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Re: What did you do to your boat today
My windows have really bad hard water spots and I have tried two products that work really well and wanted to share.
The first one is for mild water spots that aren't etched in. It's a gel you put on and leave for about 15-30 minutes then wash and clean the window.
https://www.chemicalguys.com/products/heavy-duty-water-spot-remover
This is the second product I used which is a window polish you apply like your buffing a boat. This works really well for etched in water spots which is what I have on my side windows. You use a polishing pad specifically for this process, it looks like white felt.
https://www.griotsgarage.com/fine-glass-polish-16-ounces/
The first one is for mild water spots that aren't etched in. It's a gel you put on and leave for about 15-30 minutes then wash and clean the window.
https://www.chemicalguys.com/products/heavy-duty-water-spot-remover
This is the second product I used which is a window polish you apply like your buffing a boat. This works really well for etched in water spots which is what I have on my side windows. You use a polishing pad specifically for this process, it looks like white felt.
https://www.griotsgarage.com/fine-glass-polish-16-ounces/
Aqua_Aura
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Re: Ice Maker
Gold Star award goes to Michael T this week. Have owned the boat for 7 years and never knew there was a hidden on/off switch. Turned it on and working perfectly! Many many thanks MT!
Hamdog
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Re: New to me boat means new to me problems........albeit solved
@Summers22
Flex Seal spray works super good to restore the carpet backing. I wire brushed the loose stuff off - then masked off the edges & sprayed with the product. Turned out great. Gonna get a lot more years outta the carpets.
Flex Seal spray works super good to restore the carpet backing. I wire brushed the loose stuff off - then masked off the edges & sprayed with the product. Turned out great. Gonna get a lot more years outta the carpets.
mattie
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Re: Canopy
If you can adjust your posts, make sure they’re at a lower position, then when you have everything on and snapped, raise the posts up tight.
aero3113
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Re: Serpentine Belt
You rarely go wrong with gates, continental or dayco belts. It's likely the OEM mercury or quicksilver is made by one of those three.
Most of our made in USA belts we sell are produced by either gates or Continental, I can't remember which one. Unfortunately they have now started making a majority of their belts in Mexico, now our distributor is trying to switch it up to the one that still manufactures in USA (Gates or Continental).
Most of our made in USA belts we sell are produced by either gates or Continental, I can't remember which one. Unfortunately they have now started making a majority of their belts in Mexico, now our distributor is trying to switch it up to the one that still manufactures in USA (Gates or Continental).
PickleRick
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Re: 2003 270 Soft Bow Deck Repair
@rasbury
I had no idea how it worked either. I was totally a novice at this. As it came together it made sense. It's all in the layers and the epoxy sticking everything together that build the solid structure. The balsa is a very light, plywood would have been a nightmare to epoxy in place overhead. You could actually cut the balsa wood with a razor knife. It also was scored in small blocks with a mesh backing so it would contour to the curves of the boat.
It was a learning experience for sure.
I had no idea how it worked either. I was totally a novice at this. As it came together it made sense. It's all in the layers and the epoxy sticking everything together that build the solid structure. The balsa is a very light, plywood would have been a nightmare to epoxy in place overhead. You could actually cut the balsa wood with a razor knife. It also was scored in small blocks with a mesh backing so it would contour to the curves of the boat.
It was a learning experience for sure.
JonnyM
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Re: Kohler 5ECD Generator
Update 
it was a bad out of the Kohler box spark plug. Never fired once. I change them every season.
it was a bad out of the Kohler box spark plug. Never fired once. I change them every season.
Corral42
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Re: Thoughts on this 350
@JoeStang that’s a great price!
You might have some maintenance to catch up on at that price but overall it looks good. First thing I saw in the engine bay is either a leaking circulating pump or raw water pump on the starboard engine. You can see where the water slung off the belt onto the generator cover, it’s probably up above on the hatch also.
You might have some maintenance to catch up on at that price but overall it looks good. First thing I saw in the engine bay is either a leaking circulating pump or raw water pump on the starboard engine. You can see where the water slung off the belt onto the generator cover, it’s probably up above on the hatch also.
aero3113
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Re: 2013 Rinker 276 Cuddy for sale
Boat Trader is a complete waste of money. I use Facebook Marketplace, and good ol Craigslist to sell stuff. But here's a tip......NEVER put your number into the database of Craigslist. And don't put it in "code" in your ad either. The scammers can figure out your mis-spelling or tricky ways to present your number. Instead.....write your cell phone down on a piece of paper, take a picture of it, and use that in your gallery of photos. That trick has eliminated most of the RiffRaff for me.
Lake_Bum
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Re: 270 Fv arch mounted nav light (could not find an answer on the forum)
@TonyG13 it’s a WiFi extender antenna.
aero3113
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