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  1. LouisR

    282 Sailfish. How to access windscreen wiper motor?

    I was attempting to change my electric horn when the electrical cable dropped back thru the hole and I assume into the same area inside the cab as the windscreen wiper motor, sometime in the past someone had just twisted the wires together when extending them!!! I have tried to remove the wiper...
  2. LouisR

    What weight anchor 28' - 30' boat?

    The last item on my 282 Sailfish upgrade is the anchor. We anchor whilst fishing for bait or having family our for a swim, so we are never in wind more than 20mph, plus tide. I have enough rope and a boat length of chain to which the boat had a 5kg (11lb) fluke (sand) anchor, which was...
  3. LouisR

    Repower of 282 Sailfish

    Early in 2020 I repowered my 2002 282 Sailfish with two Mercury 250HP Four Strokes. Unbelievable balance and power with these engines. With the 282 out of the water I also completed a complete refurbish, installed fuel filter water alarms, electric steering, digital throttle, wet sand/cut/polish...
  4. LouisR

    Remove cabin dome light, 282 Sailfish

    Hi All, I am after some help removing the Perko dome light in the cabin of my 2002 282 Sailfish. The light was working intermittently, but now not at all, and I think it is the press button switch or a loose connection. I have removed the clear lens cover and unscrewed the two base plate...
  5. LouisR

    How do I stop helm seats squeaking?

    I have a 2002 Sailfish 282, beaut boat. The standard pedestal seats make a lot of noise. Noise comes from where the rotating seat base fits onto the vertical pedestal.I have cleaned the fitting, I don't want to lubricate them as they have friction locking mechanisms. What can I do to stop the...
  6. LouisR

    What prop for 282 Sailfish

    I have a 2002 282 Sailfish with two Yamaha 200hp HPDI engines, I am running 17M size props, that are not stamped with any brand and may not be OEM. My mechanic said I should be getting another 300RPM at WOT and my hull is clean. I may be over- propped. I run the boat at sea with 5 people and...
  7. LouisR

    Cut thru hull for transducer

    We have a 2001 Sailfish 282, we often fish deep at 300 meters for Tuna, the transom mounted transducer is not up to it and Furuno have recommended a 2kW transduce unit and a 600W widebeam transducer linked to a FCV295 fish finder. But cutting two holes thru my hull worries me, especially...