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    Mystery Items on my 282

    Mine has the same setup , The pump is the fresh water, just replaced mine last year, The black box is the trim tabs
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    282 Sailfish Quick Cruise

    Great cruise video is that Key West?
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    Advice on a 282 Sailfish

    2004 SF has the Groco Macerator. The unit is bolted to the top of the tank but the mechanical structure of the macerator is in the tank. It is s pain to get to but as used2sail said it is doable.
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    Advice on a 282 Sailfish

    I have a 04 Saifish and love the boat. t is very versatile for cruising and or fishing. Mine came with twin 225 and they were flawless for 12 years until they weren't. Be very certain that the exhaust has been replaced. There are many low hour 225 'st hat have experienced engine failure due to...
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    Transom Rebuild - follow my journey

    I just dropped mine off for winter storage and a stern cap inspection. Were the 4 notches in transom cap there or did you cut them to see what the stern damage looked like?l Good luck with the search for 4 strokes and the transom. Does look like supply of used engines is improving a bit.
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    Crappy situation - update!

    Scad makes a grear external sensor that is easy to install . it is really accurate too it was about $150
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    Crappy situation - update!

    Here a pic of the Groco - nothing even close to that - the pump is sealed - maybe something flushed by PO?
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    Aluminum plate corroding? Need help!

    Mine is like that - I have been cauking and sealing it for a few years now. Yesterday I went to my dealer and asked for a quote to lift twin F250 and recap it with vinyl. - 3K. Kicking myself as I repowered in 2018 and never had it done.
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    Windshield Wiper Doesn't Work - Switch or Motor?

    I would start with the black and red that are side be side. once connected turn swich to starboard then port. IF you have power it will show in on of the two switch positions.
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    Windshield Wiper Doesn't Work - Switch or Motor?

    if you turn the wipers to the on position and put a 12 v tester to the incoming wires it will tell you if you have power going to the motor.
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    Belated birthday present

    Great seat and a great Birthday present!
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    The New Guy

    The Saiilfish have a Groco Macerator and tank level monitor. The tanks level monitors are inside the tank floats and they just rot away with time. It is a PIA to replace the internal floats. I put an external monitor on mine and it is much more accurate and dependable than the OEM.
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    Refrigerator - AC Only or AC & Battery

    I dont know the technical draw output but from a practical POV, I have run the boat on a 10 hour day with frig running and hd no problems I have run 10 hour days with no battery power issues. If I am fishing on a hook for exttended periods I ususally just shut it off. trolling it stays on. Even...
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    Refrigerator - AC Only or AC & Battery

    Congrats on your Sailfish it is a great boat. Her is the frig info - it is the exact same size and brand that was in the boat originally. Does the light in your frig go on when you open the door. If not it could be a fuse. The fuse is under the helm an the 04SF. If the light is on the frig could...
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    Small plastic drain end

    I needed them too and had great customer service for an order worth only a few bucks. I will use Gem again in the future for other parts that they have available - sign of a good company!
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    Marlin Rear Hatch Mod?

    I used these brass inserts around windows to secure fiberglass hurricane coverings during noreasters. They are very secure. I found the easiest way to get them in straight is to use a bolt, nut and a rachet. The nut gets put on the bolt and then just use a rachet to spin the insert in. if you...
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    Any Experience with Catalano & Sons in CT

    I had 04 F225's - they were great engines had them scoped every other year and the last time they were both junk due to corrosion into the power head, Funny thing they were running perfectly including the day of scope. The mechanic said they would start overheating and get progressively worse...
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    WTB 2004-2005 Yamaha F225

    Thant is absolutely crazy 2 years+. I see many people switching to Suzukis even though some are waiting 9 months for those to arrive.
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    WTB 2004-2005 Yamaha F225

    Thanks KY and Mustang - BIL found one on Cape Cod yesterday
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    2 Rescued from the water in Boston Harbor - GW sinks

    Father, son rescued after boat sinks in Boston Harbor - They were lobstering in Boston Harbor. They got lines tangled which stalled the engine (s) on a 28 foot Grady White. The boat ended up getting a hole on the hull after crashing into the rocks. Very lucky to be alive,