I may take a look at a 1994 Regal 252. I sold my Monterey 276 a year ago and want to get back into boating. Couple of questions. I have heard Regal builds a quality boat. Is there anything in particular to this model to look for? It was repowered 2 yrs ago. Believe 5.7. Also has an alpha 1...
I'm not sure how difficult this would be - but I was thinking of doing this before the drive went back on. Relatively intelligent, relatively handy - I am not working with tools everyday, but I know the correct end of a hammer to hit in a nail. It's a Bravo 3 outdrive if that helps anyone...
My boat was pulled this weekend. Second year of owning the boat and this one was pretty sad. A lot of rain and then some other commitments left us not too much time to go out, (but we did enjoy whenever we we on it).
Boat was professionally winterized and I am now creating a "punch list" of...
My friends Larson, (1999 290) seems to have developed cracks in different areas. One of the cleats has a 3" crack near it, the floor has some cracks to it, (some are near where a molded seat meets the floor). Near the water fill there is another crack. They don't look to bad, nothing chipping...
We boat in the Great South Bay off Long Island. I have seen boats at Fire Island on the bay side that drop an anchor and are in about 1-2 feet of water. Looks great - kids can basically walk off and play in the water. These boats have to be sitting on sand. My boat is 27' - How harmful is...
Went out this weekend and noticed that the oil pressure on the engine seems to be risisng. At no wake speed it is approx 40psi, but open her up to get on plane and I am at approx 60 psi. This seems higher than I remember. I did an internet search for the psecs and it appears that oil pressure...
Alcohol was not involved :D
Out on the Great South Bay with a full boat, (5 adults and 2 kids), up on plane and then the boat tilts to the right, I use the trim tabs, get back to leveled off, and then it tilts left. Weather was a little windy and I was running with the bimini top on. I don't...
A buddy of mine has a '99 Searay that he was thinking of selling on Ebay and I wanted to get some feedback from people here if they have ever sold one through them. I have sold some small things, (stereo, old camera), but not a big ticket item like a boat.
Any thoughts? Good/Bad experiences?
On my cruiser I have several interior lights and none of them work. Don't know what happened, they worked last year. Changed the battery at the begining of the year, other DC items, (refrig, stereo), work. Flipped the switch on the panel and they none of them go on. They each have a switch on...
Between the time I cleaned the boat and the time it was wrapped some leaves fell on it. When uncovered this year the leaves left some stains in the gel-coat, (both smooth and non-skid). Already scrubbed w/ boat soap, and have to try compound, can I compund non-skid area? Any other thoughts?
The boat needs to be componded, (not too chalky), but want to compound it before I wax it. I have never compounded a boat so there are a couple of questions.
First - can anyone reccommend a good one that I will be able to do. The boat is 29' and I want to still be able to move my arms when I'm...
Forgive the novice question. I thought I read somewhere that the bottom paint will last two years? I did it in the spring last year. When it was pulled at the end of last year there was absolutley no growth on it. (It is in salt water for the season, south shore of LI).
I don't recall the...
Well, boat was pulled 1st weekend of Nov and the first season is a wrap. We had a great year, learned an awful lot, (spent a month of wknds just learning how to dock), and in the meantime met a lot of nice people. We boat on south shore of Long Island and would spend many wknds at Watch Hill...
Getting ready to pull the boat for the winter, (jealous of all you guys in the south :( ) - but starting to think of some projects. I have a 15 inch LCD TV at home not being used and was wondering if I could mount it in the V-Berth of my boat.
I have some concerns.
1.) how do I mount it so...
