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  • mattiemattie Member Posts: 1,322 ✭✭✭✭
    Man what a difference. Seen a couple of that ‘auto fetish’ guys videos. Good stuff. Didja wipe it down with water after? 
    Imagine it’s all the sunscreen & greasy handprints that the dirt is sticking to.
    246BR, 276BR, H310BR current
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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,759 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Looks amazing @shawnmjr !
    2008 330EC
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  • WillhoundWillhound Member Posts: 4,240 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Shine on you crazy diamond!
    "Knot Quite Shore" - 2000 FV270 (Sold)
    2018 Cherokee 39RL Land Yacht (Sorry...)
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  • mattiemattie Member Posts: 1,322 ✭✭✭✭
    Keep goin - can’t read the label on the beer.....lol
    246BR, 276BR, H310BR current
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  • DanD2DanD2 Member Posts: 848 ✭✭✭
    Well this morning I did new cap, rotor button and plugs on both motors.....she's running really sweet now.
    No longer a boat owner.....previous boat - 2005 Rinker Fiesta Vee 342
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  • McGarnicleMcGarnicle Member Posts: 260 ✭✭✭


    Finally got mine in the water 
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  • raybo3raybo3 Administrator Posts: 5,614 admin
    I have been in for a month and have not used it once because of bad weather...... 
    2002 342 Fiesta Vee PC Point Of Pines YC Revere MA. popyc.org     raybo3@live.com
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  • Dream_InnDream_Inn Member, Moderator Posts: 7,919 mod
    Man, I can't imagine not being able to use the boat yet.  I believe I've missed two weekends since the 3rd week of March.  At this point, it don't matter the weather, at a minimum we'll stay on the boat in the slip.  Hard to believe in just over 2 weeks we'll be on our first big trip of the year!

    Dream 'Inn III -- 2008 400 Express

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  • DanD2DanD2 Member Posts: 848 ✭✭✭
    C'mon Raybo....lets get her out. This past weekend was awesome!!!
    No longer a boat owner.....previous boat - 2005 Rinker Fiesta Vee 342
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  • raybo3raybo3 Administrator Posts: 5,614 admin
    DanD2 said:
    C'mon Raybo....lets get her out. This past weekend was awesome!!!
    Dan I was all set to go out Saturday and when I got to the club it had to be blowing 30 out of the East and that is deadly for us. Water was coming right over our docks. It got real nice around 5:30 but too late. Too many scorpion bowls....lol Sunday was better but I had to go somewhere.  
    2002 342 Fiesta Vee PC Point Of Pines YC Revere MA. popyc.org     raybo3@live.com
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  • Dude_HimselfDude_Himself Member Posts: 596 ✭✭✭
    I'm in the "not-boating-yet" club. Went out in January, parked until May, did some work on it and then it's stormed every day since.
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  • JstewJstew Member Posts: 65 ✭✭
    Switched out my 22lb Lewmar Delta plow anchor with the 35lb version on my EX370. Much better! Thinking about a Fortress Fx-16 10lb for the stern. Any thoughts? I’m on lake if the ozarks with mostly soft mud. 
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  • StodgeStodge Member Posts: 2,738 ✭✭✭✭
    I just switched my plow anchor out for a Rocna anchor of the same weight.  I have an FX-11 as a stern anchor and it does great.  I put an FX-9 on my center console.  Love the fortress anchors.

    2002 FV 342 on Lake St. Clair - Past Commodore SHC - Vessel Examiner USCGAUX

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  • Dream_InnDream_Inn Member, Moderator Posts: 7,919 mod
    Jstew said:
    Switched out my 22lb Lewmar Delta plow anchor with the 35lb version on my EX370. Much better! Thinking about a Fortress Fx-16 10lb for the stern. Any thoughts? I’m on lake if the ozarks with mostly soft mud. 

    Fortress is a great anchor, especially in that type of bottom.  Just make sure it is plenty large enough (can never have a large enough anchor, even the stern).

    Dream 'Inn III -- 2008 400 Express

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  • mattiemattie Member Posts: 1,322 ✭✭✭✭
    Stodge said:
    I just switched my plow anchor out for a Rocna anchor of the same weight.  I have an FX-11 as a stern anchor and it does great.  I put an FX-9 on my center console.  Love the fortress anchors.
    Hey Stodge, was is a Delta plow you replaced with the Rocna? Assume the Rocna is working better for you now???
    246BR, 276BR, H310BR current
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  • mattiemattie Member Posts: 1,322 ✭✭✭✭
    Launched the boat yesterday, all good.

    Before launch I replaced the SeaLand waste tank filter with a new Big Orange filter. Went in really slick. Recommend Big Orange product 100% - built in bypass valve on the BO filter is a great idea.
    Also replaced the waste tank thru hull vent. Screens were blown out of the OE vent.
    246BR, 276BR, H310BR current
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  • StodgeStodge Member Posts: 2,738 ✭✭✭✭
    mattie said:
    Stodge said:
    I just switched my plow anchor out for a Rocna anchor of the same weight.  I have an FX-11 as a stern anchor and it does great.  I put an FX-9 on my center console.  Love the fortress anchors.
    Hey Stodge, was is a Delta plow you replaced with the Rocna? Assume the Rocna is working better for you now???
    It was a Delta style plow.  I had a Rocna on my 280.  It's shaped like a shovel instead of a wedge.  I had very good luck with the Rocna before.  

    2002 FV 342 on Lake St. Clair - Past Commodore SHC - Vessel Examiner USCGAUX

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  • jbschmalz23jbschmalz23 Member Posts: 219 ✭✭✭
    Upgraded the lenco trim tabs to the autoglide system. Definitely worth it! If anyone moves around on the boat, automatically adjusts. I always hated messing with the trim tabs. I also installed the mercruiser active trim that will take all the work out of trimming the drives. Everything was plug and play. I haven’t got the active trim programmed yet. Getting an error. Hope to figure it out this weekend.  
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  • LaReaLaRea Member, Moderator Posts: 8,056 mod
    Wow - post updates when you get some on-the-water experience with those systems.  I'd say it deserves its own separate message thread.  
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  • reneechris14reneechris14 Member Posts: 3,134 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That's  a lot going on in a small place. 
    2005 Rinker FV342  Pawcatuck river,Ct
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  • TonyG13TonyG13 Member Posts: 1,438 ✭✭✭✭
    Lenco and Active Trim. Two of the best things on mine! I know you'll love both.
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  • Dream_InnDream_Inn Member, Moderator Posts: 7,919 mod
    @jbschmalz23 - Definitely an interesting topic!  I'd be curious how both or either one would help with the larger cruisers as well.

    Dream 'Inn III -- 2008 400 Express

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  • bry1429bry1429 Member Posts: 371 ✭✭✭
    @jbschmalz23 , AWESOME !
    I will reach out to you on exactly what I need to order after you iron out all the kinks. I'm looking at my checking account and I see a little wiggle room for these upgrades if I skip eating the 1st half of July  :D
     and If it's just "plug and play" My mentality should be able to handle the install. Did you have a Certified Mercruiser tech do install or did you handle it ??
    I am surprised our guy @Michael T  did not prepare our beauties with these upgrades for us :/  but I know for sure he will love to see the pictures and the results of performance.  
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  • Dude_HimselfDude_Himself Member Posts: 596 ✭✭✭
    http://www.mente-marine.com/video/
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  • Dude_HimselfDude_Himself Member Posts: 596 ✭✭✭
    http://www.lectrotab.com/products/automatic-level-control-lenco-bennett.php

    Sorry, that's the universal, affordable one that works with both Bennett and Lenco tabs. Installing mine soon.
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  • McGarnicleMcGarnicle Member Posts: 260 ✭✭✭
    Just ordered new blowers, vent hose, and vent covers. Should have all been replaced last year but now that the blower motor makes an awful noise when powered on it has become a priority. 
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  • IanIan Member Posts: 3,057 ✭✭✭✭✭
    @McGarnicle care to share parts list and supplier? Looking at next maintenance item. 

    Regards,

    Ian

    The Third “B”

    Ravena Coeymans Yacht Club

    https://www.rcyachtclub.com/

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  • McGarnicleMcGarnicle Member Posts: 260 ✭✭✭
    edited June 2019
    @icoultha

    Blower
    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003EX02DA/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

    Vent caps
    https://www.replacementboatparts.com/Ventgrill4ssdomed.aspx

    Vent hose 
    http://www.discountmarinesupplies.com/product.cgi?product=138431&group=112933 
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  • Dude_HimselfDude_Himself Member Posts: 596 ✭✭✭
    I installed that very blower a few weeks back - first trip on Sunday. I can't hear it running - I had to check the output to see. I also added a few of these in place of the white things: they look great and have lasted a year without any kind of corrosion.


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  • Dude_HimselfDude_Himself Member Posts: 596 ✭✭✭
    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FZHC2LI/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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