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My surf system has decided to give me fits and I’m not sure where to look to figure out what is going on. Here is what it is doing. When you start the boat the surf system illuminated buttons continuously flash red (surf left and surf right buttons). The manual light is also lit. Check surf system ...

Considering selling my 2018 Cobalt R7 Surf, WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK ITS WORTH??
380 hp
161 hours
Fresh water boat located in Nebraska
Always stored inside a heated building year round when not in use
Windless anchor
Manual Folding arch
Roswell stereo system
Marine, Mat Flooring
Docking lights ...

I have a 380 hp Volvo forward Drive looking on information where I can get the Service and maintenance manual for this I believe I found it on Volvos website part number 47708014 It looks like it’s $40 but it will not let me order it or I’m too blind to see how to.
There are also three workshop ...

Drive in pic is trimmed fully up

As far as exhaust in pics I am assuming the boat has staggered mounted engines which is why the exhaust is the way it is.
However I fully understand OCD and it bothers me know that you spotted it.

I started a new thread on this

So my plan is to cut out all of the metal re-work the back bunk support so the outside frame rails support it and then adding a swing away Drive protector similar to the pics

And since we are all geniuses on here I figure we could come up with a way to modify my trailer and of course spend my ...

So summer is coming quickly and it’s got me thinking about boating. After my trailer incident last year when my boat fwd struck our so called custom made Heritage trailer we made sure we were careful loading and unloading every time however I am going to modify the trailer like I had mentioned I am ...

So summer is coming quickly and it’s got me thinking about boating. After this trailer incident last year we made sure we were careful loading and unloading every time however I am going to modify the trailer like I had mentioned I am thinking of installing a swing away Drive protector similar to ...

Look what we found in our living room this morning
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Zack I agree you might be the fwd specialist here. And BobRae is 100%correct. I wouldn't listen to us.
So I'll give you my 2 cents on the fuel filter /fogging . Remove it drain some gas and add 2 stroke oil to it let the engine suck it in and shut the engine off its fogged. No need to remove good ...

Well with reading all of your response I have decided how I am going to proceed with the winterizing process.

1. Warm up engine on fresh water from garden hose through flush system (connect next to outdrive not in the engine compartment. (water pickup is different on FWD and I have been ...

Well with reading all of your response I have decided how I am going to proceed with the winterizing process.

1. Warm up engine on fresh water from garden hose through flush system (connect next to outdrive not in the engine compartment. (water pickup is different on FWD and I have been advised by ...

Taking it to the dealer is the obvious response, however I am anal and would prefer to do the work myself so any help would be appreciated. I know about the quick drain feature and have already drained that.

Here’s a little about me,
I grew up on a lake around Mercruser my whole life helping ...

So this year we purchased a Volvo FWD with a 380 hp 6.2 L What are the proper winterizing procedures My previous boat had a Mercruser and I am assuming that the Volvo is much the same.

1. Drain water from heat exchanger
2. Change engine oil & filter
3. Change lower unit oil
4. Change water ...

Here is a pic of the stop block