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    Electrical gremlins/switch panel replacement Sailfish 272

    That is a common electrical terminal ... available readily ... Amazon, E bay ... any vendor that sells wiring connectors
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    Air Conditioner 2005 Marlin 300

    I spent a lot of time researching this for my 2007 marlin .... I wound up getting the original unit repaired, .. I removed it from the boat and brought it to a marine air ( dometic) service guy in NJ. So Far - so Good !!.... I was going to replace it with either a Mermaid or Mabru unit ...
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    Replacement Screw Covers

    remove them and use finishing washers
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    WTB >> KENWOOD KTS-MP400MR or KTS300

    Would you ship ?? And how much do you want for it ?? sorry for the delay ... I am trying to keep the helm remote which is very limited as to usable radio models .. With the radio on the opposite side of the helm, trying to run a harness for a new remote is almost impossible ...
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    2007 Marlin Battery Configuration

    I don't know why Grady would not have just isolated the house batteries so that the starting the motors or generator could never be effected by house draw current . ... My 2001 Marlin Battery wiring seamed so direct and so simple ... ( Maybe they saved the cost of an extra switch as the 2001...
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    WTB >> KENWOOD KTS-MP400MR or KTS300

    Want to buy Kenwood KTS- MP-400 or KTS 300 in Good working condition ttabbacchino@aol.com
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    autopilot

    My used 2007 marlin, with Grady power steering , had a Raymarine e127 when I purchased it .... i wanted auto pilot .. . After doing a lot of research and picking the brains of several marine electronics installers and a dealer/ technician that has never done me wrong , I went with the...
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    2007 Marlin Battery Configuration

    Thanks very much .... informative and simple
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    Too Short to See Over Windshield! Step Suggestions?

    LOL .... one size does not fit all !!! .... For me on my "o7 Marlin and 5'5"" height ..... this worked Standing >>>A milk crate with a 3/4 inch plywood cover with 3/4 inch of foam glued to it ... (storage too) Sitting >>>> removed the original seat pedestal and installed a taller one ...
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    house battery charging

    Look for rotted aux charging wires .... as previously stated mine were also rotted in the middle of the rigging tube
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    2007 Marlin Battery Configuration

    I am trying to figure out the, what I believe to be the Factory Battery Wiring on my 2007 Marlin. twin 250 Yamahas... 4 batteries, seams like 2 banks, Guest 2 bank charger.... 2 battery switches... Battery banks seam to be port aft and forward and Starboard aft and forward. Boat has a...
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    What chart / Raymarine e series

    I boat out of Barnegat Bay and Barnegat Inlet , NJ .... out to 30/40 miles off shore ... I currently use Lighthouse 2 charts in my Raymarine e127 plotter .... Does anyone use anything better , ( C-map or Navionics )???? Any Advantages ??? Thanks
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    Autopilot for Marlin

    2007 Marlin, Twin 250 Yamahas ... All Raymarine. ( hd radar, auto pilot, s127 with clearvision , e7, es78 with chirp downvision , Ray 218 VHF, .. EV150 Auto pilot ,, NO REGRETS AT ALL .. All networked together .. the Auto pilot will track to a waypoint selected. It seams that many Autopilot...
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    adding refrigeration to stern 290 qt. cooler

    I am looking into adding refrigerating the stern 290 Qt cooler on my 2007 Marlin.... Has anyone done this or something close to it ??
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    refrigerating stern 290 Qt cooler

    I am looking into adding refrigerating the stern 290 Qt cooler on my 2007 Marlin.... Has anyone done this or something close to it ??
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    My Grady 226 has dry wood termites

    Ok ... so maybe this fits or helps, maybe it doesn't !! ... When I winterize the boat , I have it shrink wrapped as many people do .... I leave about 6-8 cut and open half gallon containers of white vinegar all over .. in head .. cabin.. refrig.. bilge in the cabin and the cockpit .. I've been...
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    Anyone add in aftermarket fridge?

    I am not sure about your boat .... but you might want to consider adding a chill plate system to one of the boat's fish boxes / coolers .. My 2007 Marlin has an Isotherm Cruise 49 which is pretty small in it self (1.7 cf) - 21 high>15 wide > 18 deep .. A few sandwiches and some bottles and its...
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    Windlass

    Ditto !! on the Good Windlass
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    Auto pilots

    Size of the boat doesn't matter .... I would not own a boat without auto pilot ... Well maybe except a 13' Whaler !!! Troll the 3 mile line .. Get to point "A" faster and straighter than I can steer. .. I suggest the the auto pilot "talks" to the GPS, so it has the ability to "track" to a...
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    Air Condition '07 Marlin

    OK ...So last night I pulled the AC out of the boat and did some measuring .. The problem is the the original Marine Airrrr Vector is built in reverse of everything that is being sold today .. The vector, when facing the evaporator has the compressor located to the RIGHT.. There is only 3.5...