Formula 357-Dear Lord What Have I Done
09-17-2019, 01:58 PM
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I'd say your gut is right.
09-17-2019, 07:29 PM
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I’ve got an old girlfriend that lives in Pickwick, she’s wanting to ride horses out here in East TN this fall. I’ll take her trail riding here and then get her and her friends on the lake with us out there next Summer.
09-17-2019, 07:31 PM
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I’ll start by saying I thought I knew quite a bit about boating. Then I bought this 1988 Formula 357 and realized I don’t. I love it, but I know nothing. I am looking in every direction and seeing things I don’t even know what to call. If an artist rendered a drawing of me with this boat is would be me standing there looking at it confused with my hands on my hips. I’ve searched the forum and done some reading but still. Do any of you guys know anything about this boat? The electrical system, the TRS drives, heck I’m not so sure the previous owner didn’t change the throttle control cables (shouldn’t forward/reverse be on the left side?), but I have no context with these boats. Any Formula experts care to weigh in and give me some general operating and maintenance advice? I grew up with Mastercraft’s, Supra’s, Sea Rays, and a Chaparral cruiser, but this offshore stuff is a different animal.
09-17-2019, 07:48 PM
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Remnants of what was once the shore power receptacle? Port side storage area.
Dip stick for transmission fluid? I’m asking I really don’t know.
More remnants of shore power? This wire is right behind the 2 1/4 inch hole in the picture above.
I bought this boat for the fuel efficiency.
Came with a backup engine.
Boat wants to pull to the left slightly. Talked to a really cool OSO member today named Cyrus, he mentioned an alignment. Called Firestone and they don’t do these types of alignments. Any suggestions on tutorials?
09-17-2019, 08:07 PM
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Pushing them. I assume this would explain why the boat naturally wants to drift port. But what mechanically would cause this?
