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  1. dingbat

    Boat Radio/Stereo Help

    I prefer not to do that if at all possible. Too many bad things can happen with a float switch Most bilge pumps are little more than glorified condensation pumps. They do not have the capacity to keep a boat afloat from a hull failure which basically leaves you protecting against rain events...
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    Washdown

    Page 106 and 107 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1epCGsQ6-XjJYA5jWXBXp1XycwnN_cGyE/
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    Battery Cover material

    This type of battery tray with the terminal covers above...
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    Transducer cable through transom?

    I've use the cable clam in the paste. Had issues with the bend radius of the cable but made it work. Having said that, liberal use of 4200 and a stainless clam shell is the best solution. Run cable, fill hole with sealer, install clam shell over top. Works and looks good, easy to remove.
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    Starcraft boat market?

    (y) Hardtop with full enclosure. March thru January.......Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean Prime Striper season begins late November and runs until water temps push the bait too far south (to travel) or out beyond the 3 mile limit. Typically mid to late January. Season kicks back into gear...
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    Starcraft boat market?

    You are correct, one size doesn't fit all which is why they make multiple configurations of the same model. From my perspective, a boat that lets me fish a tuna tournament in the morning... come home, hose the blood out of the boat, throw the cushions back on the seats and take my wife and...
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    Starcraft boat market?

    Interesting read (perspective) for a guy who fishes walk around (22’) and center console (25’) “glitter” boats both inshore offshore. The market for well equipped, offshore capable, “family friendly” fishing boats has really taken off over the past 10 years. The trend certainly has filtered...
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    Atwood surge brake replacement

    You have to pull a drum to look at the mechanism
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    Boat Radio/Stereo Help

    Scratching my head.......What do you need a "kill switch for? Do you not have a battery Off/1/2/Both switch? There should be nothing connected directly to the battery. That's just asking for problems. Main power to the boat should come off the "accessories" connection on the back of the...
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    In search for a 17 ft deck boat

    Got an hour or two......lol Entry level when new. Time is not on your side
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    Black Coolfeel Vinyl

    Black becomes an ugly grey in short order from the effects of UV. Applying a UV protector on an ongoing basis will delay the transition but it not stop it
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    Center console Invader O/B

    Been out of business for a while The motor is most likely junk after sitting that long https://www.nadaguides.com/Boats/1988/Invader-Marine-Inc
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    Shoot Thru Hull Transducer

    A shoot thru will give you depth, but the frequency shift as the ping passes through the hull will affect the units ability to detect objects in the water column. 83-200 kHz is not a range. It is two fixed frequencies. 83 kHz and 200 kHz Lowrance makes very few of any of “their” transducers...
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    Interior stains - what are they and how to clean?

    CYA sentence.... who would use steel wool or powdered abrasive cleaners (comet) on vinyl? Used to be you didn’t use bleach to protect the “stitching” from rot, I could see it being a problem on colored vinyl, but have used Clorox cleaner on white vinyl for years. Mr. Clean Erasers work well...
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    Basic Depth Sounder - Recommendations

    There is no reason the gps sounder doesn’t work at speed other than installation issue. I think you’ll find people don’t care as much about fish finding function as they do a graphical representation of the bottom below them Today’s transducers and large screen displays are light years ahead...
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    next project - a 'floating' bed

    Bottom looks exactly like my waterbed from the 70’s
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    Basic Depth Sounder - Recommendations

    Dont take this the wrong way but....other than filling a hole in the dash, what purpose does a depth gauge serve in a post, paper chart world? Back in the days before deadrise compensated transducers where readily available, you cut the top off a paper cup at the appropriate angle and glue...
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    Mercury optimax 115 trim

    Outboard boats are typically pretty well balanced from a weight perspective. Stay pretty flat while coming on plane. I rarely if ever go much below neutral trim, prop parallel to the surface. No need The great thing about an outboard is the ability to run in shallow water. I’ve “cruised” for...
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    Trailer weight distribution question

    That would be my question as well. My 1/2 ton is rated to #11,900
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    Lorad LDX-600

    How far out do you think you have to go to hit deep water? The waters off North Carolina are over 5,000 ft. deep less than 20 miles offshore Most recreational (600w) units take a dump at less than 800’
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