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  1. tpenfield

    Which Color Scheme Do You Like ???

    Re: Which Color Scheme Do You Like ??? - Another Possibility . . . Re: Which Color Scheme Do You Like ??? - Another Possibility . . . Here are a couple of pics showing a bit of the bimini color Now with red . . .
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    Which Color Scheme Do You Like ???

    Re: Which Color Scheme Do You Like ??? - Another Possibility . . . Re: Which Color Scheme Do You Like ??? - Another Possibility . . . Well, I flew out to Seattle this morning for a conference this week. During the trip, I touched up a few interior pictures, replacing the pink with red. Here...
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    Which Color Scheme Do You Like ???

    Re: Which Color Scheme Do You Like ??? - Another Possibility . . . Re: Which Color Scheme Do You Like ??? - Another Possibility . . . Yes, I was thinking the same thing . . . and I had a couple of photos showing more of the canvas cover (mooring cover, not the bimini, but they are the same)...
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    Which Color Scheme Do You Like ???

    Re: Which Color Scheme Do You Like ??? - Another Possibility . . . Re: Which Color Scheme Do You Like ??? - Another Possibility . . . . . . or possibly replace the pink with plain old red. ??? If I wanted to, I could also change the pink on the seats to red with some vinyl paint.
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    The Fresh Water Cooling Kits Arrived Today !!!

    a. k. a. closed cooling system. 2 big boxes awaited me when I arrived home today. :D My FWC kits for the Mercruiser 7.4's . . . they were a little heavy . . . 60 lbs. each. Of course, I had to open them up and take a peek at the parts and instructions . . . These kits are the 'Full'...
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    Swim Platform Delamination

    Yea, so I noticed a 'squishy' noise as I walked across the swim platform on my new-to-me Formula 330. Upon further investigation, it seems that the platform is delaminating from its core material (presumably plywood). So, I did my hammer soundings and drew a pencil outline of the effected...
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    Looking forward to a Nice Holiday Weekend in the Northeast . . .

    Yea, I'm sitting here at the office updating some project plans, etc. . . thinking about the long (holiday) weekend ahead. Then by chance, I look out the window to a perfectly blue sky !!! We have been having our share of rainy days lately, so I hope the good weather holds for the Columbus Day...
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    Which Color Scheme Do You Like ???

    Re: Which Color Scheme Do You Like ??? - Another Possibility . . . Re: Which Color Scheme Do You Like ??? - Another Possibility . . . I thought of another possibility without making a wholesale change, that I was 'OK' with . . . Replace the Teal with a Light Blue (or possibly a Cobalt Blue)...
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    Foggy about fogging an MPI engine - Mercruiser 7.4 LX MPI

    This is my first time having an MPI engine(s) . . . And I might winterize the engines this weekend. So, I am not totally clear on the oil fogging of an MPI engine versus the regular old carbureted engines. Thanks in advance for any clarity that you can bring to this 'foggy' situation. Engines...
  10. tpenfield

    Which Color Scheme Do You Like ???

    Re: Which Color Scheme Do You Like ??? Here is a picture of the interior . . . these colors are fine for me, because they are faily 'equal' It is the exterior coloring & design that favors one color over the others. . . . The bimini is in the Teal color, as I had mentioned . . . So, I...
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    Which Color Scheme Do You Like ???

    As you may know, I got this new (to me) Formula 330SS . . . It is done in the "Palm Beach" color scheme . . . which includes a mix of Pink (aka Magenta), Teal, and Dark Purple. The hull has graphics using those colors and the seats have trim in those colors too. My boat has the 'pink' as the...
  12. tpenfield

    Looking for a 'new' boat . . .

    Re: Looking for a 'new' boat . . . Success !!! Re: Looking for a 'new' boat . . . Success !!! Thanks guys for your kind words. . . I got the 'brown stain' off the hull this morning . . . I use some stuff called "Iron Out" that you can get at hardware stores. Here is a picture of the boat...
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    Looking for a 'new' boat . . .

    Re: Looking for a 'new' boat . . . Success !!! Re: Looking for a 'new' boat . . . Success !!! UPDATE - The Boat is now at its new home . . . the transport went well . . . I now have the boat in my driveway so I can prep it for next season, etc. I plan on taking a few days to go through it...
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    Looking for a 'new' boat . . .

    Re: Looking for a 'new' boat . . . Success !!! Re: Looking for a 'new' boat . . . Success !!! It seems like on the east coast prices are a bit higher for transportation. The fact that I am looking to have the boat off-loaded onto blocks also adds some cost. Anyway, today is the official...
  15. tpenfield

    Looking for a 'new' boat . . .

    Re: Looking for a 'new' boat . . . Success !!! Re: Looking for a 'new' boat . . . Success !!! It has been a week or so since my last update and I finally have an accepted offer on a Formula 330SS. I had been searching for a 280SS and actually put in an offer on a boat in New Jersey this past...
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    Looking for a 'new' boat . . .

    Re: Looking for a 'new' boat . . . Continuing my chronology of the 'boat search', I looked at another 280SS yesterday . . . Blister rash on the hull, which I posted in a separate thread. . . . So, the search continues. I am waiting for the "Fall market" and more boats to come on the market in...
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    Hull Blisters Found Pre-Purchase . . . Need some advice

    I looked at a boat today with intentions to buy . . . 13 year old 28 foot boat . . . twin 5.7's W/ Bravo 3's . . . the boat was in pretty good shape. The seller offered to take me out for a sea trial (sure :) ). . . the boat did OK on the sea trial (4500 RPM both engines, 52 MPH, temp...
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    Mercruiser Horizon Engines - Question . . .

    In my search for a new (to me) boat, I have come across 1 boat that has twin Mercruiser Horizon 5.7 engines. Most of the time I have seen regular Mercruiser 5.7's etc. So, I am not sure what a 'Horizon' is versus the regular branded Mercruisers. Is 'Horizon' sold as a field replacement...
  19. tpenfield

    Looking for a 'new' boat . . .

    Re: Looking for a 'new' boat . . . Saturday Update- We looked at 3 boats today. . . A Formula 28 foot bowrider and 2 Formula 280 Sun Sports (SS). The bowrider was pretty beat . . . lots of sun exposure on the vinyl, etc. Then I opened up a forward storage compartment and could see that there...
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    Help Me Understand Volvo-Penta Model Series Speak . . .

    I am looking at a few boats that have Volvo Penta engines and the alphabet soup of their model numbering convention is quite foreign to me. I wonder if anyone can help a Mercruiser guy make sense of all the model lettering . . such as GSi, GXi, etc, etc. :confused: I'm used to 'Alpha 1'...
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