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    West Marine 5x points thru April 15

    Great way to buy non-discounted products like Garmin displays or radar. 20% discount!
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    Head Pump Out

    That is an old photo. Currently it has a vented loop. Doesn't seem to matter. The pump can drain. After sitting it acts up. It's not back pressure. The best way to install this is to reduce the amount of "lift" and angle hoses to keep the impeller wet. Not difficult to open up and prime...
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    Shiply Is Horrible

    Why would a NE boat not have a wet transom when a Florida boat would?
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    Head Pump Out

    The real dellima is what to do if its a Grocco macerator. When they work, and they do for a long time, they are a great pump. Unfortunately they are expensive and problematic to repair. I have not had any luck repairing mine and gave up. Problem is you put it back together and it might work for...
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    Shiply Is Horrible

    Are they going to finish the delivery to your location? The boat doesn't look that bad. Is the insurance going to total the boat? You may be able to sort it out. Who's insurance is supposed to cover the transport from A to B? Did you have insurance on the boat? I took my car in for service to...
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    Head Pump Out

    Pump it out, add more fresh water thru toilet and into tank and pump out. Do it several times. What's your plan for the macerator? I assume it's a Grocco in-tank model.
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    Walk Around Bow Rail

    I agree with SeanC - at 6" the rail is functionally useless and may be a trip hazard. Leave it be and put a "gate" for trolling motor or eliminate it all-together. Mine is intact. I think it's a useful safety feature that also looks good on my boat.
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    ac/dc mini freezer

    It's all about the bait! Morphing is OK. Seems like more work than just rigging them the old fashion way. Plus with weeds around I rig long shank j-hooks turned into the belly - sometime naked and sometimes with octopus skirts. Florida fishing I don't have a freezer. Most days I wish I did...
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    Seafarer 228 Transom Rot?

    Sharing FB pages isn't easy to do. I'll just copy and paste. =AZV7iNwUzbQAjvF5vmqR8hYw_uXBRgzLMJGb1bApKZXoQZED1-w8ShBK2jfDSVxjpUye60dw8MNJfvmhhFwAmiXtdxgGn-xJDGdZocpt7afWIL8p7bYimGx-xWh2yte3M8wKJCT3p70hlSBJt8HTvwoYCWKdgfY_EzZfFhaOJp8h6VST_hBxcTD1jmPQ2bg78h4&__tn__=-UC%2CP-R']Hayden Harris ·...
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    Seafarer 228 Transom Rot?

    There is a bracketed GW with a bad transom on FB. https://www.facebook.com/groups/277633815994318
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    Garmin GPS fuse on 25 Coastal Explorer

    Put a volt meter on the connector at the unit. See if the unit died or no power to the unit. As WSpliter said usually a inline fuse but could have moved to a panel or fuse block.
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    fuel tank securing, what bolts to use?

    Those aluminum straps should have neoprene under them.
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    Garmin Navionics Chart Renewals - caution

    There are several types of updates the Active Captain uploads to the Garmin units. First are software updates for the unit. Second are the updates to the charts- navigation, fishing and shaded relief. Also the complete set of charts for example the south East and Gulf are not fully loaded to the...
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    272 fish box lids

    Very nice. I would have gone with Seafoam (personal choice) but none the less they look great!
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    prop shaft seal

    I would say the procedure appropriately named! It even incorporates a coat hanger.
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    Hair line starts to appear

    Put some photos up. Look at the rub rail on the transom too - the fiberglass around the top and bottom out to the end of the boat.
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    fuel tank securing, what bolts to use?

    This not how you want to mount that tank if you are interested in a 20 year solution. Attach neoprene strips to the tank with 3M4000 wherever the tank comes into contact with anything! Water trapped against the tank will lead to crevice corrosion and premature failure. Aluminum banding isn't...
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    Pulpit

    That sounds like a repair and refinish job. I see lots of guys looking for hardtops, hatches, bow pulpits and assorted fiberglass parts. They find someone selling one half way across the country, the part is the same age as theirs and in most cases worse condition than what they have. And the...
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    Pulpit

    What is wrong with yours? It's going to be a project to find another one and it may not be in better condition than what you have. I may not be a close fit either and you may have to rework it. See what you can find but refurbishing the one you have may be best answer. Just have to find a...
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    Sea Anchors

    When sailfishing with a kite you have to keep the bow into the wind. You can try to do it with the motors but I find it impossible. Look away for a few seconds and you are turned around. And usually I'm shorthanded. The sea anchor has made it possible to kite fish on my boat. Deploy it and walk...