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  1. superbenk

    Upholstery repair in Bucks County, PA?

    Anyone know of a good upholstery shop north of Philly in Bucks Co. area? Just put my knee through a seam on the sun pad of the boat we just bought while trying to fix the cover!! GRRRRR!!! :mad::mad::mad: Pro tip, stitching is really fragile when it's freezing cold out there!
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    Make a model of your boat!

    Stumbled onto this today. So cool! Sea Ray 220 Sundeck Replica Model Linked directly to a Sea Ray 220 Sundeck b/c it's the closest example they have to the Four Winns Horizon 200 I have on their site right now. But they'll make a model of any boat you have given a picture and access to some...
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    Adding fuel cut-off valve

    I have a 5.0L carbed Mercury in a 2008 Four Winns H200 that I'd like to add a shut-off valve to in order to help run the carb dry in the winter & make it easier to change the fuel/water separator filter without dumping gas everywhere. I'm wondering where the best place to run it would be? I'm...
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    Mysterious connectors (pics)

    Trying to understand what some mysterious connectors are that I found on our new (to us) 2008 Four Winns H200. I haven't dug into the service manual(s) yet for a detailed wiring diagram but was hoping someone here might be able to identify a couple of them. Curious if I have any hidden gadgets...
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    How does TKS work (technically)?

    Curious about the mechanics of the TKS system. There is no choke so how does that work? What causes the hissing sound it makes until things warm up? What are the mechanics of it all? Nothing is broken, just curious how it works from a technical perspective compared to a traditional carb.
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    Delaware river to Chesapeake trip

    Still winterizing the boat for this year & already thinking about next year! With the new boat (2008 Four Winns Horizon 200), we're thinking of doing a trip from Neshaminy Marina north of Philly through the C&D canal to Havre de Grace (or nearby). We were thinking of finding a place to...
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    Merc manual confusion

    Not sure which manual I need for the engine. I have a 2008 5.0L carved (TKS) with an Alpha 1 Gen 2 drive. I think I need #14 for the drive but I'm unsure if I need #24 or #31 for the engine. Also where's the best place to buy? eBay seems spotty. I already downloaded electronic copies of both...
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    New boat! '08 Four Winns H200

    We finally did it! We just brought home our new to us boat - a 2008 Four Winns Horizon 200! Previous owner never got much chance to use it so it has less than 20 hours on it but a full maintenance history! The boat was stored, winterized & maintained where it was bought new back in 2008 so it...
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    Bow safety chain or strap?

    Just bought a 2008 Four Winns H200 with the factory trailer. The manual show it with a ratcheting safety strap instead of a chain & that's what it currently has. I'm wondering if I should change this to a chain instead? Seems like a chain would be stronger & easier to hook up as well, but it...
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    Corrosion issues on motor

    We're looking at a 2008 Four Winns H200 that's in nearly brand-new condition with a few small caveats. A couple corrosion issues popped out at me when looking at the engine that'd I'd like some input on. First is this corrosion on what I think is the power steering pump. Any idea what would...
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    2000+ Cobalts wood free?

    As I've mentioned in other threads recently, we're on the hunt for a new boat & we've been looking at a couple Cobalts in the early 2000's era. I seem to recall reading somewhere that Cobalt boats after ~1998 were 100% wood-free, but I don't know if I'm remembering correctly. The new boats on...
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    Pros/cons MPI vs. carb?

    We're hunting for boats in the 2000-newer era. Most of the boats we look at are carburated & I'm familiar with working on carburated motors (somewhat), but there's a few that are fuel-injected. Fuel-injected motors tend to provide a bit more horsepower (10-15%) and I'm sure they're easier to...
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    VIP & Ebbtide boat quality

    We are looking at several boats this weekend & one of them is a 2005 VIP Victory 21' that looks to be really clean. The price seems reasonable but I don't know much about VIP. How does the VIP brand compare to other brands like Maxum, Chapparal, Crownline, Cobalt, etc.? I know when you're...
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    How does this sell for $2k?

    I found my exact boat (well, this one has a V8 Mercruiser while mine has a 4cyl OMC Stringer, but still) selling for $2k out of a junk yard! I'm considering selling our boat and buying something newer, but my boat is 1000x in better condition than this! 1980 CENTURY Dawsonville GA for Sale...
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    Lake closed due to drowning

    Sad day. Drove over an hour to get to the lake to find it's closed due to a drowning. Very disappointed at not being able to boat on such a beautiful day, but even more saddened by the news. Stay safe out there! It's at Beltzville Dam in western PA today. Don't know the details of how it...
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    What to do with the weather?

    We live 1,5 hrs from the closest nice body of water & we constantly struggle with knowing what to do when the weather calls for thunderstorms at some point during the day but is never very specific. We were going to go today but the weather said severe storms starting at 10:30 so we called it...
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    Marine Tex & fiverglass mat

    Is it possible to use Marine Tex with fiberglass mat to make sturdier patches & repairs? Probably a silly idea and more money than its worth, but I thought it might make for easier repairs of damage that's too big for straight Marine Tex but too small to want to get into a full blown fiberglass...
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    Finding boat trailers

    Is there a trick to finding good used boat trailers? I may have the opportunity to get a 23' Cobalt but it doesn't have a trailer. I've looked on eBay and Craigslist but can't seem to find anything either big enough or in any kind of decent shape in my area (either Philadelphia, Reading...
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    Cost to repair chunk out of keel?

    I have a ~3" chunk of gelcoat and a layer or so of fiberglass out of my keel right aft of where the bow drops down and the keel starts to run straight. It's due to the boat bouncing too hard on the front roller of my trailer before I ever got it. It was originally a crack that turned into a...
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    Wife insists on a manual transmission

    My wife's car is getting older (99 Mazda Protege) so we've started looking at replacements. We have a popup & 19' powerboat. The camper probably maxes out around 2500 lbs fully loaded with water & gear. The boat probably tops out around 3500 fully loaded with gas & gear. I'd like for her to...
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