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    Bilge pump upgrade. Bigger hose and wiring needed?

    Just get a 1500 gph and hook up to your existing hose after measuring, might need to go to a smaller pump. If you take on more water than that your going to need a Fire Companys diesel powered pump to keep up with it. Or buy two 1500/800 pumps and hook them.up directly to the battery ,they do...
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    Thoughts on a 2005 Doral Thundercraft 240 Magnum?

    Performance , reliability and parts are all in the driveline , not the hull. It's a basic GM block with a Mercruiser out drive. Parts are readily available . NADA has it at 45, 000 new and 13-17,000 with the trailer is the going rate now .
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    Renken classic 2600

    Yes. We really do not need any more info like , motor , hours , salt or fresh water , year of boat , what you might be paying for it , overall condition including eisenglass ,vinyl , interior cushions , any black spots on the headliner ? I mean your question is like asking if Chevrolet is a...
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    Docking question

    I like to dock heading into the wind or current as you will have a bit of a stall time before the wind starts to move you as you get broadside to all the conditions. I also back in , so in your case I would head straight down the channel until I got abreast of the finger pier , pop the stb...
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    2bl vs 4bl

    You will see performance gains in your hole shot, cruising speed and top end as you are now producing a bit more HP. You may have to go to a higher pitch prop depending on how close to the max rated rpms you are with the 2 barrel. If your a couple hundred under it now you will be good , if your...
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    Price for these parts and where to get them for a 1995 Silverton Marine 271 Express

    I have had good luck with Roto-Rooter when my pipes needed cleaning. All plumbing services are mobile.
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    2bl vs 4bl

    Right up to the top speed of the 2 barrel , when you go past that point with the 4 barrel you will burn more fuel . That's the fun part for many, (mostly) new to boating.
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    Freshwater pump location

    Highly unlikely that someone on here has the exact model boat as yours , so your going to have to do some exploring. You can have someone turn the off on switch and pinpoint it . Might have to turn a faucet on with pump turned off. Almost close the faucet and turn pump on ,it will run longer...
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    Buying first Cruiser need advice!

    If and when you run across a boat that you want to buy , strike the deal based on it passing a survey and water test ride , probably have to put a deposit down , make that refundable if it fails survey. Many insurance companies require a survey and you want a pro looking it over. I am not a fan...
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    Question on exposed hole after taking screw out

    Uhhh , the boat is in the water , pretty sure that's why he mentioned scuba gear. The only way to do it properly without compromising your transom is to pull the boat . IF it has to be taken out with a lift , you pay for that service , 2-300 or pay a lot more if you do it in the water , as now...
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    21 foot Boston Whaler "Justice" gas tank

    Everything Boston Whaler on facebook is your go to when sourcing parts or looking for specific info.
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    mercrusier 5.0 MPI heating

    Would help to have a flow chart and is it a closed cooling system or open ? As in it uses anti-freeze or it does not. You could have clogged risers , exhaust manifold , blockage in elbows , thermostat stuck shut or who knows what with the info given.
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    Going electric vs marinas

    With my limited math expertise I calculate that you have 14 miles of paddling to get back to your dock.
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    Installing skeg on Aquasport Inboard

    I would think as long as the two equal the same or greater surface area it would be close depending on the skegs extending the same distance down into the water. " Shallow " skegs are not going to offer the same lateral resistance I would guess. Didn't look it up and not a thermo mass nuclear...
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    Going electric vs marinas

    Got me ! Now , my point was 2 E engines / drag /amp hours used with a full load on the 2 E engines vs maybe 25% load on a single E-engine semi rolling on cement and the run time of the batteries on land vs water. My cost comparison may be way off based on our city buying 10 E busses @ 1 million...
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    Going electric vs marinas

    Don't think we will see many electric boats in our lifetime . If the price of E cars is through the roof and I just read in the paper that when the Gov took away the tax/rebate the sales plummeted. E cars are by and large subsided by the Gov [ will they do that with boats ? ] So your 25' boat...
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    Price for these parts and where to get them for a 1995 Silverton Marine 271 Express

    Seriously , visit the store on this site and do your own home work .
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    Question on Anchor pulpit

    Short of buying a anchor with a shorter " shank " , [ not sure what the correct terminology is ], you can either have a hole drilled in it so the safety line is pulling it tight and it is still attached to the main line at the end of the shank. The distance in the gap underneath the pulpit...
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    Ports through hull on 1991 Sea Nymph?

    Black one up high is the gas vent for a built in tank. Lower two , you'll will have to follow the hoses, one is probably a discharge for the livewell and the other a intake for the livewell pump. Without being there and dumping water into the livewell to see where it comes out I guess your on...
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    Washdown

    Boat has to be in water , intake should be on the bottom of boat. You should have a separate fresh water holding tank for your wash down, usually located below deck . The pump will run until pressure is built , then it will stop. If you have the fresh water valve open and there is no water in...
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