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    Boat Parking Los Angeles SFV

    Hoping I?m in the right section. I?m looking for storage in Los Angeles (818 area). I used to keep my boat in my driveway, but my wife didn?t want to me to keep it there anymore so it?s been sitting in front of my house for a couple of months now. I?ve been looking on Craigslist for...
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    Back of trailer hitting the floor

    As the title says, the back of the trailer keeps rubbing on the ground whenever I pull in/out of a driveway (gas station, plaza etc). I hope I am wrong. The reflectors on the back have broken off. I have been through 3 transom savers too. The first I lost, and the last too have broken off...
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    Can't seem to get the prop of my 89 Sea Ray BR 180

    I placed an order with PropMD last Saturday, but I'm having trouble getting it off to send it to them. Here's a pic to see if anyone can give me some suggestions. I have tried unscrewing it, but I am stripping the nut. Also, do you guys think that the other prop needs repairing? It's not...
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    Trouble Starting Mercury OB

    I purchased an 89 sea ray bow rider 18' 135hp with a mercury OB 180 about 2-3 months ago, but I always have trouble when starting engine when its cold. It starts easy when its warmed up so I was told by other fellow iboaters that it may need a tune-up, or the choke isn't being used properly. I...
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    General Maintenance and other boating questions...

    I hope I am in the correct section of the forum. I just bought an 89 Sea ray Bow Rider 180 135hp and I couldn't be happier. I have here a couple of questions hat I am hoping someone can assist me with. 1. I dinged my prop and was wondering what the avg price was to get it refurbished...
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    Trailer lights from new boat not working...

    I ended up getting a trailer wiring harness installed on my Range Rover 09 and it's working fine (tested out on two trailers from u haul). Unfortunately, the trailer lights from my boat trailer don't seem to work. I have plugged and unplugged the connector like 5 times. The lights were...
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    First time buying a boat. Please help!

    I mostly want the boat so when I want to go fishing out to the lakes and when I take my wife and 14 mo old son for a boat ride. Here's the boat that I'm interested in buying: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280865424978&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:MOTORS:1123 What...
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