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    Weather / Sirius Marine Weather Service

    Hi All, Looking for guidance as to where to find some information about the following questions I have: 1) on my vhf radio, I have 10 Wx channels, weather channels of course. From the Boston harbor, I use channel 3 on the Wx band, I was up in NH yesterday, and threw it on for giggles, 3 did...
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    Swimming with Whales

    This is probably going to sound a little crazy... but up here in Boston, the Stellwagen Bank Marine sanctuary is about 25 miles offshore, where there are major feeding grounds for humpback and Northern Atlantic right whales... There are strict regulations as to how close you can get to the...
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    Macerator frozen?

    Hey All, I have a macerator on board, and when I flick the breaker on, the macerator doesn't turn on. The cabin lights dim, and the volt gauge drops a little when this happens, which makes me believe there is power draining somewhere, but nothing from the macerator. After a few seconds, maybe...
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    Cleaning Boat Enclosure Cover

    Hey All, Looking to see if anybody can give me some ideas on cleaning the clear plastic for the attached image. Clearly, it's on the boat cover that encloses the deck. I was thinking Windex, or some sort of glass cleaner, but it's not actual glass, so I didn't know if it would work, or if it...
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    CD Player inside Cabin

    Possibly looking to replace my current CD player on my 25' Monterey. Do you all think I need to get one of those waterproof CD players even though it is inside my cabin? The CD Player in there now is your typical after market car cd player, kenwood I believe, but I didn't know if these marine...
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    WOT on Volvo 5.7GXi

    Hey all, Looking to see what the engine should be running at WOT on a 2003 25' Monterey with a Volvo 5.7GXI duo-prop with roughly 120 hours on it. Thanks.
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    HELP! Grounding during lightning storm

    Hello again, I was out sunday in Boston harbor with my father cruising around. Before we knew it a storm rolled in and started thundering and lightning. Soon enough, we were almost back at port when the lightning cracked right near us. I had 1 hand on the steering wheel, 1 hand on the...
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    Oil Pressure in Volvo Penta

    I have a 2003 Volvo Penta 5.7L GXi Is it normal for my oil pressure gauge to be hovering just above the zero mark at idle, then as I increase throttle the gauge the needle steadily rises back up around 40 psi. Is this normal, or when I start the engine, it should be around 40 no matter what?
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    Oil Pressure Gauge

    Is it normal for my oil pressure gauge to be hovering just above the zero mark at idle, then as I increase throttle the gauge the needle steadily jumps back up around 40 psi. Is this normal, or when I start the engine, it should be around 40 no matter what?
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    Boat Naming Ceremony

    so I was reading here, http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=270234, and TD's link about RE-naming a boat and the ceremony that entails, but I bought a used boat, already on the water, that has yet to have any name. Where can I find ceremonial instructions for a first time boat name? I...
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    Cabin Sliding Door Lock

    Does anybody know where I could get a lock for the sliding door to my cabin that looks like the one I have now? I can't find any. One picture is the front of the lock alone, the other picture is the lock on the door, and the part it locks into. Any help would be appreciated!
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    Battery 1 or Battery 2 or Both

    I've read a few different opinions on how to use your batteries when either starting your boat, or running the boat on multiple batteries. Does anybody have preference, or insight as to whether I should start my boat on battery 1, battery 2, or both? And while running, should I switch...
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    underwater lights

    has anybody installed some underwater lights, or recommend any? I was thinking about putting some under my swim platform for some night time fun but i dont know much about them.. any thoughts? do's/don'ts? good idea/bad idea?
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    Fresh water pump problems

    Hey All, I have been having some issues with my fresh water pump. I have a 20 gallon fresh water tank, and a shur-flo pump. When I turn on my DC panel, flick the water pump switch on, the pump will run for a few seconds then stop. almost like the pump is filling up with water. it's very loud...
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    Laws against anchoring in open water overnight

    Are there any laws against anchoring in open water overnight? My guess is that it must vary by state and federal waters, but I thought I heard something in the past that it is illegal. In Massachusetts and/or New Hampshire, I believe it's illegal to anchor overnight in lakes, but possibly not...
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    Thru Hull vs. Transom Mount Transducer

    I'm sure you've all seen my posts about buying a fish finder... now that I have it picked out, I have the option of thru hull or transom mount transducer... The thru hull is more expensive than the transom mount, which leads me to believe, maybe it's better quality or better for the fish finder...
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    Volvo outdrive - trim gauge

    Hey All, I didn't get too much help in the "electrical" section with this question so may you all may be able to help:: I have an '03 Monterey with a Volvo outdrive (don't have the model number or anything but I could get it this weekend if need be) The power trim/tilt gauge on my boat was...
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    Spotlight

    Hey All, Looking for a good spotlight that I can mount on the bow of my boat to do some night cruising. It's a 25' Monterey and I'll be using it in saltwater. Anybody have one that they love, or have one that they hate? I have 2 handheld spotlights with 1 million candle power, but I'd like to...
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    Trim Gauge

    The power trim/tilt gauge on my boat was out of whack, and would jump from up to down with 1 touch of the button, and then it would jump back up and all around from up to down and down to up during the adjustments. The trim takes about 17 to 18 seconds to go from completely down, to completely...
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    Knots

    hey everybody, looking for some input for a few different knots i'll be using this year... - for main line to leader, i normally use the Albright knot (i think thats what its called) - for leader/line to baited hook, i use the snell knot - for leader/line to crankbait or lure, i use the cinch...
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