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  1. TBarCYa

    Full face SCUBA mask?

    Last night, my girlfriend and I took a "discover scuba" class which is basically where they put you in a pool with minimal instruction and you get to swim around with the gear on. There actually was a lot more instruction than I had expected but that's beside the point... Prior to last night...
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    Bottom paint in fresh water

    I was making calls today to find someone to bottom paint my boat for the first time since I'm considering keeping it in the water for the summer. One shop gave me a quote and another suggested that I don't need bottom paint because there are no barnacles in the Delaware River where I will be...
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    Rope lights under the gunwales

    For anyone that boats in the early morning or evening, I would definitely recommend some LED rope lights hung under the gunwales. I just did this yesterday on my 2008 Maxum 1800mx and while I haven't been on the water with the lights yet, in the driveway they put out enough light to illuminate...
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    One ignoramous nearly tarnished a perfect day

    Saturday, I pulled up at my usual ramp and there was a pontoon parked in the area where a vehicle needs to go to line up for the ramp. Very nice gentleman offers to pull up so I can launch since he's not ready but I need a couple minutes to get the straps off so I decline. I finish prep and he...
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    3 blade to 4 blade conversion

    I have a 2008 Maxum 1800MX with the 3.0L and a 3 blade aluminum 14x21" prop. I found a great deal on a 13.25x21 stainless 4 blade prop. What should i expect this change to do to my WOT RPM? I know if it was 3 blade to 3 blade I would expect slightly lower RPMs due to stainless props not...
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    Want to start sailing

    I've had power boats for more than 10 years and want to get into sailing but I think my needs and wants exceed what a new sailor can handle. I will be taking sailing classes before buying a boat but am looking for any recommendations or websites that may help me decide what may be the best boat...
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    3L alarm in rough water

    Last weekend I got caught in some rough water and the alarm would beep briefly when the boat hit a wave. The engine didn't cut out and I was wearing the lanyard. Everything ran perfect but the alarm would beep. Any ideas?
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    2008 Mercruiser 3.0L needs a carb cleaning

    I believe that the fuel that was in my carb from the end of last season has gone bad and gummed things up so I'm planning to disassemble and clean the carb. The question is, do all of the gaskets in this carb need to be replaced or are they good gaskets that can survive a disassembly and still...
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    Mud in exhaust manifold drain

    The boat is a 2008 Maxum 1800mx with the 3L mercruiser. Yesterday, I unhooked the two blue hoses to drain the block and exhaust manifold in case it got below freezing last nite (yes, I will winterize it before freezing temps are the norm) and while the block drained clear the exhaust manifold...
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    Rear anchor question...

    I'm looking to add a rear anchor to my arsenal and with an 18' bow rider I don't have the room to store another fluke type anchor. I was thinking that I would get a small (3lb) grapnel anchor for the rear but wanted to see what others think about it. The typical situation is anchored on a...
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    Epoxy won't stick to fiberglass in bilge

    I'm trying to epoxy a PVC ring to the bilge of my 08 Maxum and after several attempts I'm about ready to give up. The most recent adventure involved sanding thru what appeared to be paint to get to the fiberglass and then using a quick setting epoxy (5 minute general use good for fiberglass and...
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    Confused about my catch...

    Yesterday I went on my first fishing trip of the season. Catch was a sand shark, two small flatties and the mystery fish. All of which were released. I was drifting in the Delaware Bay and there were schools of fish at the surface with hundreds of fins above the surface and sometimes even...
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    GPSMap 440s greating a route

    My understanding is that the 440s is capable of integrating with an autopilot to create and navigate a route based on minimum depth and clearance information. I do not have an autopilot but is it possible to have the unit create routes based on this information rather than always drawing...
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    Not a stupid human trick, but got a compliment at the ramp yesterday...

    As a result of reading this forum, I've apparently gotten pretty good at launching my boat. Yesterday, after waiting over an hour to use the ramp because the USCG had brought in a medical emergency (I was backing down the ramp when the paramedics showed up and told me to stop) I finally got to...
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    Launch from the beach?

    So far, I've only ever launched from paved ramps all of which close around 830pm. Tomorrow, I want to be on the boat for the fireworks so I need to be out later and the only local place that doesn't close is a beach that people use for launching. I walked on it yesterday and it felt firm and...
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    In-hull transducer mount... Revisited!

    A couple months ago, I posted about mounting my transducer in a PVC ring filled with silicone. This worked perfectly for about 2 months until the silicone decided it didn't want to stick to the hull anymore. Since silicone didn't work I decided to try polyester resin since I have it already...
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    Will the XHS hub save my lower unit?

    Before I bought my current aluminum prop I was considering stainless steel and decided against it. I'm thinking about another new prop and once again am considering stainless but I've heard that SS props are harder on the lower unit if you strike something. Since striking something seems to be...
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    Two 14"x21" props, different MPH

    When I bought my boat it had a 14"x21" prop which I broke. It was replaced with a 14x19 which I ran for a couple weeks before realizing it is the wrong prop and purchasing another 14x21. The new 14x21 gives the same top speed (at 4800 rpm) as the 14x19 (at 5200 rpm) and i cannot figure out why...
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    Dogs and boats

    On my 1800mx, the swim platform is about 1' off the water and I'm wondering if there is an easy way to get my dog on the boat? I haven't tried yet so I don't know if he can make it on his own (80lb Rottweiler) but I imagine that unless he can get some footing with his hind legs, that he's not...
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    Michigan Apollo XHS SS prop

    I'm considering a stainless prop for my Mercruiser 3.0L and came across Michigan Wheel Apollo XHS props. I like the idea of the exchangeable hubs and I believe that the plastic in the hub is designed to absorb impact or disintegrate to save the drive since the prop is less likely to break but...
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