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    Caulk or Marinetex then caulk?

    I finally found a source of a leak and it is the grab rail mount. When I removed it a small chip of gelcoat came off with it. The chip is so mall that it can be covered by the mount of the grab rail. I went ahead and cleaned up the caulk off the boat and around the grab rail. My question is can...
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    Leaky Grab Rail?

    So I am trying to track leaks down and I just figured out what I thought was the hatch was actually the grab rail. I see the one piece grab rail has 3 bolts attaching it to the deck. Do I just remove it, put a lot of silicon caulk in it, then bolt it back on? I have heard/read a lot of people...
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    Where the heck is this leak coming from?

    I have been slowly putting out the leaking fires in my cuddy: 1) Anchor well drain: fixed 2) Starboard Nav light: fixed 3) Hatch: mostly fixed (some one looks like they tried to "fix" the hatch) I will need to do more testing water looks like only condensation. 4) Roof? For the life of me I...
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    Screaming/shreek fox?

    Well we got a dog and not to long later this fox started shreeking at night. This year it got a lot worse, the past couple of weeks the fox will stand 1ft away from my deck shreeking at our house. Any idea why it is doing this? He literally stairs into our sliding door and screams at us or my dog.
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    Looking at upgrading to a new boat

    I am in no rush, though I have been thinking of upgrading to a bigger boat. I have a 19ft Cuddy right now it is fine with another couple. As we don't sleep or use the head it seems the cuddy is a moot point right now. I originally got it as the price and condition were so good I found it hard to...
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    Gelcoat Repair

    I have a Maxum 1900 SC (2000) boat and I am looking at repairing some gelcoat. I found out that I can get a batch of green gelcoat from Spectrum that matches my boat original gelcoat for $89 in a 1qrt size. I also found some kits on both Westmarine, which we have local and on iboats. The kids...
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    Replacing my navigation lights?

    Is there anything I should note or think about when replacing a light fixture on a boat? I would like to move to LEDs and the current housing got cracked some how. I am going to measure the spots where my lights are now to see if it will fit. my current housing has two screws, this one looks...
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    Need suggestions for the 4th

    My wife is wanting to go some where as we haven't done a honey moon. We were thinking Cape Cod, though we shot that down. We are not a big fan of the crowded areas, we like relaxing and outdoor hiking and nature. I have a few days off, 4 which is including weekend. I have enough airline miles to...
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    Cape cod on the 4th?

    How is cape cod on the 4th of July weekend? My wife wants to go visit there and I get no vacation except major holidays. I am not a fan of big crowds or traffic and that is why I avoid going to concerts and festivals. We like Hiking and biking. Also thinking of visiting the USS Mass. Thanks in...
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    Infants and Boats?

    So my new and only wife (it is weird typing that) were talking about the boat and kids. She doesn't feel comfortable having an infant on the boat, we own a 19ft Cuddy. When/if we do have kids has anyone else ran into this issue before? Do you allow babies on board? Are there life jackets that...
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    Storing a boat on a trailer?

    I have always heard keep the bow high and it will stay dry. Though I am wondering if I should have it a bit more level with only a slight angle for the water to go to the stern. I keep getting water in my cuddy cabin. Yesterday my boat was more level and I had my wife spray water from a hose to...
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    The most expensive flower pot

    I was driving my boat to the summer storage place and this guy is parked across from me. I am surprised that people pay $40 a month to store this boat. Two boats on either side of me have trailer registrations from early 2000's and I haven't seen them move in the 3 years I have been using this...
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    Float Switch and Bilge pump questions

    So my bilge pump wouldn't work that well when I would run it sometimes. I would turn it on and nothing, other times it would come on the first time I turned the switch on. So I replaced the pump today. I also noticed that the float switch wasn't working. I saw the switch I have installed has 3...
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    Got ticketed for my trailer...

    So after I couldn't get back to sleep one morning, I decide to go grab my trailer out of winter storage. I get it and on the way back I get pulled over for having an out of date reg on my trailer. I had the sticker and the registration on me, though I forgot to put it on. I got a ticket for not...
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    negotiating with contract houses?

    I am an Engineer that works for a large company and have been for the past 5 years. To get out of paying me benefits, this large company used a contract house/head hunter to hire me for this job. Normally every 18 months they renew my contract with me and I can renegotiate. My contract house has...
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    Sealing vs Staining a Deck in the north east?

    I have a deck on the north side of my house (less sun). We used a semi-transparent stain on the deck 2 summers ago. I am not thrilled with how little time it lasts and how much prep work it takes to get this thing ready. I am thinking the dog, regular foot traffic, and the weather has taken it's...
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    How does one hydro lock a IO?

    I was looking through craigslist and I saw a 2002 deckboat w/ a 4.3L EFI for $3k. Granted it is a Tahoe, thought the price was very low. I did see it needs work and TLC. I call up the dealer and he says the engine is hydro locked and the gelcoat is chipping. I know what hydrolock means, though...
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    Relocating, career, and future?

    I wouldn't say I am completely disgruntled, though I am thinking it might be a good idea to find new employment. I currently live in an area that I like, though I have no family. My fiance has family a couple hours south of where we live, though they aren't as close-knit as my family. I...
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    How is Houston Texas to live?

    My brother lives outside of Houston in La Porte, TX. When I think of Houston, the first thing that comes to mind is smelly refineries. I was just there yesterday and I realized that all that industry has to have jobs to support them. I work in the IT field right now. I am wondering if moving...
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    So my mechanic seems to have gotten in trouble

    I just got an email from my boat mechanic that he is in a little trouble with the law and he needs a character reference. I have never known anyone to have gotten in trouble like this before, nor have I ever been requested to do a request other than for a job interview. He looks rough around...
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