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    Mold cleaner recommendations for caulking

    I’ve had decent luck with Tilex. Spray, let sit, scrub, repeat.
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    Switch panel plate

    Fortunately New Wire is local to me. When I was doing the entire dash panel I pictured above all the switch, breaker, trim tabs, chartplotter, etc. cut outs New Wire had templates for. The 4 corner radii were easy to figure out, but the big sweeping radius at the top of the dash was difficult...
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    Switch panel plate

    Here’s a panel I had New Wire fab. Basically cut out the entire dash panel except for a 1/2” border to screw the new panel to. Rearranged all the devices, switches, etc and new switch covers also from New Wire.
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    Adding lock to Cooler/storage Compartments on 235 freedom

    Aren’t all those locks keyed alike?
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    GW Tournament 225 research

    Yamaha debuted electronic shift in 2007 on the V8 F350, I believe. I’m not sure when that migrated down in to the lesser HP models.
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    How to remove forward carpeted storage compartment?

    Can you reach the area from the anchor locker?
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    Both battery bay hatches just fwd of transom have a steel rod with ball on both sides - what do they do?

    If it makes you feel better, Grady still uses those in brand new boats.
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    Converting from Hydraulic Steering to Fly By Wire

    Check out Dometic’s website. They own SeaStar. Don’t think they allow diy for their electric steering system, if that’s what you’re interested in.
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    The search for my next boat.

    I went to EW’s site and looked that model over. It does have an unusual layout relative to most DC’s, but looks to be functional and spacious. On my 248, and it looks similar on the 262, that when you lower the port and stern benches they form a continuous “L” shaped seating area. Also, when you...
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    Non Grady member, guilt?

    Two boats ago I had an EdgeWater 248CX. It was an excellent boat. For its size handled seas solidl. No creaks or rattles. Only reason I sold it was it appreciated significantly. Great choice :thumbs up:
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    222 Fisherman T top

    I used G2 for T-top replacement for a previous boat. Removed the old canvas, sent it to them and they turned it around in a few days. Upgraded to the Sunbrella that has a rubber layer underneath which makes it completely waterproof and stopped the water intrusion into the electronics box. They...
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    Would it be worth it to move up?

    Go for it! Life is too short to wish you’d bought a boat. As to the financial side of things, purchase of deprecating assets covers most luxury items bought to entertain ourselves. I never looked at it that way. I looked at it from the cost of ownership view and can I own and have fun with it...
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    Panda Generator troubles

    No, just going from experience with adding fire suppression systems to machine tools that use cutting oils for coolant. Our business was supplying machine tools to manufacturers and if they planned to use flammable oil in the machine we would purchase fire suppression systems for the machines...
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    Panda Generator troubles

    Just guessing, but usually fire suppression systems are purchased from an outside vendor, installed and interfaced to whatever it’s protecting. I don’t know what type it is but if there is a discharge canister it may have the vendors name on it you could use to get more information on...
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    Bottom blasted

    I like that your guy controlled the dust. I had bottom paint removed off an Edgewater and they used orbital sanders with 150 grit. I didn’t notice it when I picked the boat up, but when I put a removable cushion back in the boat it was plain to see that sanding dust had stained all the...
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    Changing colors

    Take it to your dealer and trade it:cool:
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    Door Locked on Freedom 307

    I think the keys to those are generic and not specific to your boat. Perhaps call a dealer and see if you can borrow one. As long as it’s for that brand lock it should open it.
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    Steering is Stiff

    Instead of adding the hydraulic steering boost pump the dealer quoted initially, I opted to upgrade the engine to digital electronic steering, so no hydraulic steering. Hard to steer both directions indicates a different problem than prop torque in only one direction. Perhaps unhook the motor...
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    Steering is Stiff

    I had a Sea Hunt with F250 and regular Sea Star hydraulic steering that over 4,000 rpm took some effort to steer to port and would easily steer to starboard. I chalked it up to prop steer and lived with it. I did try moving the lower unit anode fin around and it helped a bit, but it still took...
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    Looking for ideas to get boat & trailer in new garage

    Smaller diameter wheels for the trailer.