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    Replacement lewmar windlass buttons

    Agreed mostly. The Up/Down indications are handy when you ask your first mate to run the windless up:)
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    Is Eisenglass or equivalent standard on Grady White boats

    I am pretty sure they stopped taking orders due to supply chain issues. Perhaps they have re-started order taking. Regardless, it doesn't help the OP
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    Head set up in 2008 283 Release?

    Adding an odor treatment is recommended. If you download the owners manual you will see where the tank is loaded in theory. What is almost a certainty is that the tank will be close to wherever the pump out gunnel/deck fitting is located. For owners manuals search for Grady White owners manuals...
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    Replacement lewmar windlass buttons

    In theory but there are functional differences. Some switches have buttons on them enabling operation without having to lift the cover. The OP's look like button type. Secondly for the anal retentive group, some models come in two versions, either with the words Up and Down or with an up arror...
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    Replacement lewmar windlass buttons

    Here is the link to the Lewmar switch models. Find the one that matches yours and then search for that part number. Some of the Lewmay products are fairly expensive and as mentioned, the switches do not have to be Lewmar https://www.lewmar.com/node/11647
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    Is Eisenglass or equivalent standard on Grady White boats

    There was a shortage of enclosures and covers a while back; supply issues or just Covid related manpower issues. Grady was having a tough time getting the canvas options from their supplier. The supplier was having a tough time manufacturing the products and stopped taking orders from customers...
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    tough day on the brine

    I am sure there are more direct ways to shrink the image size but what I do is email the photos to myself as attachments. When I hit send, it asks what resolution I want to use. I select one of the lowest resolutions.
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    tough day on the brine

    He did say it was a tough day:) It didn't work for me either.
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    New owner of a 2003 208 adventure questions

    Don't rush to swap the tank yet. It is an expensive job since the deck has to be cut out and reseal. The glass work to reseal the coffin is a decent sized job and how it looks after will depend on the skill of the fiberglass person You have to have a pretty decent leak of gas to get into the...
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    Is Eisenglass or equivalent standard on Grady White boats

    Just to make things more accurate, eisenglass , sometimes called Isinglass is a generic term for clear vinyl. There are several popular brands of clear vinyl, Strataglass being one of the better known companies. Your captain friend was really asking about canvas enclosures ( many of which...
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    Is Eisenglass or equivalent standard on Grady White boats

    All canvas choices are options.
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    Bunk placement for a freedom 285

    Generally not required but some configs may benefit especially if the load rocks forward and aft. The parking bunks are there to stop movement not to really carry a large load. In some cases the parking bunks stop the keel from hitting a cross member. There are other option also, a bow V or a...
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    Bunk placement for a freedom 285

    57 inches bunk to bunk If you have forward separate bunks, they can be 27 inches apart The center of load of the hull with motors is about 114 inches from the transom.
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    Fisherman 257 engine 2 won’t start

    Something is wired incorrectly. If the boat is new, you should contact the dealer. If you want to poke around a bit, check the no 1 and no 2 battery to make sure there is a black battery cable connecting the two negative terminals together. I don't think the problem is that simple but it's...
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    04 seafarer windshield question

    And it not cold out!
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    04 seafarer windshield question

    Apply some masking tape to the metal molding and the inside area where you don't want the silicon to go and then caulk. Wait about 10 minutes and carefully peel away at an angle the excess caulk. If you can't find black silicon in the box stores, you can use black RTV from an auto store.
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    04 seafarer windshield question

    It's usually shrinkage and very common. The quickest fix and simplest is to apply some black silicon caulk.
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    need help with engine wiring ; repowering 2006 Seafarer 228 Yamaha F225TXR with 2022 Yamaha f225XB engine wiring Single Red wire

    Let's wait and see if the OP can start the motor. He said he is waiting for oil but he really doesn't need to start the motor to see if it has power. If he turns on the ignition, the gauges should do something even if all they do is self test.
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    Live well

    That livewell is on the rear transom deck area. Aren't there storage compartments below the livewell? You will have to remove the insert to see the bottom of the live well I think
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    windlass anchor does not park in correct position

    In that photo the anchor shaft is riding on the roller. The OPs anchor is pulled too far back. I don't know if that is due to an adjustment or he needs to back off a bit. Maybe it's not that simple but as mentioned, for now back it off to prevent damage to the glass