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Got to advance the AC install a little bit more. The new Groco strainer appears so much more appropriate than the cheap plastic thing I had in there. Good advice there. Thanks. The Groco also has a small removable threaded plug at the bottom of the filter. Not sure if I like this or not, but it...

Yes. Wherever mold is the issue, try the suggestions for dealing with the mold, not the paint. I followed one of the bleach processes to provide a clean arm before painting. But I never did have mold. I bought a boat that had sat out in the weather with no care and the vinyl was simply...

Yes, the AC will only be used on shore power. Assuming I figure out the wiring out correctly when I get to that point.:oops: Dennis: I'm glad you chimed in. Was hoping you would. Will consider all of your ideas. Many of the parts of which you are critical were either supplied or recommended by...

Tom: Sure. Below is a pic of one arm painted and one not yet painted. I painted the arms this past January. They have held up pretty well. One has a scratch in the paint. Not terribly worried about that. I'll just take remove the arm and apply another coat. Rob

Rockpool: We don't have a generator. And really don't care to have one. The AC will be used infrequently, during our twice a year boat trips, of two-three weeks duration each trip.So recognizing that I will have to clear the lines of air bubbles at the start of each trip isn't too big of a deal...

Started winter project of installing a Mermaid Air 6500 BTU into my 2007 Sailfish 282. I'm not terribly handy, but decided to take this on anyway. I know there will be many 'issues' to solve and this may take me all winter. But I have come to a hopefully small dilemma that perhaps someone with...

One of the Eastern Grady Groups did this trip a few years ago. There was a write up in Anchorline. Looked Gorgeous. We have done an Inside Passage cruise on a relatively small cruise ship and that was great. But to be on your on boat through those waters...wow. Would my insurance company have a...

Just from the areas I know: Jupiter Inlet does not have a sand transfer plant so has a serious sand bar. This bar becomes very dangerous on high east winds. People get hurt here. On flat calm days it is fine. Lake Worth (Palm Beach) Inlet is well maintained and is the safest inlet in Palm...

I went with all AGM a couple of years ago. By default of just replacing in place, I believe I followed all these rather specific requirements right down to to " exposed to the same environmental conditions"! But thanks for posting the requirements.

Sorry to see the pain. But looks as though you're on your way towards getting through it. I'm another one who is wondering just how mine looks inside. I'm going to look for those rust stains coming off the bolts this weekend.

Randy: A trip I would love to do once we complete the Great Loop but getting boat there (Seattle?) probably not practical. Please take us along via this forum when you go. Tx, Rob

Do a search on this forum. There have been a number of solutions offered with before and after pics. One poster recommended a bleach solution, although I don't recall the proportion of bleach. He and others had good luck with that method. After doing that, I sprayed mine with SEM Vinyl Coat...

Felix: Welcome to the Forum. And good luck with your search for a 265. The right one for you is out there somewhere. Rob

Sounds great. Hurricane Dorian hit West End hard in 2019. We haven't planned any crossings since then, so I don't know how the rebuilding is coming along. If it works out for you, Green Turtle has been our favorite spot in the Bahamas, although we have the most and best memories in Bimini. We...

I know there are folks on here who understand batteries and boat electrical systems very well. I'm on the opposite end of that spectrum. To add to Seasick's question. Assuming a boat/batteries are wired like mine, what if the starboard-most battery select switch is left 'off' and the port-most...

Southfork: Thanks for the picture. We do have different designs on the port side of our aft berths. I believe my boat would not have as much room behind that panel (which I don't have) as your boat seems to. Richard: Interesting thoughts you have on putting a window unit below deck. I never...

Meletong: Good posting. It caused me to go back and read my manual more carefully. My 2007 manual reads like your 2005. Battery select switch position 1 powers the starboard engine and the house battery. I do a lot of live-bait drift fishing with the live well running. I tend to alternate which...

Sounds like a great trip. You could just keep going and do the Great Loop. You're already well on your way!

SouthFork: I would love to see a photo, even it's just with the panel on. Also, what year is your Sailfish? My aft berth has a storage net with an indentation on the port side and no panel. That indentation would lessen the space behind it. But not many other things run up the port side...