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My port engine was overheating slightly, figured it was time to replace the manifolds and risers as I haven't done it in the 2 years I've owned it, and previous owner (3 years) hadn't done them. Once I cleaned out the gunk, this is what they look like: Seems like there isn't any significant...

Boat is a 2008 Chaparral Signature 290 with Volvo 4.3 OSi-JF engines. This has happened to me twice now. Where my starboard engine dies and will not start while out on the water. Both times it was the fuel pump relay. Both times you could tell the relay was scorched as the plastic had some heat...

Ordered a pair of new bronze seacocks to replace mine. One is bad, but figured I'd do them both. In my Chaparral 290 Sig, one goes through to the Generator, its a standard round thru-hull, bronze. The other is a scoop style thru-hull with a strainer and it feeds both engines raw water system...

Has anyone had to replace the seacocks on their Chap? Went to change impellers yesterday and clean the sea strainers, and the seacock that feeds the engines will not shut. The one going to the genset seems to close fine. Will be taking the boat out of the water soon, and will replace both...

WIll be pulling my Chaparral out of the water again this winter/early spring for drive oil change and a bottom clean. I did a full coat of ablative paint last year in may, and painted the drives with their special paints as well. I figure the drives will need touchups as I get a fair bit of...

Posting this here but also posted on The Hull Truth. More of an FYI for anyone with a similar issue as it was very frustrating for me. Posting this because it's been a total head scratcher for me trying to figure out our issue and I've learned a few things. And hopefully Google bots crawl this...

I have a 2008 Signature 290 with twin VP 4.3 OXi's in it. They have around 800 and 1100 hours respectively. Don't burn too much oil since my last change in the spring, less than half a quart on both. I had put in the Synthetic Blend Sierra 25W-40 in it at the time. I think i would be better off...