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    What to buy?

    The seafarer has a cabin that is a little more user friendly and easier to get in and out of .. along with a bigger back deck ... the length of the hull may ride better also ... I had a 204 and a 240 ... the 240 had a much much better ride in Barnegat Bay then the 204 did . I had a friend who...
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    Anchor Windlass

    The two units I had were the F850's... Chain and Rope... I did not mind the look of it .. Pretty is not always better and I really never thought of it as ugly.. .. My boat now has a Lewmar that is a Vertical type (700) with power down ... I am not a fan of power down and was hoping I could...
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    Antifreeze into/through strainers

    What I did on my 2001 Marlin and am in the process of doing on my 2007 Marlin.. About $100 in brass fittings ... do it once and your set,.. no hoses to remove .. I make up a brass Tee with brass nipples and brass pipe to hose connections .. connect one port of the T to the sea-cock. A second...
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    Anchor Windlass

    the only company that says you do not have to cleat off is Good Automatic Windlass.. I have had these on two different boats and never cleated off.
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    key for overboard discharge

    Thanks to all for the information ... Dometic is sending me a key . She said its the same key for all ..UNLESS GW specified a different key , she did not know .. $8.00 for key and $ 8 to ship
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    Anchor Windlass

    I believe my 2007 marlin was factory equipped with a Lewmar 700 power down windlass... I never saw any value in a power down windlass .. to the point where it seams stupid to me ... Can anyone tell me why I am wrong ... and if not, Why would Grady White install this type of windlass on a boat . ??
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    key for overboard discharge

    thank you ! I saw the price of that unit !!! LOL ... I am sure that when it goes bad or I can't get a key I will be figuring something else out ... On my older Marlin with the Groco electronic display I wound up replacing the unit with 2 rocker switches, a Wema USA sender and gauge. All...
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    key for overboard discharge

    many thanks
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    key for overboard discharge

    do you know who manufactures this control ??
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    key for overboard discharge

    Andrew .. Thanks .. I will take a look when I am back in Waretown ... They gave me a southco key that goes in but does not turn the lock .. does your key say south-co on it .
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    key for overboard discharge

    Again ...Thank you ! I just purchased the boat , an "07" Marlin .. Some of these systems are a little new to me or I never had to deal with them on my older Marlin. ... I am in the process of winter lay up .. I am working on flushing the generator "heat exchanger" with fresh water and then a...
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    cabin window curtains

    Thank you ... I will give it a try when I am back at the boat.
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    key for overboard discharge

    just purchased a 2007 Marlin .. Seams that the key for the overboard discharge is missing .. any ideas ?? the LED type gauge, black 4'' panel is located in the head . there is also a Wema water gauge located in the head. I am not sure what that is for or if it is a factory item ..
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    cabin window curtains

    Does anyone know how to remove the cabin window curtains .. ( 2007 Marlin) ?? Seams like there are plastic guides sewn into the curtains, but i cant figure out how to remove them .. Do I need to remove the screws that hold the track into the window valance ??
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    Marlin A/C Heat

    Thanks ... for the effort and the info ... going to do some homework
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    Marlin A/C Heat

    Can someone tell me with certainty, what Make and Model A/C Heat unit is installed in a 2007 Marlin .. I have contacted both Grady and Marine Air, There seams to be an uncertainty . I spoke with 2 people at Grady. One was helpful and one not so helpful. I assumed the dimensions, , and...
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    Express owners ???

    When the electronics are "up" in a view able position..... Can you see the instrument / engine gauges ??
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    feedback on Yamaha

    Looking at 2 boats .. same model ... one is a 2001 with twin ox66 250's .. the other is a 2004 with 2008 250 4 stroke yam. ... the later has fly by wire ... 4 strokes 700 hours ...ox66's 400 hours .... aside from the boats, any one have any feelings about the motors ??? I am skeptical of the...
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    drive by wire controls

    2008 with twin f250's ....Drive by wire controls ... any feed back on this set up ... good ??? bad ???? anything ????
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    Yamaha OX66 225 HP Overheating: Yamaha Techs?

    Where are the poppets located on this engine ??