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  1. freddy063

    Trailer Issue, not enough tongue weight

    what hitch do you have on your truck? I had a drop down to level out the trailer and found that a straight one that keeps the trailer more up worked better for me, try playing with different hitches levels and see what response you get.It worked on my boat.
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    Any do it your selfer out there

    I started a few weeks ago make a frame with strips of 1/4 inch ply and a hot glue gun, from that I ended up with this my 2nd temporary panels. a few steps later I cut the finally panels. There are now covered with fiberglass and gelcoat, will add pic tomorrow.
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    What type of livewell pump do I need?

    wouldn't you want the hose to go up past the water line on the outside of the boat to stop any siphoning action? My hose comes out of the seacock up and down onto the pump, stops the flow it theirs a leak.
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    Any do it your selfer out there

    I'm getting sick of looking through the fake plastic glass that they use for the upper half of the boats windshields , after years of using it I can't see anything. So i'm making a new top part with glass. Had anyone else done this and how? I need some ideas and some help in design, any...
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    Cleaning Connections Behind Switch Panel

    It doesn't make it like new, but the spray work very well, better than brake cleaner , and it lifts a lot of the old corrosion and oxidization off the connector, I was surprised myself.
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    Cleaning Connections Behind Switch Panel

    I use a electric contact spray cleaner from NAPA and a brass wire brush for the parts I can get to, and the spray and pipe cleaner for the small nooks and cranny that look like they need to be cleaned. Then sometimes I use a dielectric grease , the same stuff i use on all my boating electronics...
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    Re-Attaching Rubber(?) Lining of Cabin Window on Adventure

    Re: Re-Attaching Rubber(?) Lining of Cabin Window on Adventu low heat and even heat over a large part of the rubber is the way i did mine when it popped out.On the sharp corner make sure the rubber is hooked under the point. A heat gun might be to hot, on high use a lower setting.
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    Replacing Freshwater Pump on Adventure

    Before you get a new pump, put the old one out an power it on a good battery, I saw some of your other post and pictures and blade fuses get dirt and fail , it bite me before and i learned from it. And all wire connection need to be clean. Maybe try cleaning all the connection, and what I do now...
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    I got one is it too much for a gradywhite sailfish

    http://www.seaviewglobal.com/en/products/396 I got a duel mount for radar and camera with the wing for the gps and tv antenna, will that look stupid on a smaller boat. does anyone have this setup ?
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    How to clean oil out of bilge?

    I trick i do is put the soap of your choice in the bilge add water, pull the bilge pumps fuses and drive around on the trailer mixing it up drive splashes it all over in all the places you can't get to. then go back put a large tank under the bilge out pipes and put the fuses back in and let...
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    'Manual' Battery Tending

    You could put it on a timer. Set it for what you think per day.
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    272 Trailer Bunk Measurements

    I got 50 1/2 between them od 54 1/2. outside
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    A couple questions

    the two oil tanks are one per motor, fill both at the same time, might be 2 gallons half way will take a gallon. I never had a working fuel gauge,I use the fuel ,management system it will tell you pretty close to used gallons, and it a safer way to watch your gallon per hour and end of day useage.
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    Stay Afloat

    good stuff I have some on board
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    272 Shower Sump Pump

    Going down into the cabin there is a round o ring port in the floor, there should also be 4 screw with about a 12 inch by 20 inch floor panel. If you pop open the round port hole with a coin, there is a small box just aft of the port hole .There’s a float switch and pump in the small box. I...
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    Window - rubber pieces

    use a hair dryer to heat the rubber then just put it back in, do not use a heat gun too hot
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    Should I call the insurance company.

    pictures, My feeling are never use insurance unless it's major loss. I have a spare cowling for older Yamaha 200, or any v6 I think is the same, is it the top only? Or maybe see if the people that covered it haves insurance, seems there works was the reason for your loss.
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    1995 272 Sailfish

    That's a year newer than my boat, 15,000 would be a great price, and if the motors are in good shape a steal. you can't get hurt very bad at that price. Pictures, trailer, electronic, hardtop, options, boating is not a cheap sport. I just spent 10 k on new stuff for my old boat and will never...
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    SSB

    I have a older ICOM with a a 23 foot antenna, it needs a turner and takes a little time to install. It works well can talk all over , but I only listen and have it set to the emergency frequency , you have to take a USCG class on proper radio used and get a one time fcc license. The worst...
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    '99 272 Sailfish Gunnels

    I'm not understanding what your asking? where are you mounting the speakers? Post a picture of where and what your doing, I have a 1994 sailfish and mounted my speakers up on the hardtop . was thinking of adding a few down in the round ports holes under the steps up the walk around area, but...