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    Can you recommend an Electronics installer RI

    Can someone recommend a good installer near Warwick/East Greenwich Rhode Island to install my Garmin GPS, sounder, iCom VHF, antennas, and a dual battery set up on my Sea Pro SV1700. One that I had been talking to didn't show up for the second time this morning. I want to get this boat done NOW.
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    How not to park your Jet Ski

    http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/14/video-perhaps-this-isnt-the-best-way-to-load-your-jet-ski/#continued
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    How many hours ??/

    I am looking at a 2002 boat with a 2002 Suzuli DF70 outboard motor. How can I tell how many hours on the engine ?? Not that I don't believe the seller !! But just checking....... I don't see a read out on the dash gauges. Is it under the motor cover somewhere ??? Does it need to go to a...
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    To barrier coat or not ???

    As I have posted before I bought a 2002 SV1700 in December and am now gettting it ready to go in the water in a couple weeks. The boat was used in salt water and always kept on a trailer. It has never been bottom painted. I was planning on scuffing it up with 80 grit and painting it. I bought...
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    Top line for first bottom paint.

    I have a "new to me" 17' center console that has always been kept on a trailer. I will be keeping it here in RI on Narragansett Bay (salt water). My delemma is figuring an easy way to establish the top line to tape off on the hull for the bottom paint. I guess I'll put in the water on a...
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    Saltwater License for RI waters ??

    OK, I admit I am getting anxious.... What papers am I going to need to fish from my boat in Rhode Island waters ?? I also make an ocassional trip to the Cape Cod Canal with a surf rod. Thanks in advance for your answers. Gary
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    Shoot thru transducers - hull material ???

    I am looking at shoot through fish finder tranducers for my 2002 Sea Pro SV1700 center console. Airmar says not to use their shoot through transducers with a cored hull. Do I have a solid fiberglass hull or is it cored ?? And how would I know ?? Any recommendations ???
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    Which Garmin transducer ?? HELP...

    I am adding a Garmin GSD 21 Sounder Module to my 2010c Chartplotter and I need HELP selecting a transducer. I basically fish inside Narragansett Bay RI for striped bass & bluefish on a small center console. Generally, I fish in water 100' or less. Max depth inside of Newport would be 150'...
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    What's this hole for ??? (2002 Suzuki70)

    I just bought a 2002 Sea Pro SV1700 with a Suzuki 70 HP four stroke on it. After getting it home and in the course of cleaning it up from the trip, I noticed a small hole aprox 1/8" in diameter in the leading edge of the lower drive case in the Suzuki outboard. The hole actually looks like it...
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    Help selecting a GPS

    I am outfitting a 2002 Sea Pro SV1700 Bay Boat that I just picked up in December to fish Greenwich Bay next spring. I have been using and am used to a Garmin 2010c that was on my previous 28' Regal. My choices on this smaller Center Console are as follows: Garmin 3205 $590.00 (No S&H...
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    DF70 Minimum starting battery size

    I need to replace the starting battery in a Sea Pro SV1700 with a Suzuki DF70 EFI four stroke. And then will be adding a second deep cycle battery to run instruments IE: VHF, GPS & FF. I cannot find anywhere here or in the SELCO shop manual that I bought, what the minimum size starting...
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    another Sea Pro owners forum

    Found some good information here: http://www.seaproforum.proboards.com/index.cgi
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    DF70/80/90 Differences ???

    I just bought a Sea Pro SV1700 with a Suzuki DF70 four stroke on it. The boat is rated 115 HP max, I am wondering if I may be a little under powered. I won't know until spring when she goes in the water. In looking at the Suzuki product information, the DF70/80/90 all seem to be the same engine...
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    Wanted to buy ???

    I am relatively new to iBoats forums. Is it permissable and with in the rules of this forum to post a "Wanted To Buy" (used Garmin chartplotter) post. If not is there a place to do this here. I didn't seem to find one ??? Thanks for your help.
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    Center Console GPS & VHF Radio Placement ???

    I am picking up a 2002 Sea Pro SV1700 next week and already shopping for electronics. Natural, right guys ?? It currently has an Eagle (unknown model) fish/depth finder and no vhf radio. I am probably going to put a Garmin 541s and a Standard Horizon or iCom vhf on the center console. Questions...
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    SV1700 Console layout

    I am picking up a 2002 Sea Pro SV1700 next week and already shopping for electronics. Natural, right guys ?? It currently has an Eagle (unknown model) fish/depth finder and no vhf radio. I am probably going to put a Garmin 541s and a Standard Horizon or iCom vhf aboard. Questions: Will the...
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