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    Built in Head w/Macerator

    Is the boat on a trailer, or in the water? The discharge through hull is below the waterline, so you might not see it if the boat is in the water. There can’t be more than one or two through hull sea cocks, below the waterline, and from midship forward. The seacock should be attached directly to...
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    Replacing Forward Bilge Pump

    What is your existing pump? Most likely Rule. Easiest solution is to replace with the same thing, and snap a new pump into the base that is screwed to the hull. Never heard of a bilge pump just sitting there.
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    Postgrad

    https://www.google.com/search?q=boat+vent+window+latches&source=hp&ei=fHfUYpfaFY_vkvQP94mIoAg&iflsig=AJiK0e8AAAAAYtSFjAUbbe_sKrr-_ti2Siol_d_fObbC&ved=0ahUKEwiXiNXh54D5AhWPt4QIHfcEAoQQ4dUDCAg&oq=boat+vent+window+latches&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAwyBggAEB4QFjIGCAAQHhAWMgYIABAeEBYyBggAEB4QFjIFCAAQhgMyBQg...
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    Bimini Attachment

    They both should have an allen head set screw, which is out of sight in the picture. Just loosen them and swap.
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    2003 282 Windlass Question

    Give it a foot or so of slack before you get to the drop spot.
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    Pompanette ladder back chair slide/spider assembly

    Send me some good pics, and measurements, and I will source it for you in six weeks, for $400 apiece.
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    Do I suck or is it my boat?

    Hire an instructor for a half-day, to come on your boat, and teach you driving skills, one on one. Not with your fishing buddies along.
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    Rocket Launcher

    Yes, they make them. Google ‘Bimini rocket launcher’.
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    Deale, Md

    Is that the little marina in a creek on the west side, that is a Sabre dealer?
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    Tilt and Trim Issue

    What if you leave the motor down, does it hesitate before going up for the first time?
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    208 Adventure killed off?

    This forum is pretty apolitical, and it would be nice to keep it that way.
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    Grady 208 Bow Rail Diameter?

    If you pass a Harbor Freight on the way, grab a few of these. Measures ID,OD, and depth. Or spend a few more bucks on a digital model...
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    Seafarer 226 Bennett trim tab size

    Thanks for the link, I am a firm believer in bigger is better with trim tabs, but there are other considerations, and I don’t think there’s a boat manufacturer out there who follows that rule of thumb, maybe just because of cost. I don’t know how many actuators the 24 inch tab requires, but I...
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    Seafarer 226 Bennett trim tab size

    Can you post a link to that 24 x 9 recommendation?
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    Introducing Viking's Mermaid III

    Just curious what the boat slipped beside you is?
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    Introducing Viking's Mermaid III

    Congratulations, beautiful boat! What is the pilot house in the slip on your starboard side?
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    Rope Splicing

    One problem that you may run into is that many rigging shops will not touch used lines/rope. Your rode must have been lying across something that was barnacle covered, to shred it 6 feet above the chain splice.
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    lid latch

    Four for $15 on Amazon. Search soft draw latch.
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    Pump Out

    No, it should be closed. Sea cocks are for overboard discharge, or raw water intake
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    West Coast Bluefin

    Congrats. You're gonna need some more ice!