Recent content by Faken

Hey guys, I thought I posted this on here already but I don't see the thread any more so perhaps I am going loco! I am looking for an electric trailer mover otherwise known as a trailer dolly, trailer valet, or trailer mule etc. Between the trees and fire hydrant on my front lawn and the 2...

I'll give it a shot this weekend and see what happens :) Thanks, Dan

Hi guys, would it be possible for me to add an engine temperature gauge to my 2001 Utopia 185 (Optimax 210)? With two catastrophic failures, I'm a bit paranoid now that this boat is mine and I just don't trust the alarms. Right now I have a couple of cooking thermometers sitting on the heads...

Hi guys, another newb question, thanks for being so patient with me, Hopefully all these questions will help future newbies lol! So I was wondering just how full the smaller engine oil reservoir should be? I was under the impression that it should be right to the top, but on my optimax it...

Well I think I may have found it, I won't know until next week... I finally had some time to examine the engine and lo and behold I found a bolt and washer just sitting on top of one of the engine component housings. If you look at this photo: The large piece with the part sticker SAE J1171...

Yep, ladder was fine and I tried looking around the entire rear section for anything that may be loose or causing a weird vibration sound and couldn't find anything. The problem is that my wife is TERRIFIED of driving (we just got our first boat and we were in the St Lawrence, pretty choppy...

LOL, I agree, I still drool around my wife when the legs are out :D

Had a chance to test it out today, the transducer is definitely cooked.

***High pitched lol Hi guys, So for the first time ever, I took my Utopia 185 out today and everything finally seemed to be working fine... the 200 optimax was purring along and after about 30 minutes the engines were stable at around 130F with no issues when suddenly I lost all power and the...

Hi Brian :) My trailer is juuuuust on this side of too heavy to push myself. I can move it around to position it just fine, but in the grass and gravel I just can't push it myself. So I have maybe 2 inches on either side and it's about 60 feet of wall and fence to get it in the yard so it's...

Sorry for all the newbie questions, I am slowly figuring this out as I read new information online. So as of now, obviously this is an after-market depth gauge and they appear to be a standard size and available from various brands at my local shop for $100 - $150. I've also read about the...

OK so I just went outside and the sensor easily just popped off the bottom and I cleaned it all up and tested it in a bucket of water. You can definitely hear it clicking away in the water and as I turn it around in the bucket, the gauge shows 4.2 to 5.8. Now on the gauge you can set the...

Nice Shep, do these have to be in contact with the water or can I just mount it against the hull like the factory transducer?

Hey guys, having a HECK of a time finding a darn electric trailer mover/dolly here in Montreal. I am trying to find one used as a brand new one is just WAY too expensive but I've looked all over the place online, kijiji, craigslit etc and even posted wanted ads, called dozens of places that...

Thanks Tony, any recommendations on where I can acquire a replacement for a good price online, or should I just go to my local Seadoo dealer and "the price is the price"? I'll try cleaning it all up and give it a go this weekend, but if that doesn't work, I'll have to replace it. Dan