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It is acceptable to watch and ask questions. You can learn a lot. In addition you should ask a few questions without being a pain:) For example, " Have you surveyed many of these 248s? Are there specific things to look for? If the surveyor mentions an issue, ask if it needs to be taken care of...

In general, you don't need double clamps for fittings above the water line and where the hoses are properly supported. The theory is that if the hose comes off, it wont cause sea water to flow ( as when siphoning). That said, doing double everywhere is OK as long as the fitting that the hose is...

Do I see hull damage above the bow eye? If so, I suspect the boat ran into something . As mentioned, you need to look inside the anchor locker to see if there is structural damage, As for the bulkhead, take a narrow screwdriver and press into the crack in a few spots. If you feel firm coring...

Measure from the underside of the ventilation plate to the underside of the mounting bracket that would rest on the transom cap. I doubt it is 29. Could be 30 but that is much less common. If you measured to the prop shaft, that measurement is too long and you probably have a 20 inch shaft. The...

I agree especially about lifting the tongue or trying to pull it down for that matter. His method may be OK for small and light hulls but anything heavier is a different story. The bottle jack as you mention is not ideal either. A garage floor jack offers a lot more range and will slide as the...

That is similar to one of my techniques but instead of blocks, I use boat stands. The challenge of this methods is that you need less clearance to clean the hull but need a lot more to sand and paint. In the past, I would paint what I could get to and then slide the hull aft to expose the areas...

In the Jersey Shore area I was quoted last season a price of $95 per foot for paint removal, barrier coat, and antifouling bottom paint. That works out to $2000 or so. I didn't go that route because there was a long waitlist, well into the boating season.

Supposed you were a small business making fishing lures and you find out that folks in a foreign country would willingly pay more for your product. Would you export? Honestly, that is what free markets are all about. Now can we get back to boating issues and leave the political. money grabber...

Good suggestion.

I have painted both my 208 and my other boat many times and hate the job. The 208 has a roller trailer and that can make things a bit easier but since you have bunks you have two options: pull the trailer out from under the boat and block or use stands, or jack the trailer and boat up a bit at a...

Regarding the OPs statement about the batteries getting low and damaging them, note that the house batteries should be designed for deep discharge and therefore using starting batteries for long discharge cycles can damage those batteries or at a minimum reduce their life. There may also be an...

I am not sure I understand the diagram and I will have to take a look at the article. One point that needs clarification is as I see it, when motoring (not gassing up) the vacuum of the gas being drawn out has to be replaces by outside air (vented) since the cap is not vented, that air has to be...

To an extent, folks have an idea of what it costs to go to a game and there is no long term commitment. . Some boat buyers often don't see past the purchase price and often underestimate what the associated costs of ownership are. I was the same years back when I got into boating but I was able...

Try not to jam the nozzle in too hard and to fill at a slower rate. I know that sounds like a 'DUH' thing to say but it may help. As Dennis mentioned, a low spot(down loop) in the fuel line will cause gas to pool. Also a high spot (up loop) will also cause gas to back up in front of the loop...

I think that there will be an increase in cases of buyer's remorse this season, and not just because of the price of gas. A lot of people who never had a boat, bought boats in the last two years. Once all the costs sink in, some will not be able to , or willing afford the hobby. That is already...

In which direction does the gypsy has trouble with the splice, deploying or hauling? There are a few things to watch out for; Not all 1/4 chain is G4 spec, although that usually results in the chain getting fouled up in the gypsy. More importantly, if the splice is not tapered, it can be too fat...

Everything voltage related is quite different than the Yami motors. There are both ghosts and daemons in those Optis:)

I agree with your statement in general but the PCM for the earlier Optis isn't that 'smart' The PCM is running fine but it's software disables the ignition system if voltage is slightly low which is not that hard to do on my boat for a few reasons: These engines have both fuel and air injectors...

Some model engines like the Optis on one of my boats specifically states in the manual that only starting batteries are to be used for the engines. I can attest to the fact that those Mercs are very particular about battery voltage and if that is just a tad low, the motors will crank 'normally'...

Amen Brother.