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  1. 76SeaRay

    The Equipment Wish List - Recommendations??

    Ok, thanks.. I think they both have NMEA2000 so maybe the GPS could share the signal off the VHF radio if needed. But, as you say, it likely isn't needed for high accuracy on the plotter in recreational use. Relative to the VHF, I may be in waters with commercial vessels from time to time so...
  2. 76SeaRay

    The Equipment Wish List - Recommendations??

    GPS Antenna for the hardtop...
  3. 76SeaRay

    The Equipment Wish List - Recommendations??

    Nice looking unit but a bit pricey for me right now.. Guess I will wait on the Plotter... About $600 without the antenna.. Antenna is another $200....
  4. 76SeaRay

    The Equipment Wish List - Recommendations??

    Upon further checking, the Garmin Striker 7sv does not have GPS or the ability to link to the GX2400 (oops I had put GS2400 above).... So, will continue the search for the Plotter/Fishfinder/Depth Sounder... I think I have settled on the GX2400 radio...
  5. 76SeaRay

    The Equipment Wish List - Recommendations??

    So far looking at the Standard Horizon GS2400 with DSC/AIS/GPS and the Garmin Striker 7SV.
  6. 76SeaRay

    The Equipment Wish List - Recommendations??

    A lot of them out there... Thanks for the model info, I will watch the prices... As to the CB, just for calling ship to shore or boat to boat for family or friends general chatter..
  7. 76SeaRay

    The Equipment Wish List - Recommendations??

    Ok, duh... Google is your friend... Plotter includes depth sounder/fishfinder...
  8. 76SeaRay

    Lifting the Engine 5.7L - Weight

    Thanks, I will double check my capacity on the gantry crane and chain hoist. I might then just use my older wet joint manifolds for the break in then pull them off to lift the engine into the boat. Once in the boat, I would install the new dry joint manifolds. I will have lots of room to do...
  9. 76SeaRay

    The Equipment Wish List - Recommendations??

    Not an exact budget number but my engine has gotten up there with dry joint manifolds and closed cooling system purchases. So, plotters above $1K are too high.. Also, I am old school engineer so to me a plotter is just that, it needs all its inputs from other devices. Do the plotters include...
  10. 76SeaRay

    Lifting the Engine 5.7L - Weight

    So, I have lifted my new engine into the boat without the exhaust manifolds, alternator, starter, ps pump, and other miscellaneous parts.. Bit scary with all that weight way up in the air (gantry crane and chain hoist).. I took it back out since I am working on the new stringers in the engine...
  11. 76SeaRay

    The Equipment Wish List - Recommendations??

    Well, radar and chart plotter appear to be out of the budget range... Guessing then that the GPS in most combo systems, VHF radios and Depth Sounder/Fishfinders at not very good..
  12. 76SeaRay

    The Equipment Wish List - Recommendations??

    So, bumping this back to the top. I need to order my VHF Radio with DSC and AIS Receiver (can't afford the transponder type) and order my Depth Sounder/Fishfinder. Question, is it better to have GPS part of the VHF Radio or part of the Depth Sounder/Fishfinder..????? Still sorting out models...
  13. 76SeaRay

    Ive royally Screwed up (I believe)

    If you need a replacement part for something old and it is not available aftermarket, you could try Ed's Surplus Boatyard in Manzanola, Colorado. It's south of Denver about 2 hours drive to Pueblo and then east about 30 minutes drive. He parts out boats and has a couple of acres of boats in...
  14. 76SeaRay

    Help with 5.7L front motor mount bracket location.

    I am getting ready to replace the stringers around the engine bay so what I did was lift the engine into the boat, attached the rear mounts and adjusted the engine position so that the alignment bar would slide into the coupler. I have the advantage of having a gantry crane so that I could...
  15. 76SeaRay

    Wet and Dry Joint Questions

    Well, right, wrong or indifferent, I ordered a dry joint kit that includes HGE short 7 degree risers, OSCO manifolds, gaskets and hardware. I will be installing these instead of the wet joint OSCO risers and manifolds that I already have. The wet joint ones I have are in really good shape but...
  16. 76SeaRay

    What is this hole a the top of my gimbal housing there for?

    Can you zoom out on the pic a little for reference location?
  17. 76SeaRay

    Wet and Dry Joint Questions

    Bump??
  18. 76SeaRay

    Wet and Dry Joint Questions

    First, I have a set of OSCO wet joint manifolds that are in pretty good shape. So, have gaskets for these become more reliable, special gaskets perhaps, that significantly improve the reliability of the wet joint? Or, if you change gaskets every year, would these be serviceable manifolds...
  19. 76SeaRay

    1996 GM 5.7L Vortec Carb'ed and Thunderbolt IV Ignition Setup

    Ready to wire up my new engine build for breaking it in on a run stand. I will wire it up to my instrument panel using the wire harnesses from the boat (boat is in full restoration so wire harnesses are on the bench). I have a Thunderbolt IV ignition. What is the recommended initial timing...
  20. 76SeaRay

    Existing Canvas Snaps -- What would you do?

    I am sanding my hard top from my 76 SeaRay to spray with fresh gelcoat. Along the back edge about every 4 inches across the hard top from side to side are the old snap fittings from a camper canvas that I do not have. Should I remove them? If I remove them should the holes be filled or can a...
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