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    Hoping I didn't royally screw my Plexi windshield..

    So I used a bottle of RainEX 2-in-1 cleaner & repellent on the boat windshield last night, and it wasn't until I was 3/4 done when I stopped to think: "hmm, the bottle specifically says "FOR USE ON AUTOMOTIVE GLASS" and this is neither glass, nor automotive..." Does anyone have any experience...
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    Dinghy Stowage for trips on Cruiser

    Hey crew! We're considering scooping up a 7' or 8' inflatable dinghy for shenanigans in the marina, but we'd like the ability to take it with on longer weekend trips. I have the davits for a dinghy on our swim platform, or could tie it down inverted on the bow, but I'm wondering if anyone has...
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    Extension Cables at the dock / slip

    Hey crew! So after 4 years of buff, polish, wax (only the this year, the 4th, have I done so with an actual automatic buffer / polisher, and MAN what a difference, but that conversation is a horse for a different race) I FINALLY have the hull looking good. All the oxidation is gone, and the...
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    Keeping Old Canvas Alive

    Good morning! I have a full camper canvas enclosure for the '94 Cabrio that I can only assume is original. The screen on the aft side curtains is tearing and the isinglass is cloudy and dirty. Quotes for a complete replacement canvas, however, come in at $5,000 - $6,000 so this is a job I may...
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    DIY Oil Change System?

    Has anyone ever built a DIY oil change system with a 12v pump and bucket? The marina charges ~$150 for an oil change, so the cost of the oil change systems online will pay for itself, but for nothing more than a bucket with a pump screwed to the lid, I have to think I could build one for less...
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    Trawler - Terminology Question

    don't ask how this came up in conversation with a buddy and myself, but the question is: What is the upper part of a trawler called? Is it still a fly bridge? Does it have a special name?
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    Winter Storage Gas (tank) question

    In a boneheaded move, I put the Larson away with only 10 gallons of gas in its 110 gallon tank. It's sitting in headed storage (they keep it at about 40* - 45* F) and I've added a can of sta-bil to the tank. Think i'll have issues in the spring?
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    Is a sea anchor a worthwhile safety investment?

    I have a single I/O in the Cabrio, and I often worry about something going wrong in heavier weather and losing power (and thus, steerage). Is a sea anchor something that'd be wise to deploy to keep the bow into the waves and the boat safe in the event that I lose the engine in some heavy chop?
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    Replacing Carpet

    I'll make this quick: Looking to replace the carpet in the cabin of my Cabrio 280. Based on the carpet glue slathered everywhere on the bottom of the cabin, I'm pretty sure it was done once in the boat's past. All the related threads I've been finding with my searches about replacing carpet seem...
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    Winter Storage - Take it all off or zip'er all up tight?

    Hello! The Cabrio 280 went into indoor, heated storage last week. As I'm going through the fall work, pulling the batteries, cleaning it up, etc, I'm wondering if I could get people's opinion on the following. Is is better to: 1) Open up the hatch and all the port holes to get air through the...
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    Dehumidifier in boat?

    Does anyone use standard dehumidifiers in their boats? I don't have A/C, and especially late in the fall when the night cools quickly and condensation builds up my cabin can be damp to the point where the mattress and blankets feel wet when we lay down. I'm considering getting a small 40 pint...
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    Possible cause of speed issues?

    Good morning! I've had a few threads about my Cabrio 280's speed issues. This morning, the thought popped into my head: When we went out the other day it was mighty windy (in a direction that pushed me away from the dock and into the boat next to me at the marina, of course). So, I took down...
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    2-stage water heater

    Hey! I've got a two stage water heater on my boat. While roughing it the other weekend we fired up the engine, and it seemed to warm the onboard water system well enough to shower in. While I was at the slip with shore power and city water plumbed into the boat, I turned on the electric heater...
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    Mounting Dashboard

    Hey! I posted a thread a few weeks ago about the new dash I put in. Question being: It's plastic, and I'd like it not to crack.. Other than pre-drilling the screws and screwing it into the fiberglass backing behind it, does anyone have any protips for screwing it in and making sure it doesnt...
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    Shower in head - Curtains?

    Hoping this is a quick answer: I showered on the boat this past weekend for the first time since owning it. Worked out well considering the hand sprayer and confined space. I noticed however that the head door isn't water tight, and there are two snaps above the inside of the head door. I...
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    New Dashboard - Finished Project!

    Hey! I've posted a few threads about what to do regarding my ugly faded dashboard. I caved in and pulled the trigger on the whole kit off E-bay, and finally got it in. Just wanted to thank everyone for their advice & input, and share some pics of the competed project! Before...
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    Slow Larson :(

    How fast should a '94 Cabrio 280 (10' beam) pushed by a single 454 with 2 -4 light people in it cruise at trimmed up and running on flat water? I can top at MAYBE 28, and cruise at 23, which seems slow. I've heard from people that it's a big boat with a big beam and the 454 is right where it...
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    Advice for a day on the water?

    Hello! Now that my boat is in proper functioning order, its dependable and I'm comfortable (ish) operating it, I'm finding myself using it much more frequently either for a weekday night cruise or a long day out on the water. We have a few awesome sandbars that are a ~20 minute cruise out from...
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    Hull Damage - Lasting / permanent effects?

    Hello! I store my boat on its trailer in indoor, heated storage at the same marina in which I slip during summer. They haul it out, store it, splash it in summer and I enjoy, all in all, a pretty slick deal. This spring however, I noticed a relatively large gash in the hull. it's about 3" high...
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    Cleaning cabin headliner

    Question for your restoration pros: The woven fabric headliner (see pics) in the '94 cabrio needs a good cleaning. There are many marks and spots from the guts of popped spiders to water stains and whatnot. I'm hesitant to go at it with a steam cleaner or shampoo it because I don't want to...
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