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  1. SkunkBoat

    Fell MOB+ vs ACR OLAS Guardian

    yah but that puts the button and indicators and buzzer in the head.
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    Rust from ladder on boat "pad" (non slip surface)

    Forget the rust remover. Hair dryer, paint scraper/putty knife. Clean remains with acetone or such. Whatever you scratch will be hidden by the new pad... or get a detailer to do it and whatever they scratch will be hidden by the new one.... Measure what you got. Measure what you could fit if...
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    Rust from ladder on boat "pad" (non slip surface)

    scrap it off and put a new one there
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    Rebedding bow rail mounts on a 1996 268 Islander

    Without access to remove existing nuts, you can drill out the screws and then use SS toggle nuts Its a PIA but it works. I've done it on a pedestal seat.
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    Atlantic Towers - Tower in a Box

    Next expense will be 3 sided enclosure. That is the real benefit of a hardtop!
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    Stupid Question??

    There are no stupid questions, only stupid people:p What I think.. They base their rates on the seasonality of the area anyways. If everyone was starting and stopping coverage it would be an expense to them. They would charge almost as much anyways for less covered time. You can't win.
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    Atlantic Towers - Tower in a Box

    A.T. builds some fantastic custom tuna towers for sporties. The tower in a box is what it is. It is better than a bimini. but heavier too. It only connects at 4 points. It has clamped connections not welded. It is lacking in bracing that would normally be on a custom hardtop. I would want a...
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    Speed Knob

    hehehe, I could not bring myself to pay for an Edson. I bought a cheapo Amazon knob. It is definitely cheap crap. It didn't fit the wheel tube diameter. I kept it thinking someday I'll halfass a clamp. Its been in my SS hardware box for a couple years. some day....
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    265 Express Transducer Install help

    The hull is 20 to 22 degrees at transom depending on year. Use a 20 deg. You don't have room for a B175 next to a seacock. You should cut out one of the oil tank shelves and put it in there I put a R199 shoot thru tub in there https://www.greatgrady.com/threads/265-mods.25902/post-212965...
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    Day Dreaming ...upgrading

    I did the big move up 7 years ago. Don't regret it. It had to be done. I just can't imagine towing a big boat. Slip makes more sense. Lately I've actually been pondering downsizing. My brother (and main fishing buddy/deckhand/co-captain/financial slush fund) has moved back to FL. I've been...
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    Islamorada Sailfish report

    My brother got one nice mutton the other day. Wants to know when I’m coming down. I said come back to Jersey in May we’ll limit on seabass and catch a bluefin
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    mystery water

    So, this happenes after you have been underway and on plane.(you said anchored at the beach). When you get on plane all of the water in the bilge should have run back and been pumped out(except that tiny bit the pump doesn't get) There should not be enough water left in the bilge to set off the...
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    Older Garmin or Furuno?

    https://static.garmincdn.com/pumac/GPSMAP_4000-5000_Series_OM_EN.pdf I think 4000/5000 were out around 2009? GSD22 is a sonar black box. Not a great one but OK. They quickly updated to selling GSD24. Both are old school CW Traditional 50-200KHz. The boat probably has a thruhull B744V tranducer
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    Must have been a Monday

    I'm pretty sure Grady never ran wire exposed along the top edge of the windshield. No Hardtop? Someone probably moved the all around from the stern to the windshield? Why 3 wires? All-around would have been a grey/white and a black ground.
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    Older Garmin or Furuno?

    its probably a GPS4208 mfd not 4028. I have one and now use it as my second sonar screen and as a backup chartplotter. . It will not work for my newer Fantom radar but the older Garmin radars were good. the 4208 will not run CHIRP sonars either If you update to a newer Garmin, it can still be...
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    Insulation

    bubble wrap must be a mess with a cooler full of fish.
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    School me on bottom paint

    I have 4 stands(fwd and stern pairs) and two sets of block on the keel. The forward stands are under the level chine, not angled like yours. I use a 2x6 wood block on the top of them. They need to be on solid level footing. I have 2'x4' - 3/4" plywood under stands and blocks. Doubled when on...
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    Older Garmin or Furuno?

    Are they stand alone radars(with their own screen/controls) or do they reqire an MFD of the same company? Are they old LCD screens? IMO they are probably both outdated. If they are stand alone they may be a cheap but useful (better than nothing) radar for a small boat in the dark or in the fog...
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    Repower 265 Express

    no, it'll probably sit right where you want it. See how it works. Remember, there is an adjustment to stop the tilt before it hits something. My problem was that the cylinder hit the top of the transom before the LU got out of the water HC5345 is designed to flip over the top and the...
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    Fell MOB+ vs ACR OLAS Guardian

    Did you get the AM radio?