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    2001 glastron and Clarion xmd2 radio replacement

    I have a 2001 Glastron gx ski and fish and the radio has died on me. It is a double din opening above the glovebox. So I can't replace with a regular marine radio. Has anyone out there replaced thier Clarion xmd2 radio? If so, what did you replace it with and how did you do it? I don't want...
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    Dirty engine compartment

    I purchased a used glastron 2001 gx 185 with the 4.3 L volvo penta. The engine compartment seems to be a little on the oily side. I am new to i/o drives and I am not sure if this is normal. The boat on a whole was a little dirty and needed a good going over. I want to clean up the...
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    Cracks in Gelcoat

    I have a Glastron GX 185 SF and it has some cracks in the gelcoat around the tow hook as well as a few other places. Is this something I should be worried about? Can these cracks be fixed or will they just crack again?
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    Remove Spray paint overspray from Gelcoat

    I purchased a Glastron GX 185 S/F and it looks like someone used spraypaint next to the boat and there is a fine mist of white dots on the side of the boat. You can see it on the blue part of the side of the boat, and I am sure that it is all over the whole side, decals and the white as well...
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    RPM Gauge does not work Glastron 185

    I have a Glastron gx 185 ski and fish with a Volvo Penta 4.3 L. I just bought it. The tach is not working. I have checked the fuses under the console and they all look to be in tact. I did notice that there were some white wires that had cracked insulation back at the motor on the outdrive...
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    01 Glastron Volvo Penta SX 4.3 L oem prop model?

    I have a 2001 Glastron 185 gx ski and fish with a Volvo Penta SX 4.3 L. that I just bought. It has the original prop on it and when I took it out on the test drive, it seemed to be a little slow on the hole shot. I guess what I am looking for is: What prop do I have now and what prop would be...
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    2001 glastron scuffs and general questons

    I am looking at purchasing a 2001 Glastron 185 ski and fish. It has the volvo penta 195 hp motor. It looks to be in pretty good shape, but I am susspecting that it went through a teenagers, hard on equipment, years. I guess my first question is if this is a good boat or not. We are a family...
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    Bottom Line Tournament 1101 Fish finder not seeing the bottom or fish

    I have had this since last spring and it is installed on a fiberglass transom and worked fine all last year. I put the boat in the water this spring and I get the water temp, but I do not get the bottom or the fish or any depth at all. All I get on my screen is the water temp and the depth...
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