batteries. Currently has Optima Blue Top (dual purpose). Boat has 2. Any newer brands I should look at? Just stick with these? Thanks. S

Hello all, I have a 2000 280SS with twin B3. I frequent a swimming beach in a protected area where my kids love to jump off and swim for an hour or so. I generally tool around and shop for my next boat (plenty of 50 - 90 foot Vikings to look at :)). I have noticed other folks "beaching"...

Hello all, Looking for a motor detective here. I have a 2000 280 SS with twin 350 Mercruisers from the year 2000. They are the MPI motors. The starboard motor has the following symptoms: -half the time I go to start it, it needs throttle to start - then rev it a few times and it is good...

Good afternoon! 2000 280SS with twin 350 MPIs. I just purchased this season, and surveyor said its time for new batteries. Interestingly they seem to work fine, but I will take their word. It currently has two OPTIMA 8016-103 batteries. Are these the best, and should I just replace with the...

Good afternoon, I have a 2000 280SS. The bilge has recently started showing about 2" of water in it occasionally. I have found the problem, and had the water circ pump on the port motor replaced. BUT, I noticed through this experiment that the bilge pump (not the auto, but the manually...

Hi all, I had a leak in my Mercruiser 350 Mag water circ. pump. By the time I discovered it, I had sprayed salt water all over the inside of the bilge (via the pulley that flung it around at 100 mph!!!). Now there is quite a mess of crystalized salt on hoses, valve covers, just about...

Hi all, 2000 280 SS with twin Merc 350s and Bravo IIIs. Yesterday I (apparently) blew a water circulating pump in my port motor (rattling, loose pulley, leaking). I was close to my slip, so no issue. But if this happens (or something else) at sea, can I just slow down and run Port motor...