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    Hot Water Heater 265 Express

    These valves can build up calcium and other mineral deposits on the seat, thus allowing them to leak... My experience is 30 years of servicing commercial laundry Equipment and commercial boilers .... but your point about knowing it's not stuck is very valid ... sorry If i upset you ,,, So...
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    Hot Water Heater 265 Express

    2007 Marlin 300 >>>> I drain the water tank and the hot water heater .... In my years of servicing hot water tanks / heaters., I don't open the relief valve if I don't have to. The odds are it is not going to reseal when you close it .. I installed a shut off valve and a tee with a drain on...
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    Islander and windlass (what type/brand)

    Best windlass I ever owned was a Good... Made in Barnegat, NJ .... I have owned 2 Horizons, a Lewmar, and 2 Goods ( different boats )>>> go with a Freefall type windlass ... in my opinion
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    Air Conditioner in Head ?

    All the obvious ...I already figured out LOL ... Yes I could keep door open , and yes I could tee off the vent ... I was wondering if anyone had tee'ed off the vent and how or where they ran the vent line into the head. I was also thinking of a small fan to draw cabin air into the head ...
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    Air Conditioner in Head ?

    2007 Marlin >>> Has anyone run a Vent from the AC unit into the head .? Or found a way to cool off the head ??
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    Replacement Air Conditioner

    I have done a lot of research on this as I was going to replace the 7K BTU MarineAirrre unit in my marliin 300 . I am getting so good at pulling the fridge and getting to the AC unit !!! LOL !! I had the unit repaired twice because it is a unit made specifically for GW. I removed the...
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    1997 Seafarer 22 question - Water coming in from stern deck drains

    Ideally the scuppers would be above the waterline , and the drain would be even with the deck. so there is no resistance or back pressure on water trying to drain off the deck ... A scupper that is below the waterline will have issues ... I have a Marlin300 now... The aft deck drains are...
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    1997 Seafarer 22 question - Water coming in from stern deck drains

    The picture of that scupper has me confused .... That scupper is well below the water line and I can't imagine any builder would build a boat that way ... I had a 240 0ffshore with twin 150's and even with the "twin Transom upgrade" water would always come into the deck when there was weight in...
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    2000 272 Sailfish good bad ugly

    So what caused that ???? Did you wack it with a hammer ?? What is that rusted out part, with what looks like chisel marks, ?? On a second look, it looks to be a rusted connecting rod ???? Maybe no oil or water intrusion ??? Not a common occurrence with the SX engines...but it does happen
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    2000 272 Sailfish good bad ugly

    Those motors may be the best outboards ever made by anyone !!! Anywhere you see a description of them you will see the term "bulletproof".
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    The New Adventure

    Anyone know the Average price for this new model ( Adventure) ?
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    251 ce battery/electrical issue

    Start at the batteries ....black wire is vessel / motor ground ... look in owners manual for the boat's wiring schematic and check all the ground points and connections .. especially the "heavier " black wires ... under and around the console and at ground lugs and fuse panels. If you do a...
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    251 ce battery/electrical issue

    NEVER dismiss the possibility of a bad or lose ground!!!!
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    WTB GradyWhite 290 Cheasapeake-

    just curious....why a 290 and not a 300 Marlin??
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    Advice on a 282 Sailfish

    i WAS IN SEARCH OF A SAIL FISH FOR THE SAME PURPOSES AS YOU STATED .... THEN I DISCOVERED THE MARLIN ... SINCE THAT POINT I HAVE OWNED TWO MARLINS ... 2001 AND 2007 ... THE MARLIN IS AN AMAZING MULTI PURPOSE BOAT ... WHETHER IN FIVE FOOT SEAS , A NASTY INLET, OR 2 FEET OF WATER ON THE SAND...
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    overnighter cabin entrance

    Has anyone made or installed a hatch to allow easier access to early models of the overnighter 204 C....??? I think some later model 1995+ Grady re designed . but looking for any modification to earlier models. I would like to "step down" into the cabin rather than "crawl in".
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    Excellent Penetrating Oil For Salt Water Corrosion

    Actually the 50/50 Trans/Acrtone works very well..... shake before using .... And does even better with heat than commercial oils
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    Excellent Penetrating Oil For Salt Water Corrosion

    Seams like you have to register an account and order in volume to buy
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    Gulfstream 232 wire run

    Go online and pull up the owners manual for your year and model. You will see a schematic of all the rigging tubes that are built into the hull.