Recent content by willbaker13

I'd give Cecil Marine a call: 856-629-4606 https://cecilmarineonline.com/chaparral-boat-parts/

I replaced ours ~two years ago with the same brand (updated model) and it was plug-n-play. Did not need to rewire, etc. Agree with Iggy, if you can share the diagram that might help.

Here in Austin they are now saying low clouds will probably block the eclipse. Either way, I'll be standing in my backyard with the eclipse glasses on looking up for 1.5 min. :)

Great photo! Appreciate the offer but ours is cut into the bow by the docking lights.

Gave that a shot (a few times :p) - the weatherproof membrane was all torn and I'm sure water has gone through the grille and down into the horn. Took me a while but I found the FIAMM North America website and reached out to ask about a replacement as it appears the original horn model # is...

Finally got a chance to get up to the boat today. Everything looked good and there is power getting to the connections for the horn so it appears that the horn needs to be replaced. The horn looks to be a FIAMM - hopefully they are easy to come by...

We had a day of ~80 degrees last week and I took the opportunity to start the boat and let it run for 10 min or so to keep the batteries charged. We're now back down into the low 60's. Anyway, I noticed the horn is not working. I ran out of time and had to leave but thinking of going up to...

Thank you. Yeah, pretty close. I've had it up to about 47/48 with myself and one other on board. We're out in the Austin, TX area.

Thanks Doc I knew I forgot something. :) I tried to edit original post but don't see an option...$49,000

Boat has low hours, ~205, on its VP 300 engine. Dual prop and includes a dual axle trailer & the following: * Bimini top * Bow and cockpit covers * Color GPS * Radar Arch * New stereo (fall 2021) with bluetooth and satellite capable * Dual switch battery * Docking lights * Stainless steel...

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Quick update - boat is still at mechanic. They removed the outdrive and took apart the upper drive unit, inspected all and looks good with the exception of the gimball bearing which they replaced. Additionally, all of the shift cables, etc were adjusted and within specs. However, when they...

OMG...If they had to put up a sign, I wonder how many people drove their trucks into the water.

Dropped her off at the mechanic this morning. They stated they are seeing a lot of issues recently with the Volvo engines...here's hoping for two simple inexpensive fixes :pray:

So a new issue arose today. My wife talked me into taking the neighbors out while we are waiting to take the boat into the mechanic this upcoming week for them to inspect the outdrive. We went out this morning and rode around for about 20 min and then anchored in a cove for a few hours. Upon...