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    Hookup1 replied to the thread Battery charger.
    A ProMariner ProSport HD 2-bank is $180. You can also install a Noco 2-bank for around $120. Both chargers ship with cables that make it...
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    Hookup1 replied to the thread Express 265 Epirb location..
    Think about he practical aspects of saving your life on a small boat with an inexperienced crew. On my boat I probably have one...
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    I refinished my complete tower, rocket launcher and enclosure awning rails Summer '22. All parts removed and sandblasted. It's all about...
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    GW hatches are junk. I think they use sand from the parking lot mixed with resin as a filler. It's hard and brittle. I made molds for my...
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    Hookup1 replied to the thread Boarding mats.
    Probably coming in from the dock. Hose it down regularly. I also put a designated boat towel where people hard to wipe shoes as they get on.
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    Hookup1 replied to the thread Transom scupper.
    Don't worry it's a standard size. The problem with standards is that there are so many different ones to choose from! I went thru this...
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    Hookup1 replied to the thread Gel Coat Stress Cracks.
    My gunnel stress crack are spider cracks at point of impact on dock. Yours may be the same. Your long stress cracks look like stress...
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    Hookup1 replied to the thread Deck drain 1999 Adventure 208.
    These guys figured it out!
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    Hookup1 replied to the thread Deck drain 1999 Adventure 208.
    My question is "Do you have any way to access the back of that fitting to change it?". I know on my boat it is accessible thru a hatch...
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    Hookup1 reacted to wspitler's post in the thread 2012 Freedom 275 electrical issue's with Like Like.
    My switch panel is screwed down and easy to pull up and out
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    Hookup1 replied to the thread Deck drain 1999 Adventure 208.
    It's not that complicated. Hopefully someone who owns the same boat can give you some insight. Maybe you can get a camera behind it for...
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    Pull the switch panel. The switches have 12 volt positive jumpers across the rows. You may have a jumper off - that would explain...
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    Hookup1 replied to the thread Express 265 Epirb location..
    On my 268 Islander it’s inside the cabin next to the door port side. You can access it without stepping inside the cabin.
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    Hookup1 replied to the thread Painting non-skid deck.
    I have not sanded out diamond non-skid gelcoat. I did sand the hardtop non-skid gelcoat smooth before refinishing. Wasn't that...
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    Hookup1 replied to the thread EVA Decking on the cheap.
    I have not refinished my cockpit non-skid yet. Been struggling with the idea of sanding out the diamond non-skid. My friend with the...
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