Recent content by markt111

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    Replacement canvas

    try here, this is where mine came from, fits perfect!! http://rnr-marine.com/chaparral.shtml#285
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    2008 Chaparral 275 SSI 8.1 Vovlo Penta GXI-J Soft Alarm Issues

    you need to hook up a scanner to see what the alarm is while underway
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    2008 chaparral 236 Volvo SX prop questions

    contact Chaparral directly they will tell you what prop came on the boat to run 50 MPH at those RPMs, I would think a 19 3 blade but not sure of your gear ratio. Your not making much power at 4K RPM.
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    Speed and RPM issue

    Are you an experienced boater? Are you trimming the boat properly? Prop pitch, condition could also be a factor, verify they are proper and the engine in good tune along with cleaning the bottom then report back... lots of questions that need answering... here's some reference of what the baaot...
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    Fresh Water Tank Odor

    I do not have a hot water tank,
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    Fresh Water Tank Odor

    What do you guys do to keep your fresh water usable, I would never drink but the odor is pretty bad, we don't even want to use to wash our hands. This is my first boat with a fresh water tank so it's a new item on the maintenance list. Here's what I have done so far, obviously I added RV pink...
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    Vessel View Mobile mercury

    could you do vessel view to your Axiom unit?
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    Vessel View Mobile mercury

    watching, thought of this but now thinking of connecting to my Raymarine Axiom unit
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    Waste Tank Size

    it has the vacuflush head with the all in one tank, I was going to measure it roughly and try to figure it out that way
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    Waste Tank Size

    Sorry Doc, thought the title would have given the extra info for my actual question, I am looking for specs on the waste tank, how many gallons it holds, I have read 20 and 9.5 gallons, quite a difference....
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    Waste Tank Size

    does anyone know the specs, on a 2004 285SSI?
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    2004 285SSI Specs

    I found ignition issues and have since resolved, the boat is running great and the 19s seem to be a good prop for the boat
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    2004 285SSI Specs

    well customer service was responsive, they sent me a performance index for 2004 with 5 different 285 SSI set up specs but it did not include my engine/drive combo.... so I'll give them a B for trying, I think my combo is not too common :(
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    2004 285SSI Specs

    Thanks for trying, I have a call in to Chaparral, I found a functioning number!!
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    2004 285SSI Specs

    I tried contacting customer service thru chaparrals website, it does not seem operable, below was my question: "I am looking to find out some details on my boat as it came from the factory. It is a 2004 285SS with twin Mercruiser 5.0MPIs and alpha drives, the current configuration seems off...
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