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    Diesel smell in the boat

    Go to Odorxit.com* (disclaimer: I have no interest in this company or it's products) and look up diesel odors...follow the instructions or call Martin, the owner, and speak with him.* When we bought Victoria we had a problem with hidden mildew and mildew odors that came from places we could not...
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    Boats' Automated Fog Signals

    Boats' automated fog signals I have one of the old fashioned types.* Luckily we don't get much fog here 'cause she complains about it no end when I hand her the stop watch! -- Edited by Avista on Tuesday 14th of December 2010 11:09:46 AM
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    New poster, looking forward to joining you all ASAP

    Like 'Pineapple Girl' we have a galley down configuration now and love it. We have had the galley up , but don't like staring in the sink or at the stove when kicking back on the sofa. Best thing imho*is to come down to Florida for a few days and look at a bunch of boats; something will appeal...
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    Money Matters

    We paid 75% of the asking price, but of course that was too much!
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    Upper vs Lower Helm

    We looked only at boats Without a lower helm when we bought Victoria last year. Our cruising is confined to the Florida and Caribbean where we enjoy the view and especially the ability to see our way throught the 'thin waters' and coral heads that are abundant in the Bahamas. Our Bridge does...
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    Student project: your opinion please

    Sorry I can't be much help due to my declining mental abilities...
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    What did I get myself into??

    Tim, Wondered what you were up to. Didn't Scott check these with the moisture meter? I am ignoring and monitoring the ones on Victoria. The expoxy as others said works fine. Hit the blister with a small D/A or whatever works and let it dry o/n or a couple of days and lay in the epoxy. if...
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    New to trawlers

    Well.....you want an inexpensive, high quality, fixer upper?* In my experience the better the quality the more it costs and the less likely you are*to find one as*a fixer upper as those owners who can afford the boat in the first place tend to maintain it.* Of course there must be exceptions...
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    WHY would you buy a boat like THAT?!

    I have had a couple of Sea Rays, they were fine for their purpose, as is my present 'trawler type', I see a number of good reasons to own either depending on what your needs dictate.
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    Voltmeter and battery isolator

    Hi Tim, Glad you are enjoying the boat.* I sent you an email, but thought I would post this here for the benefit of anyone interested.* I have a similar setup.* I have a BIG battery (1530 MCA Rolls Surrette) that is the port engine start battery and house battery.* I have an 8D battery that is...
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    Advice on a Hatteras please

    I have the 3208 375 hp cats and here is what I know (or think I know). *According to Caterpillar (you can call them, they are quite willing to chat, and of course who knows more than they do on these engines?) you can run the engines for extendend periods at very low rpms with no adverse effects...
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    Notices to Mariners for the FL East Coast ICW

    I had no problems coming South through there in November*at half tide with 4' draft if that helps.
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    Capilano steering leak

    rochepoint, did you find what you wanted?* I have a Capilano file saved with info on the 250 and 275 pumps including parts if that would help.* PM me with your email if you want it and I will send it.* It is a big file so will take several emails though.
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    For Sale: Village Watermaker, LPG Stove, Inverter, Sat TV an more!

    Sorry, everything sold.* Thank you all though.
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    For Sale: Village Watermaker, LPG Stove, Inverter, Sat TV an more!

    Well, I said coastal cruising didn't I?* Not shriveling up and dropping dead!* We are simply refitting to suit our particular cruising needs and desirers, nobody elses.* The idea behind selling the gear we won't need is to move it on to those who do have a use for it. We cruise about 20 - 30...
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    For Sale: Village Watermaker, LPG Stove, Inverter, Sat TV an more!

    The follow me TV has been sold, the other items go to online auction next week. Thanks for the interest in this stuff.
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    inverter

    Hey, What problems? I would like to know too, I am selling a new Freedom 20 in the classifieds here (that I am not going to use) but if there are problems with these, I will pull the ad, I sure don't want to stick a forum member with a problem. My charger is a Xantrex 40 amp which seems to...
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    Guns onboard

    XE Services (fka Blackwater) offers the finest civilian weapons training in the country imho (no affiliation on my part) you can find them at "ustraining.com" I believe the choice should be yours as to owning and carrying a firearm, but if you choose to do so, get trained.* They used to say...
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    Albin 36

    I lived on my Albin 36 for 3 years and really enjoyed it!* The only problem I had was a leak on the port side in the aft stateroom.* When I sold the boat it was still leaking down the teak slats by the bunk. *I believe it was coming from the teak decks, but I never got to tackle the issue before...
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    New Stereo

    That shoud be a nice setup, JLA is definitely the right stuff, You did not mention if*you are using a mono amp for the sub?* JL makes a nice small marine sub, M10IB5 witch works great with the M1700 marine mono amp!* Enjoy!
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    For Sale: Village Watermaker, LPG Stove, Inverter, Sat TV an more!

    Alan, I am selling the stove because we are going*to re-install the Microwave convection oven and electric drop in stove top that the PO removed*when he*installed the gas stove.* We do not anchor out that much (we like the Marina amenities) and when we do it's usually in the summer*and we're...
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    For Sale: Village Watermaker, LPG Stove, Inverter, Sat TV an more!

    Yes, I am in Orlando and the Boat is in New Smyrna Beach.* The CQR sells for $800 new, I would like to get $400. Thanks everybody for your interest. Anybody interested in a Raritan Icerette Ice Maker?* I works fine but looks pretty rough from being on the Sundeck for a long time.* I haven't...
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    For Sale: Village Watermaker, LPG Stove, Inverter, Sat TV an more!

    <hr size="1" />As some of you know, my wife and I purchased a 43' ACMY in November that was outfitted for Bahamas and extended cruising by the PO. Since we are coastal cruising Florida*we don't need some of this gear. Everything was working when removed or is as described. The Village Marine...
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    Sundeck Owners please help

    Tiim, I just went throught the same exercise including getting to survey on a 42' Chris Craft Catalina (gas engines flunked; salt water incursion) and ended up with a 1989 Vista 43' sundeck Taiwan built boat. I paid in the range you are looking and it will do 10 knots with very little wake at 8...
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