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  1. Beachbummer

    Marina Winterize Services

    Tell me more about this marina... In my area there are work and cleaning racks they put the boat on so you can clean and work on them yourself. If you need to interact with the boat dry/ in the hard, do they offer any options?
  2. Beachbummer

    Here come the hybrids

    You might be right, time will tell for sure.
  3. Beachbummer

    Here come the hybrids

    To go freeway speed of 60 you need a Kw every 2-3 minutes. That's 25KwH generator, even more power to go faster. As battery technology improves, I can't imagine how we don't reach the point where the 75kw/h batter is cheaper than the generator. All the moving parts that require exact fit and...
  4. Beachbummer

    Here come the hybrids

    I bought a used Leaf in 2013 (all electric 80 mile range) and replaced it with a Volt in 2015.Awesome car, I've kept it the longest ever. Just replaced it with a Tesla Y Long Range . between discounts and tax credit, cannot be beat for the price and availability. A rav4 prime or Mitsubishi...
  5. Beachbummer

    To buy or not to buy - ‘04 ar230 winter project

    When was it last run successfully? Fuel doesn't go bad so quickly. With a fresh battery it should fire up if all was well. If both engines fire up, and it runs well, you might have a steal on your hands
  6. Beachbummer

    Boat 2008 Yamaha 232 Limited For Sale but TRADES WELCOME! NEW JERSEY

    Boat looks nice and clean. That limited model has the nice interior with the wooded look gauge cluster and with light brown background gauges, and another nice feature you did not mention, the freshwater shower available at the stern. This is my favorite boat and vintage. Good Luck with the...
  7. Beachbummer

    Sea-Doo Speedster/Sportser advice?

    Would recommend the 4 stroke options in this day and are.
  8. Beachbummer

    Sea-Doo Speedster/Sportser advice?

    1800 was 18 feet long. Our Sportster 1800 could seat 7 adults and was an awesome boat for 14 years. Those before year model 2000 were 2 strokes. Pretty reliable, other than dealing with the carb. 717 engine with 85hp. Had 2 of those.
  9. Beachbummer

    Just Bought AR230, cant figure out what's exactly wrong with it

    I have had mild exposure to bad grounds. As with any troubleshooting you have to follow the wiring until you hit the problem...but you COULD cheat, at least to start. If you bring a known good ground to the circuit and all starts working well, you may not even have to find the root of the...
  10. Beachbummer

    Battery drain with switches left on, key off

    I struggle to grasp that. If there a water sensor why would it also spin every 2 minutes? It still seems wasteful to me.
  11. Beachbummer

    Battery drain with switches left on, key off

    These are the kinds of things that require a heavy hand to address. Auto pump Auto garbage. Add a float to that circuit, and a good old manual bilge pump and problem solved, and bilge pump will last longer, no need to be powered on every 2 minutes. I'm sure some bean counter is super happy he...
  12. Beachbummer

    Gas in Exhaust / Oil in Starboard Engine

    What's the idle speed? Adjust to 1700. Mixture should be computer controlled.
  13. Beachbummer

    Air Fare

    That's a very nice benefit.
  14. Beachbummer

    Air Fare

    I must not have decent cards anymore. I don't pay annual fees currently on any cards. None of my free cards have any travel insurance anymore that I could find. Citi double Cash, Citi Costco are what I use normally. Read the fine print. Both of these used to have it and over the last 20 years...
  15. Beachbummer

    Air Fare

    I was a spirit fan because they are CHEAP! As long as you comply with their crazy luggage requests you would save a lot of cash... Until they ghosted me after cancelling a flight out of FLL. Last flight out, kept us like idiots waiting since 8pm. We are still going... Until 4am. The spirit...
  16. Beachbummer

    Is this real? Service manual for new boats

    Owners manual!!!! Free on the Web. You will be disappointed if you are expecting the service manual. Sorry!
  17. Beachbummer

    Star Brite is also good for...

    Right, just be gentle, but it works wonders. Will take the wax off for sure.
  18. Beachbummer

    Star Brite is also good for...

    To address Hull yellowing on the cheap try Barkeepers hear friend soft paste. Cheap and turn yellow gel coat into white like magic, it has the oaxalic acid too as an ingredient.(I'm sure in butchering the name)
  19. Beachbummer

    2008 Yamaha SX230 MR-1 Engine

    Ok, I think if it has 3 stars emissions sticker and catalytic converter, along with extra temp sensor to the water routing it is a California emissions engine. Reason I ask is. There are extra sensors on that engine, and the exhaust temp sensor on that engine can also trigger a blinking light.
  20. Beachbummer

    2008 Yamaha SX230 MR-1 Engine

    Do you have a California engine by any chance?
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