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Bow thruster needed in those situations. 🙈🤔👍

That Marina is a great place we keep a boat there now and few friends we know do too

How do you guys like the boat? My wife an i have the same opportunity but we’re afraid to jump, she is not adventurous at all. Its a 2003 searay 280 sundancer, it looks great and feels right. $18k

great work! i a new subscriber for the long haul. i been boating at the lake erie metro park marina for many years.

Found this old video and its probably too late, but those bulbs and receptacles have a common issue. The center contact point in the receptacle wears down and wont make contact with the light bulb. This may be your case because you got 12v from the power source with your multi meter. A cheap fix is to put a tiny peice of metal in there to bridge the contact. Or you could solder a little bit on the bulb to make it longer and make contact with the receptacle.

Really enjoying your videos. I have a 2004 SD 280 and even being an "experienced" boater, there are many ways I fall into the "newbie" camp. Moved from your area to the Chain of Lakes in IL. Kudos to both of you bringing back your boat to life. Having lived through "winterizing" campers (and now boats), my advice is to listen to the person you bought the boat from and flush the lines with compressed air. I little pan compressor runs $100 and will pay for itself quickly. I had exactly what you're describing in my water lines (bought my boat in 2020) and it took a ton of flushing fresh water though to get rid of that. There are "RV water cleaners" that will help with clearing it out, but you'll have to do it every year if you use anti-freeze and it's a PIA. To winterize the toilet and "shower pump" definitely throw some anti-freeze in there. Looking forward to more videos! :) One more thing, NEVER run anti-freeze through your water heater.... it'll take ages to get that smell out.

Good stuff. We are boaters as well and we had to learn the small things about boating. But I’m 10 years in now with boating. You will learn along the way. We have the same boat. Keep at it.

As Todd says, stand up and turn around to face the dock. Set the wheel straight ahead and leave it that way. Steer with just the motors. Put the outside motor (the motor away from the dock when you are perpendicular to it) in reverse and let it turn the boat towards the dock. Bump the other motor in and out of forward control the turn. A little practice and you'll master it.

Try not to move your camera so fast, it blurrs and makes people leave your videos as its hard to focus on the video you are trying to capture

Did you ever find resolve the aft cabin water issues? Great videos. I have the same boat and currently on the same cleaning journey.

Just had a daughter get engaged so wedding planning in our future. Would you mind sharing the cost of a wedding reception on Mackinac Island? Pretty spectacular that you found your tree. Congrats.

Thanks that was enjoyable. I would love to see it all in person

You need to learn common sense sometimes you just have to ride out the storm and throw out the anchor and stay away from the dock. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

It's great place visit love it there fun place

Just watched this video--very cool! My wife and I just booked 3 nights for June, so once again I'm looking forward to being on the Island. We honeymooned there about 26 years ago; wanted to go last year but Covid messed that up. Last visit was about 2 years ago--we've been a number of times and it never gets old to me! (Steve Orchard--Iron Mountain-Kingsford here in the U.P.)

Hi! We have just bought an exact Sea Ray 280 and we also have the exact issue with water under the cushions of the mid cabin. We’re you able to find the cause or source of the water? We’d appreciate any help thanks!

Turn around and face backwards with your hands behind you. Much easier.

Glad you’re back, been a while. So sorry about that damage. Ouch!

Re: the anchoring thing. 1) how much chain do you have vs. rope? if you don't have enough chain attached directly to the anchor (~15 feet) your anchor won't set properly. 2) what kind of anchor are you using? if it's a danforth it's not going to set in the weeds. Get a plow style anchor or something better for weed bottoms if that's where you usually anchor.

8:50 i did a Chigaco / Mackinac race a number of years ago. great time

Shoutout to the Ozzy Osbourne in the rack!

Welcome to boating! You'll never want another hobby. Just be aware that the costs will always far exceed what you anticipate. Like you videos. Maybe we'll cross paths one day.

Keep them Coming!!! You helped me so much

Wow water was high!

If you haven't already, you guys should check out boating with Boogaloo CZcams channel. A ton of great boating content. Love what you're doing....keep posting the great boating vids.

Let out more anchor line. If you're in 10 feet of water you need at least 50 feet of line out at a minimum.

Nice small sea ray like this is a great start. Not too much of a loss if boating isn't your thing and it has everything you need to have fun on the water.

Definitely gotta get me a sea-ray and I have no boating experience

Hello, did you ever figure out where your water leak was coming in from in your mid-berth? I have a 2001 sundancer 280 and I am getting the same water leak. Thinking it has to be coming in from somewhere on the aft deck. Thanks.- Matt

Great video! My wife and I got married on Mackinac Island at Mission Point August 4th 2001. You brought back some fantastic memories. Keep up the good work!

Looks like a beautiful place for a night cruis to see lights but I’d be so nervous navigating night

How much do they charge you to take it on and off the dry rack? Or it it part of renting the slip? I found a few 280s 2006-2007 one engine I’d prefer because two are double the expenses

Any video how you doing it it’s specs etc? Noticed had no bottom paint and it’s 2002 looks clean overall

Awesome how you like the 280? How many hours when you bought! No bottoms paint looks like new

Beautiful very clean 280!

This is awesome I want a 280 but afraid if the two motors I think some came with -1

Does the Mission Resort offer bike rental? Love your video!!

Love that place, going in October. The "track" around the island is actually a State highway, M-185

Joey Strugis?

It is a crime to carve your name on a tree in a state park in Michigan and you are dumb enough to show everybody when I get to over to the island tomorrow I will pass on your video

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If this was May 5th of 2020 you picked a good time. By mid June half of the road around the Island was closed due to water damage. At the 4:30 second point of your video the road was closed from that point all the way to British Landing. Great video the Island is a wonderful place to see each year.

Hi friend! You have a wonderful channel & I totally came to support you♥️♥️♥️♥️

Your first boat is a 28 footer ,that is a truly a good start ..But if your long term goal is to Retire Early ,then do it in Florida (Boating MECCA) . Good luck on your ventures in boating ,and always stay positive even when things don't go as planned .

With regards to the aft cabin leak, check the arch where it connects to the boat. It may be leaking there.

Beautiful video, I subscribe you too

I always found Mackinac Island to be over rated. I grew up in St. Ignace. I go to the Rock as the locals call it as little as possible. There is a lot of history there. However it gets old when you grow up with it.

Awesome video 👌

Great videos of your experiences on your new boat. Beautiful boat. On my 340 the light in the “head’ has two “on’ positions, one in the middle and one all the way over to the side. Not sure which position turned the lights on with the cabin switch but at night when you go to bed you would turn the cabin switch off and if the light in head is in in the one position it would remain on, and can use it as a night light, however you don’t seem to have light in either position, bulbs are new so likely contacts in switch are corroded and need to be cleaned. I have a channel with some boating videos of us on Lake Ontario. Bay Dayz. Great job video editing also. I’m just learning to edit. Enjoy your season