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  1. freddy063

    wanting to paint front deck

    Thanks for the ideals, the paper might work but that made me think, I'll try some cloth, different colors easy to cut in fit in place.
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    wanting to paint front deck

    I seem to be having a lot of trouble with refection from the top deck just under the windshield. I'm thinking it caused be the white color. Have anyone else notices this? Am I thinking a flat gray color might not reflect as bad, what are your thoughts?
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    272 Sailfish Aft Bilge Tubing Replacement

    does the 1995 have plastic thru hulls ? I changed out all my 1994 sailfish with ss one's. Had to remove the back bait well, for the port side, then crawled right down in there. Don't remember how I did the aft starboard side.
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    Compass question

    I found refilling it is a lot easier than replacing a compass. If you replace it, setting it up for you boat involves a professional. Compasses have to set up to not see others items that might affect its trueness. I have to refill my compass every 4 or five years, mine leaks around the fill...
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    EMI Shielding for RADAR cable

    Most radar cables have foil around each pairs in the cable it self, and a outer shielding over all pairs. I f it a cable from the vented it should be good.
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    Dock lines

    make your own dock lines, get 200' of 5/8 3 strand and splice a loop on the ends, if your worried about a storm, add a few lines, can;t go wrong with bigger and a few added lines.
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    replacing the brass tubes in engine well 33 express

    You might be better off just fiber glassing the edges and gel coat it. If your brass tubes are breaking or failing the reason is water is swelling the wood causing the tubes break. Well that's what I found on my boat
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    new cabin cushions

    I want to update my cabin cushions on my 1994 sailfish. I sleep well but wake up at times feeling like the foam is to soft and doen't support me well.I looked on line and see that you can get 4" toppers in firmer foam. I think the King size foam will make all four cushion with a little left...
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    Under gunnel LED installation

    I used the strip led lights, attached them with silicon calk. cleaned with acetone put a small bead, done.
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    Bow Mounted Life raft on Marlin

    I didn't drill in the top of the deck, all the mounting bolts are drilled in the side walls 1/4 inch bolts with big rubber and fender washers. I will try to post better pictures tomorrow.
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    Bow Mounted Life raft on Marlin

    I have a sailfish and mounted my raft on the bow. I made my own brackets to connect to the cradle, it's a OK setup that leave the weight off the hardtop. Can you zoom in on my pic to see anything, having trouble posting picture on here for some reason.
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    282 Sailfish front canvas/window replacement

    I had a one window front upper sense I put my hardtop on my boat, I couldn't stand the plastic window in the front any more,so I build my own fiberglass a glass enclosed . I love it and it makes a big difference in the view. if your going to do it look into getting what you want, canvas guys...
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    300 Marlin life raft storage

    gallery/image.php?album_id=23&image_id=563 I made a mount and put it up front, I like that it's low and easy to get to. I have a sailfish.
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    Big problems '99 Sailfish Motors

    it's sounds really strange that both motors will not crank over, I would look at all the safety switch's start with the helm neutral switch. can you spin the props are they in neutral. But if that all good check your grounds, might try using a battery booster pack right to the starter and...
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    I gave my boat a wedgie

    i did the same thing 6" block made the radar and flir work much better. :P
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    300 Express - Aft bilge pump access

    Its Muriatic Acid, will clean everything , just have to wash it off metals.
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    300 Express - Aft bilge pump access

    when my switches stick I take a garden hose and blast the stuff out of it, the bulge gets a lot of everything in it, the switch it self gets the crap stuck in it, I use a good soap that will cut oil, grease , blood and fish guts and what every, maybe some on/off cleaner , then rinse it out. I...
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    mover the radar mast up a little

    This was the style i was trying to copy..... [/URL [url=http://s994.photobucket.com/user/freddy063/media/Tapered_Mast_medium.jpg.html]
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    mover the radar mast up a little

    Last year I added the sea view mast and like it, but I just wanted to raise it up a little. This is what I came up with. What do you think?
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    Batteries

    I have basically the same boat 1994 sailfish 272, I spend a lot of time out on the water and use battery power to it's limits .Most of the time the fish finder plus other items tend to drain the battery down to a very low level. This year i bought the Blue sea ACR units and will install them...