What did you do to your boat today

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• aero3113 Member Posts: 9,144 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 2023

  I bought mine from there as well last season for the cockpit. Great prices!

  2008 330EC

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• 04FV270riverrat Member Posts: 268 ✭✭✭

  July 2023

  Boat was running rough. This was max throttle the other night.

  
  

  New rotor, cap, wires and plugs in my 350 mag. #3 wire came off the plug pretty easy…not 100% sure it was connected, oh well now. New wires ohm’d at 7.5, old ones were between 8.5-12ohms. Boat runs great now!

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• mattie Member Posts: 1,293 ✭✭✭✭

  July 2023

  Replaced Ritchie compass on dash. Quick swap.
  Original compass had a crack & lost some fluid over winter. Weird.
  
  

  246BR, 276BR, H310BR current

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• mattie Member Posts: 1,293 ✭✭✭✭

  July 2023

  04FV270riverrat said:

  Boat was running rough. This was max throttle the other night.

  
  

  New rotor, cap, wires and plugs in my 350 mag. #3 wire came off the plug pretty easy…not 100% sure it was connected, oh well now. New wires ohm’d at 7.5, old ones were between 8.5-12ohms. Boat runs great now!

  @04FV270riverrat
  
  Ran into something similar couple years ago. Instantly everything started to run bad.
  Caps/rotors/plugs, etc - on my replace list for every 3 years now. 
  
  
  

  246BR, 276BR, H310BR current

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• LaRea Member, Moderator Posts: 7,816 mod

  July 2023

  LaRea said:

  The other critical item:  today I installed 500 feet of LED string lights ... if you don't post photos, it never happened.  

  
  

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• Liberty44140 Member Posts: 4,401 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 2023

  Looks great! but I gotta say the pillows look a bit wrinkled? 

  07' Cruisers 390 (Previous Rinker's: 06' 342EC & 01' 310FV)
  
  

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• LaRea Member, Moderator Posts: 7,816 mod

  July 2023

  LOL, @Liberty44140 wins the Eagle Eye Award.  They are textured pillowcases ... did you really think the Admiral would tolerate wrinkled linens?!?  
  

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• Liberty44140 Member Posts: 4,401 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 2023

  Hahahaha! I feel so relieved. Boat really looks cool all lit up 

  07' Cruisers 390 (Previous Rinker's: 06' 342EC & 01' 310FV)
  
  

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• TonyG13 Member Posts: 1,339 ✭✭✭✭

  July 2023

  @LaRea - How did you attach the lights to the rubrail and upper helm areas?

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• LaRea Member, Moderator Posts: 7,816 mod

  July 2023

  @TonyG13 I love those lights.  They are so light and thin that I can run them along the hull with just a little piece of electrical tape every 4-6 feet.  (I use zip ties on the rails.)  They are strong enough to hold a lot of tension, and durable ...  I've had some of them for 4 years and they are good as new.
  
  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RBQ2KHH
  

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• aero3113 Member Posts: 9,144 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 2023

  Looks great @LaRea !!
  That window would be both of my daughters (and myself) favorite spot to look out!

  2008 330EC

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• LaRea Member, Moderator Posts: 7,816 mod

  July 2023

  @aero3113 I agree!  The windows are great, especially when underway.  The Admiral calls it "watching Wave TV".  
  
  Today I tried to explain to a coworker that this boat will eventually be our retirement home for at least a few years.  She 100% did not comprehend.  Some people get it, some don't.  
  

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• aero3113 Member Posts: 9,144 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 2023

  We would love to do the same once we retire!

  2008 330EC

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• PickleRick Member Posts: 4,075 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 2023

  I cleaned the shower sump.  Was getting so bad the bilge was randomly kicking on.   Gross.  Not holding tank or toilet tank level gross but still gross.  

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• oscar1 Member Posts: 762 ✭✭✭

  July 2023

  Replaces spark plug and cables and the burn fuel pump fuse box.
  
  

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• rasbury Member Posts: 8,468 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 2023

  @mattie how much ? Mine had no fluid when we bought the boat 8 years ago? I looked into sending back to the factory...pretty much an eyesore...my boating does not require a compass but that sure looks nice...

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• YYZRC Member Posts: 5,179 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 2023

  You know you like to keep the bilge clean and you are running low on project ideas when…
  
  
  

  2008 350 EC on Georgian Bay

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• johnny44 Confirm Email, Member Posts: 113 ✭✭

  July 2023

  @YYZRC that is fantastic!!!
  that should come standard. Will be standard on mine very soon

  Sold - 2008 350 EC -- Greenwich Bay, Rhode Island

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• YYZRC Member Posts: 5,179 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 2023

  Under $20 on Amazon and best part, I repurposed one of the screws holding the sound shield in place so only one screw needed! Lean operation here. 

  2008 350 EC on Georgian Bay

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• mattie Member Posts: 1,293 ✭✭✭✭

  July 2023

  rasbury said:

  @mattie how much ? Mine had no fluid when we bought the boat 8 years ago? I looked into sending back to the factory...pretty much an eyesore...my boating does not require a compass but that sure looks nice...

  @rasbury
  
  About $80 on Amazon, Ritchie F-50 Explorer. Comes in back or white. Pre-wired with 22GA wires for backlight.
  I was shocked it was so reasonable. Ritchie has quite a selection on their website if you want to upgrade.
  I don’t use it either…..just for looks. Been boating in this area for 46 yrs. 
  
  
  
  

  246BR, 276BR, H310BR current

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• aero3113 Member Posts: 9,144 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 2023

  LoL! @YYZRC great idea but swap that roll out with the blue shop roll from Harbor Freight!

  2008 330EC

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• YYZRC Member Posts: 5,179 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 2023

  That’s big $$ @aero3113 - I thought Bounty was a splurge!

  2008 350 EC on Georgian Bay

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• aero3113 Member Posts: 9,144 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 2023

  
  

  YYZRC said:

  That’s big $$ @aero3113 - I thought Bounty was a splurge!

  😂

  2008 330EC

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• aero3113 Member Posts: 9,144 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 2023

  I washed the boat and looked over the engine bay today. Beginning of this season I replaced a leaking starboard distribution tube, today I found the port side now has a drip. Must’ve happened during our trip this past weekend. I should’ve just replaced them both at the same time, luckily I bought two. Anyone replace one in the water?
  

  2008 330EC

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• TonyG13 Member Posts: 1,339 ✭✭✭✭

  July 2023

  Perfectly stowed and ready to go when the Admiral boards this weekend. I guess we are now officially Chulux-heads!
  
  
  

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• aero3113 Member Posts: 9,144 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 2023

  Nice! 

  I used mine Sunday morning!!

  2008 330EC

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• mbnarney Member Posts: 140 ✭✭

  July 2023

  Last time out I went to transmit on the VHF and as soon as I did I lost radio and My Garmin GPS. I had the Garmin "professionally" installed. The Garmin power was wired to the VHS and all supported by a 3 amp fuse. This outfit did a number of jobs for me and every time I look , I find another surprise. Fortunately for the boating community they are out of business.
  
  

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• YYZRC Member Posts: 5,179 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 2023

  Well that’s something…!

  2008 350 EC on Georgian Bay

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• rasbury Member Posts: 8,468 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 2023

  What?

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• aero3113 Member Posts: 9,144 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 2023

  I think the marine electrician must’ve been out sick that day so they had building maintenance do the job….

  2008 330EC

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