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    portable hatch AC units

    just picked up an AC unit over the weekend. its the type that sits on your bow hatch with a canvas shroud. can these be left up there and running in the rain? i would only ever use it while on shore power. last weekend we had a big rainstorm come in so we put the camper top up and sat in front...
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    volvo penta transom assemblies replaced?

    supposed to go look at a 2000 Four Winns 298 this week and they said both transom assemblies had just been replaced? do these go bad? is this a sign of bigger issues? or is it a good thing that they are new now? they are volvo pentas but no idea exactly which drives they are yet.
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    Volvo fuel pump issues

    Looking at a 2000 Four Winns with twin 5.7 GSI's ans neither will run. i guess they ran fine a few years ago when the boat was parked. the outdrives were serviced and it was put away since then. a guy i know is pretty certain the issue is the paint chips in the fuel pumps. aren't there 2 pumps...
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    VHF radios

    This is all based off an assumption but nonetheless it brings to light the importance of a VHF radio. Yesterday we were out on the river and went down river and turned around about 1/2 mile before the dam. There is a slight bend in the river so we couldn't actually see the dam but on the way...
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    kudos to Dodge

    so i have a 2013 Ram 1500 with about 58,000 miles on it. i bought it in july 2013 with about 5000 miles on it. about 6 weeks ago i noticed a small bubble on my drivers side bed side. i took it to the dealer and had them take pics and document it. there was no rust showing and no break in the...
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    Chaparrel quality?

    Been looking at buying a bigger boat and last night saw a few Chaps for sale that were pretty cheap. Most of the ones I was looking at were about $30k while many comparable chaps were about $20k. Looking at around 2000 29-30'ers. I did see a few that were closer to $30k but many lower priced...
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    prop help for a dummy!

    currently have a 14.5x17 prop on my 1986 sea ray sundancer 250 with an alpha 1 gen 1 merc 260. i have a stainless prop that i have never used and lent to a dock neighbor and offered to sell it to him. bottom line is that i want to sell it and buy a new aluminum one similar to my current one...
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    engines won't start

    figured i would ask this here. been thinking about a bigger boat and was told about a Four Winns 328 Vista (about 2001-2003ish). Probably Volvo but not sure yet as i haven't looked at it. the issue was that a couple are going through a divorce and the boat has been sitting for a few years. a guy...
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    2 Alternators, still not charging?

    last year with the original 31 year old alternator my gauge was reading about 11.5 with no load and 10.5 with the bilge blower. i installed a brand new alternator from DB Electrical from eBay and installed it. same results. took my original alternator to the shop for a rebuild but they said it...
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    prop question

    so last year i was hitting 4000 max RPM at about 33-34 MPH (GPS). I have a 1986 Sea Ray Sundancer 250 with a Merc 260 Alpha 1 Gen 1. The manual says 4200-4400 max. RPM and about 32 MPH max. Thinking about buying a new aluminum prop. Current prop is a 14.5x17 aluminum 3 blade. The paint is all...
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    bilge pump light setup?

    thinking it would be a good idea to install a warning light on the dash to let me know when the bilge pump kicks on. simple as locating the wire from the switch to the pump that goes hot when the float kicks on and then running a wire from that to a bulb on the dash? just think it would be a...
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    new battery

    no real reason for this post other than informative...lol well today i went and bought 2 new battery trays cause i wasn't happy with my old ones and while there i decided to buy a new cranking battery. the one i replaced was in the boat when i bought it and was actually a series 24 car battery...
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    blown fuse = no start

    a couple weeks ago i started the boat up in the driveway on muffs. also replaced my cigarette lighter socket that wasn't working. today put the boat in the water. backed down the ramp and turned the bilge blower on and its running. hit the key and nothing. not even a click. first thing i did was...
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    Peanut butter to fill holes

    looking to mount an anchor pulpit on my boat. plan to overdrill the holes then fill with PB (or something else?) then re-drill the right size. what should i use? I only have a few small holes so hope to not have to spend too much for it. i have some gel coat paste from spectrum. or do i need...
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    issues towing with lifted vehicle

    not boat related but my daughter has a 2016 Wrangler Unlimited with a 3.5" lift and 35" tires. she has a small (about 6x8) utility trailer that she pulls her quad on but yesterday she was bringing the trailer down to haul some of her bedroom furniture to her new house. She had pulled this...
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    soldering PL-259 on VHF antenna

    hey guys. bought and installed a new VHF antenna the other day and tried soldering the PL-259 on. ugh.. i suck. anyway, i had a shakespeare screw on connector before and it seemed to work ok but figured the soldered fitting would be better? better connection? better transmit and receive? anyway...
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    Hour meter hookup

    installed a new hour meter and moved it to my dash. can i connect it to anything in my dash, like the tach? or do i have to run the wire all the way back to the coil? the key is never left in the on position unless the engine is running
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    Antenna mount

    Replacing my antenna and mount and it looks like the old mount was glued or had some type of adhesive on it. i got it all cleaned off but just wondering if i should add adhesive again when i put the new one on? i was just going to put some 4200 around the 4 screws. should i spread some on the...
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    grease fittings

    last year i was greasing my wheel bearings and one of them came out. not thinking much of it i bought a pack of new ones. tried to put a new one in and no luck. so decided to remove one of the other ones to see if it would thread in but it wouldn't come out. it spun so it was loosened but wasn't...
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    My pre-launch progress (several projects)

    Well got the boat out from underground storage a few weeks ago. re-installed outdrive, installed battery charger and new alternator before i took it to the canvas shop. Picked it up yesterday morning to find this.... old top new top new sunbrella camper top!!!
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