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  1. SDSeville

    How Do You Get Bird Crap Off Canvas?

    My Maxum 2700 has been in a slip at the harbor for a couple months now and I am convinced there are pterodactyls in the area. I am finding enormous piles of bird crap on my bimini (Sunbrella material) and a few other areas of my canvas. Some have baked quite a bit due to the fact that I could...
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    Sold My Project -- Sad to see her go

    We bought a new (to us) cabin cruiser about six weeks ago and decided to sell the 1986 Sea Ray to make up for a portion of the cost of the new boat. This was the first vehicle I have ever been sad to see go. Thanks to all of you here and in the engine repair section, she looked and ran...
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    Selling Trailer -- How do I come up with a price?

    I recently bought a 1998 Maxum 2700 SCR. It came with a nice Calkins trailer, but I am permanently keeping it in a slip at the local harbor. I am going to sell the trailer because I have no use for it and I have nowhere to store it. The surveyor's report gave the trailer a value of $8,000...
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    Remmove Bottom Paint?

    PO actually removed about 2/3 of the bottom paint. All that is left is the hard stuff -- under and around the bunks. What is the best way to get to this area? I am a little hesitant to use the raise and lower jack and block method (especially since I never even tried it on my smaller boat)...
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    New Boat ....Finally

    So I went with the Maxum. The survey went well. Surveyor was very impressed with the price I paid. Here are a few pics. Will post more later when it is delivered.
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    Remmove Bottom Paint?

    Buying a boat where the seller is about 1/3 done removing the bottom paint because he was going to keep it on trailer. However, I will be keeping it in a slip. Do I need to remove it all and repaint or can I just paint another coat over everything?
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    1998 Merc 7.4L Bravo III

    Hi Everyone, After a survey and mechanic's evaluation, I will be picking up a 1998 Maxum 2700 SCR with a 7.4L merc and bravo III duoprop. Any thoughts on this engine/drive combo? I would like to make sure I am not buying something with inherent problems...like my 470.
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    Can Anyone Recommend A Surveyor in Hunting Beach CA?

    I need a pre-purchase survey in Hungtington Beach for a 28' Express Cruiser. Does anyone in that area have someone you can recommend?
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    New Boat ....Finally

    Thanks SkiDad. The Maxum looks almost identical to the Larson.
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    New Boat ....Finally

    Here is a picture and the link. I couldn't get it to work last night. Please let me know what you all think. The Admiral is sold. It has a brand new full camper enclosure.
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    New Boat ....Finally

    Finally freed up some money (one of my kids is graduating from college), so I am looking for a new boat. I am looking for something to keep in a slip at the harbor and use for fishing and our mini condo on the water. We plan to use it every weekend, but will only be spending a few nights a...
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    Dodge Ram 5.7 Hemi tow vehicle

    I have just about given up on buying a diesel tow vehicle. I either can't afford the purchase of a newer one or can't afford the potential pricey repairs if I buy an older one. So I am considering a 2010 - 2012 Dodge Ram 1500 with a 5.7 hemi. How are they for towing? I know the Dodge website...
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    Going Diesel For New (to me) Tow Vehicle

    I am going to get rid of my 2001 GMC Sierra 1500 4.8 (3.42 gears) and buy a used diesel tow vehicle. My current boat is about 4,200 lbs loaded, but I will likely be getting a 24 to 26 ft cruiser over the winter. My budget is only about $20,000 so I know I have to get something around 2005ish...
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    Looking for a Used Fishing Boat with $10K Budget - Any Suggestions?

    I usually take my 19' Sea Ray BR out to the kelp beds (southern CA) 6 to 10 times a year and go out 5 to 10 miles a couple times on real smooth days. The tuna fishing is so good lately that I am considering buying a purpose built fishing boat rather continuing to try my luck so often with my BR...
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    Caught a Nice Tuna?..Then almost Sunk My Boat

    Thanks GM. Haha - I think Charlie was a bluefin.;)
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    Caught a Nice Tuna?..Then almost Sunk My Boat

    It was perfectly clear and super glassy Saturday morning, so we went out a little ways and grabbed a nice yellowfin. When the wind started to pick up a little we headed in to fish the kelp beds (kelp beds are less than ? mile from shore). We had a little user error when we switched from...
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    GREAT FISHING, BAD TIRES

    Been there. I paid a couple hundred for a 13" bias ply once.
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    More torque for my GMC Sierra 4.8?

    14 years old and the 1st tow... Going to look into changing the gears too. I looked through my original paperwork and it looks like I have 3.42 gears :confused:.
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    How to bring the color back?

    :joyous: Even the old red ones come back sometimes. I just hit mine with HF polisher and some inexpensive compound yesterday. Still have to hit it again with the Finesse-It II today. New reg stickers go on when I am done.
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    1986 Sea Ray Seville Restoration

    Well, here they are installed. Not perfect, but well worth the $320. Still need to remove the protective plastic corners. (I double posted these pics in that I had a replacement seat thread going in the main "Boat Topics" forum to help determine which seats to buy) Still...
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