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Calling Dr. Bob I noticed that the days are now getting longer by ~1 minute/day, and wondered why clocks and longitude/latitude both use minutes and seconds. I’m @ 38 degrees north, and we’re slightly longer than one minute I’m guessing that at the equator, it’s exactly one minute Am I...

Alrighy then

Top speed @ ~5,600 really depends on our heavy current. I’ve been up to 32mph. Again, I point out that I typically cruise in the ICW, where we can have 5-6 knot currents. Don’t hold me to that 15mph, that’s just the speed I like to cruise at, but it’s all about the current here. Also, I’m not...

Hi David, I have a 135 on my 25. Although I don’t have anything to compare it to, I don’t think I’m under-powered. From what I understand, the 135 performs the same as the 150 under 4,000rpm. Like you, I generally cruise at 15mph @ 4,200rpm,but depending on the current here on the...

It looks like the hydraulic solenoid over-ride is not engaging. I’ve been through this before. Just because you have lights, it doesn’t necessarily mean that the backup connection is making contact. Here’s what worked for me - thoroughly clean the male and female plugs and spray with WD40...

I guess I would have to say I get the most satisfaction from “smiling watching my wife cooking on the boat” I guess that’s better than “smiling as I cook my wife on the boat”

It's defiantly an overheating alarm, but as I mentioned in my initial post, it only happens when I suddenly reduce the RPMs. I shut down the engine and immediately restart with no problem and no alarm. If was truly overheating, it would go back into alarm I think

It does have a diagnostic port. That's my next step, but I don't know if the history will show these two events. We'll see

Dr. Bob, there was no debris and the intake was clear, that's why I'm thinking it's a questionable sensor. Brent, the stats have less than 20 hours on them, and I think that if they would have failed, it would be at high RPM

If I suddenly take the RPMs down from cruising speed (4400rpm for me) to idle speed, I get an immediate overheat alarm. I shut down and restart, and go on my merry way. It's happened twice now. Engine has been flushed with Salt-Terminator after each use, new thermostats, newish impeller...

Sure, you can do it, but here's my take We towed our 25 up to the Chesapeake from our home near the NC/SC borders last year with a big block 150. It was awful. 18 wheelers blew us all over the place, and the braking (even with trailer surge brakes) was less than safe. As soon as I got back, I...

We towed our 25 up to the Chesapeake from our home near the NC/SC borders last year with a big block 150. It was awful. 18 wheelers blew us all over the place, and the braking (even with trailer surge brakes) was less than safe. As soon as I got back, I bought a F250 diesel. Towed is down to...

We've stayed at the coast, with the storm is tracking inland in North Carolina. We watched and waited with everything prepped at the house and on the boat ready to head inland, where the storm is now headed. That's why we're glad that we didn't make our move till we had better information

At this point, where we are (near the NC/SC border at the coast, with a southern exposure), it seems like a water event rather than wind. Surf forecast says 30 footers. Higher ground, here I come!

Appreciate the advice We'll head out on Saturday, two days before presumed arrival. We'll watch the track and decide on our destination

We ARE planning on getting out of here, moving inland, and want to use the boat on the trailer as shelter. The question is will the boat on the trailer tip over with 100mph winds. We are waiting to find out expected point of landfall. If it hits south of us and travels up to NC inland, we're...

We're in the potential landfall path of Irma with our 25 on the trailer. It's loaded and ready to take us inland if required. My wife is worried that 100mph winds will flip the boat and trailer over with us inside. I don't think it's likely, but would like your thoughts

I'm not a fan of those things My oldest friend was a ferry captain of a high speed cat on San Francisco Bay. As he was pulling into the SF pier, one moron drove under his boat between the hulls. Coast Guard was immediately summoned.

LOL - Dunning Kruger There's a lot of that going on right about now

Thanks for the input. My house batteries are new, and The charge monitor shows 100%. The CO alarm is 9 years old, so it sounds like I'll be getting a new one. Thanks again Brats