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    DennisG01 replied to the thread 265 Express Dash suggestions.
    Good idea - play around with it to get a comfort level.
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    DennisG01 replied to the thread Seat Bracket.
    That piece is called the "spider". You just need to measure your seat post OD and get a matching spider.
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    DennisG01 replied to the thread Boat Windshield protector.
    Already answered that above, along with where the tape goes :) As mentioned a couple times... and evidenced by many, many boaters...
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    DennisG01 replied to the thread 265 Express Dash suggestions.
    Plastic is plastic, so yes, painting with a plastic rated paint would do it. Like you alluded to, though, it´s all about the prep work...
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    DennisG01 replied to the thread Adding a Windless Anchor.
    No to belabor this, but it's not clear if you reinforced as I described above... or if the straps are only in contact with the actual...
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    Although it's completely a "no big deal" to cut a cord off and hardwire it, that's (above) not a bad way to go, either, since it's an OB...
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    DennisG01 replied to the thread Transom thru hole.
    How much did you grind the bronze tube? That's very thin metal - there's not much to grind... which means you may very soon compromise...
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    DennisG01 replied to the thread Hard Top Wanted.
    Buying a boat just to get the hardtop seems like a lot of work... time/gas/etc to go get it... title/registration transfer (and more...
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    I'm a huge fan of the Pro Mariner stuff - I have tons of experience with them (especially the ProNautic stuff)... literally hundreds...
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    DennisG01 replied to the thread Circuit Breaker.
    Like Skunk said. You don't really need it to be manually tripable since it's wired downstream of your battery switch, right? The...
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    DennisG01 replied to the thread Adding a Windless Anchor.
    The anchor is fine - as long as it will fit nicely in the roller. I was making a joke about the upside down part :) But what I meant...
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    DennisG01 replied to the thread Adding a Windless Anchor.
    Did you buy that anchor on sale? They sold you a blem... it was made upside down by mistake... ;)
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    Other than getting a new panel to cover that big hole... a piece of 1/4" black HDPE will cover it up and allow you mount something smaller.
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    DennisG01 replied to the thread Battery Configuration and Size.
    Nothing in what you wrote leads me to think the battery cables are the issue. Besides, the smaller cables would be the ones to heat up...
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    DennisG01 replied to the thread Boat Windshield protector.
    Some manufacturers skimp out on the little bit of material... that's too bad GW is one of them! :confused: That said, I would just go...