"Everything well with you?"
No. Boat just died. Engine/outdrive sounds like marbles rolling around in a tin can.
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- Fri May 17, 2024 7:12 am
- Forum: Cobalt Boats General
- Topic: Salt Water for the Weekend
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1074
- Thu May 16, 2024 7:56 am
- Forum: Cobalt Boats General
- Topic: How could we let this happen?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 663
Re: How could we let this happen?
TN state income tax: 0.
KS state income tax: up to 5.7%.
KS state income tax: up to 5.7%.
- Sun May 12, 2024 8:26 am
- Forum: Cobalt Boats General
- Topic: Salt Water for the Weekend
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1074
Re: Salt Water for the Weekend
l: Welcome back. Your finished pool is beautiful!
- Sat May 11, 2024 7:51 am
- Forum: Cobalt Boats General
- Topic: Salt Water for the Weekend
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1074
Re: Salt Water for the Weekend
"All in all great day getting my sea legs."
Glad it went well. Thanks for the update.
Glad it went well. Thanks for the update.
- Fri May 10, 2024 9:16 am
- Forum: Cobalt Boats General
- Topic: Salt Water for the Weekend
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1074
Re: Salt Water for the Weekend
". . . the tide will be going out against the wind." That's the tricky part of your trips. Those opposing forces make it more difficult to calculate and navigate. I have a lot of experience navigating opposing currents and winds. But no experience with opposing tidal currents and winds. (C...
- Thu May 09, 2024 8:21 am
- Forum: General Boating
- Topic: Marine versus Teak Oil
- Replies: 4
- Views: 148
Re: Marine versus Teak Oil
". . . absorb at a different rate."
That's my guess. I should have taken the teak down to bare wood, then applied the Marine.
"Cat walking on the finished product?"
Interesting theory -- though no cat-paw evidence on the wood or cats tracking Marine everywhere.
That's my guess. I should have taken the teak down to bare wood, then applied the Marine.
"Cat walking on the finished product?"
Interesting theory -- though no cat-paw evidence on the wood or cats tracking Marine everywhere.
- Thu May 09, 2024 8:10 am
- Forum: Cobalt Boats General
- Topic: Salt Water for the Weekend
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1074
Re: Salt Water for the Weekend
Wind/Current
I suggest this article: https://www.boatus.org/study-guide/planning/weather, especially this section: "Wind and Current"
If it were me, new to such conditions, I'd practice before the trip.
I suggest this article: https://www.boatus.org/study-guide/planning/weather, especially this section: "Wind and Current"
If it were me, new to such conditions, I'd practice before the trip.
- Wed May 08, 2024 9:21 am
- Forum: General Boating
- Topic: Marine versus Teak Oil
- Replies: 4
- Views: 148
Marine versus Teak Oil
Anybody have experience using "Sikkens Cetol Marine Wood Finish?" I've been using their teak oil, but mistakenly bought the Marine. Strange thing happened: Lightly sanded and cleaned the teak (per usual). Applied the Marine (per usual). Next day, strange "splotches" appeared all ...
- Mon May 06, 2024 8:46 am
- Forum: Member Introduction and Photos
- Topic: Cobalt 253 Owner
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1062
Re: Cobalt 253 Owner
"3500 RPM for top speed"
That is not WOT rpm. That's about cruise rpm. WOT rpm is around 4500. At WOT, you should get around low 40's mph.
That is not WOT rpm. That's about cruise rpm. WOT rpm is around 4500. At WOT, you should get around low 40's mph.
- Thu May 02, 2024 9:01 am
- Forum: Cobalt Boats General
- Topic: '94 220 Trim Limit switch
- Replies: 3
- Views: 284
Re: '94 220 Trim Limit switch
A7: Does that drive have two pucks? One port for limit. One starboard for sensor. Hard to see how either of those could cause a trim switch to malfunction.
- Tue Apr 30, 2024 8:06 am
- Forum: 10, CS Series
- Topic: Trim Tabs
- Replies: 8
- Views: 413
Re: Trim Tabs
"Do you use trim tabs though?"
Not in chop. Too many other things to monitor. I understand, though, that they can be helpful.
Not in chop. Too many other things to monitor. I understand, though, that they can be helpful.
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 7:22 am
- Forum: 10, CS Series
- Topic: Trim Tabs
- Replies: 8
- Views: 413
Re: Trim Tabs
". . . drive efficiently in chop." The technique I was taught (for chop, not waves): Trim outdrive up and increase speed to the point just before spray comes over the bow. If you try to go down and slow, you get buffeted by the chop. There are different techniques for dealing with waves an...
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 8:25 am
- Forum: R Series
- Topic: New member and new 2020 R5 surf ?'s
- Replies: 3
- Views: 276
Re: New member and new 2020 R5 surf ?'s
"And cleaning recommendations for the out drive." What I've done: 50/50 water/bleach (or industrial cleaner). Spray on, let sit about 15'. Then power wash (the grime, not the paint). Once, my drive was way beyond "grimmy." Had to use 50/50 muriatic acid (with gloves, goggles, mas...
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 8:17 am
- Forum: Cobalt Boats General
- Topic: ISO: low pressure water fittings
- Replies: 4
- Views: 275
Re: ISO: low pressure water fittings
In cases like that, I've replaced the tubing with Pex and used SharkBite fittings.
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 9:35 am
- Forum: Mercruiser
- Topic: Engine issues 5.7
- Replies: 2
- Views: 833
Re: Engine issues 5.7
". . . running temp and you shut it off it . . ."
Did it restart per normal? Is the fuel pump external or internal to the tank? If external and hard to start when hot, you might check for "heat soak."
Did it restart per normal? Is the fuel pump external or internal to the tank? If external and hard to start when hot, you might check for "heat soak."