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    Changing oil question

    I was a doomass in the fall when I winterized my boat. After I had drained the water, fogged the carb and placed the battery on trickle, I remembered I hadn't changed the oil....So....I will be changing the oil tomorrow morning. I have a 2001 Four Winns 180 Horizon with a 4.3 Volvo. I...
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    Fuel guage issue

    Hi All, Once again, I am asking for help. You guys have been so helpful in the past I thought I would throw this out there as well. I just sold my 84 Sea Ray, and purchased a 2001 Four Winns Horizon 180. It runs great, and everything works perfect with the exception of the gas guage. I have...
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    Looking to refurb my boat cover...any advice?

    Hi fellow mariners, I have a 1984 SeaRay Sundancer that is equipped with a camper cover. The cover is about shot, as it allows water to seep through, the zippers are now dry rotting and the stitching is coming apart. The snaps are pulling through the fabric, and it is such a hassle to try to...
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    Bilge Heater Question

    Hi All, I have winterized my boat, but am beginning to second guess myself. I live in NC, and the temps are not as cold as some of you guys experience up North. We are expecting some temps in the teens for the next few days, and since I have a brand spanking new engine in my boat, I don't...
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    Boat Monitoring and Security System???

    Hi All, I am looking for a system that will not only make an intruder think twice about breaking into my boat, but also notify me or the marina security if they do step foot inside. I have an older Sea Ray 245 Sundancer, and this is my first boat. I just spent a lot of cabbage having the...
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    Discouraged, and Overwhelmed newbie:

    Hey fellas, I?m pretty new to the whole boating scene, and I have a couple of questions. ?.Here goes?. SPECS: I have a 1984 SeaRay 245 Sundancer with a Mercruiser 260 5.7 GM/ Alpha One Outdrive. It stays in a wet slip in NC. The temps here are mild compared to the temps up north, but even so...
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    Rule-A-Matic Switch?

    My wife and I are kind of new to the boating scene.:D We just purchased a 26 foot Sea Ray, and noticed that the floor in the bottom of the cabin stayed wet. I thought it was due to leaky windows, but as it turns out, I found a different problem. Under the last step down in the cabin is an area...
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