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    NOCO Battery Jump Starter?

    If you are looking for a portable jump starter, here is what I bought a couple years ago. Works great, has more than enough enough power to start your boat motor, car or truck. I charge it at the start of my season and it hardly loses any charge at all by the end, six months later. Excellent...
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    nice restoration on a 87 Trophy Pro

    How much do you think that boat is worth right now? What would you pay for it if you were in the market? In my opinion, the classic 25 Trophy Pro is one of the BEST day-trip fishing boats you can buy, so a restored one like this (or mine) is priceless.
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    nice restoration on a 87 Trophy Pro

    Found this on You Tube and sent this to my buddy who owns an 87, thought I'd share it with you folks.
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    Windshield Wiper removal

    After removing the set screw and spraying some penetrating oil on it, use a long screwdriver as a lever to pry it up bit by bit slowly from different angles. Wrap the tip of the screwdriver with a cloth so it doesn't dig in and gouge your boat, and position it so the shaft of the screwdriver...
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    Couple of motor bracket questions

    And if you cant find a suitable plug, use a wine bottle cork to seal it up. Shave the cork with a knife so it's a bit wider than the hole, jam it in the hole, shave off the top of the excess cork so that it's flush with the bottom of the bracket, and then cover the hole with 4200. Enjoy...
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    Seacock stuck

    Or, if none of the suggestions above work and you cant free it, just leave it open and install a new shut off valve on the hose itself.
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    Calling anyone who has successfully applied hull striping.

    Leave off the stripes. "She looks better naked"
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    It cost me around $3K, and all I did was write the check. Very happy with the product, worth...

    It cost me around $3K, and all I did was write the check. Very happy with the product, worth every penny IMO.
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    Add a Fighting Chair

    IMHO: Get a good harness like the Black Magic, for REALLY big fish and fight standing up. https://www.blackmagictackle.com/product_category/harness-and-gimbal-belts/ For comfort fighting most fish, just use a Rod Cushion like this...
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    Gulfstream 232 New sound system suggestions

    see my suggestions in this post: https://www.greatgrady.com/threads/putting-a-stereo-into-a-1989-grady.31646/
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    Putting a stereo into a 1989 Grady

    Hi Momma, Welcome to the forum, lots of great advice and help is always available here. re speakers: I had a pair of these for 25 years on my boat, recently bought a new pair of the same to replace the old ones. Great sound and a quality product. I mounted mine on either side of the hardtop...
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    New Pipe for Hardtop

    Gotcha Robert, I don't want to slam my boat because MY BACK CAN'T TAKE IT, not worried about the boat at all. One question tho...are you trailering long distances in it? Could be a reason why the cracks re-appear. I noticed cracks in my hardtop (plus loose screws all over the boat) after...
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    New Pipe for Hardtop

    You gotta use those trim tabs and get the nose down....plus back off on the throttle and ease into those swells...try to minimize slamming and your pipes will love you for it. Plus good point about the heavy trolling rods noted above......run with the heavy rods in the gunnel holders, use the...
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    Ritchie compass 30 Marlin

    Here is the info for the new one I purchased a couple years ago, looks like the same model in case you need a new one..... https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000Y7YQKY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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    SeaDek updrade

    I had MJ from SeaDek professionally measure the template (he used an electronic measurement tool that converts the computer diagram he creates into a CAD program for cut-out of the pieces) and install it for me.... NO WAY would I have had the lines match up perfectly like he did!
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    cockpit floor protection

    see my new post in the Tips, Modifications and Electronics forum.
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    SeaDek updrade

    Just had my new SeaDek installed yesterday....aside from looking sharp, it feels so nice under bare feet!
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    Need a Swim Platform for 265 Express

    I bought one of these: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078WZTD4W/ref=dp_prsubs_1 and installed it on the port side of my outboard bracket using SS through-bolts / nuts and SS washers. (bought separately) VERY pleased with the unit. Heavy duty, well built and solid....it even holds me (280 lbs) with...
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    228 Windlass install completed.

    You really don't need that....expensive and no need to bolt down anything. See the pic above in glacierblaze's post. I set up something similar, just a piece of cord with two loops on the end, hook one end around one rode guide point, pass the cord through the anchor attachment slot, and hook...