What did you do to your boat today

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• 69fastback Member Posts: 951 ✭✭✭

  July 2017

  I've had a couple of old automotive amplifiers powering the speakers in my boat, and they were finally starting to have issues. I know several of the guys at Kicker, and they hooked me up with 2200 watts RMS of greatness. I got them both hooked up, and the difference is dramatic. These things are clean and loud, and the adjustability on them is awesome. I still have some wiring clean up to do, but they make a lot of noise. 

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• randy56 Member Posts: 4,085 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 2017

  I'm IN, The river finial y when't down, First nite on boat July 1st.
  
  

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• trip_n Member Posts: 747 ✭✭✭

  July 2017 edited July 2017

  @randy56.........great pic
  reminds me of charley browns pig-pen
  glad your boat n

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• DazeOff Member Posts: 164 ✭✭✭

  July 2017

  
  Installed snaps on new windshield connector and side curtains. Thx TJ @boattech01

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• J3ff Member Posts: 4,162 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 2017

  In preparation for the trip on the boat, replaced the bathroom faucet/shower with this one (got it on amazon warehouse for 40 bucks!): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JLCV3X6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
  
  Works pretty nicely!!
  
  
  
  
  

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• Handymans342 Member Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 2017

  Nice

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• zaverin1 Member Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭

  July 2017

  Replaced bilge blower and most of my skin on the arm lol

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• boattech01 Member Posts: 361 ✭✭✭

  July 2017

  Thank you Dazeoff !!!

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• BellevilleMXZ Member Posts: 732 ✭✭✭

  July 2017

  DazeOff said:

  
  Installed snaps on new windshield connector and side curtains. Thx TJ @boattech01

  
  TJ is the man! Loving our all new canvas from him for the second year!

  2005 Rinker 270 FV Volvo Penta 5.7Gi

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• trip_n Member Posts: 747 ✭✭✭

  July 2017

  i got to pay my man.....dan...!
  to install shift cable kit(bellows leaking) & a new bilge pump..(stopped working)
  didn't go out because of weather a few days..getting ready to go home..lucky i checked the bilge and lucky my neighbor had a shop vac...it holds a lot of water 
  good news were ready for the weekend

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• boattech01 Member Posts: 361 ✭✭✭

  July 2017

  thanks bellevillemxz boat looks great. Tj

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• mskpharmd Member Posts: 44 ✭✭

  July 2017

  Ok, so thanks to the beautiful work of diggin, here's what I did to my baby today, before and after pictures. 30 minutes and one cold corona...no comparison!!! Thanks brother worth every penny! Looks like they belong on the boat...quality workmanship...

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• J3ff Member Posts: 4,162 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 2017

  Brought out a blender and had a party! 'Merica! 

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• Cableguy Greg Member Posts: 5,051 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 2017

  @J3ff , looks like a great time.
  

  2008 280 Express Cruiser, 6.2MPI, B3, Pittsburgh, PA "Blue Ayes"
  Go Steelers!!!
  

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• Cableguy Greg Member Posts: 5,051 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 2017

  I removed my windshield screw cover vinyl, pulled out the screws and rebedded them with 3M4000 caulk. I then installed my new screw cover vinyl and made sure to leave it long so it hopefully won't shrink too much. I also painted my wiper arm flat black since the paint had worn away. I would have rather been rafted up in a group.
  

  2008 280 Express Cruiser, 6.2MPI, B3, Pittsburgh, PA "Blue Ayes"
  Go Steelers!!!
  

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• Handymans342 Member Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 2017

  Cableguy Greg said:

  I removed my windshield screw cover vinyl, pulled out the screws and rebedded them with 3M4000 caulk. I then installed my new screw cover vinyl and made sure to leave it long so it hopefully won't shrink too much. I also painted my wiper arm flat black since the paint had worn away. I would have rather been rafted up in a group.
  

  Did you find any open screw holes?

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• Cableguy Greg Member Posts: 5,051 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 2017

  Handymans342 said:

  Cableguy Greg said:

  I removed my windshield screw cover vinyl, pulled out the screws and rebedded them with 3M4000 caulk. I then installed my new screw cover vinyl and made sure to leave it long so it hopefully won't shrink too much. I also painted my wiper arm flat black since the paint had worn away. I would have rather been rafted up in a group.
  

  Did you find any open screw holes?

  No open holes. I did have 2 that didn't have any caulk in them.
  

  2008 280 Express Cruiser, 6.2MPI, B3, Pittsburgh, PA "Blue Ayes"
  Go Steelers!!!
  

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• JoeStang Member Posts: 1,131 ✭✭✭✭

  July 2017

  Heading to mine today to start the vhf install. Really not loving drilling holes in the boat, but it's worth it i guess. Put in Bay this weekend!!!

  2013 276 Cuddy ~ 350 MAG / B3
  

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• zaverin1 Member Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭

  July 2017

  Completed my pioneer sound system finally 
  had to run power cables for my amp and Headunit since original wiring didn't account for amp or high power audio.
  not to bad but took some time
  ended up with 4 6.5 pioneers two in cabin and 2 8inch next to the 6.5 on main deck. Running with pioneer 600watt amp and headunit.
  sounds amazing finally lol

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• zaverin1 Member Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭

  July 2017

  I dont need a sub but who knows maybe next year 

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• J3ff Member Posts: 4,162 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 2017

  took it to the southernmost point of cape cod and boated in the atlantic ocean  
  
  
  

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• zaverin1 Member Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭

  July 2017

  Sweet

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• Black_Diamond Member Posts: 5,439 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 2017

  Finally got my VV Mobile in and working! 

  Past owner of a 2003 342FV
  PC BYC, Holland, MI

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• zaverin1 Member Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭

  July 2017

  

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• zaverin1 Member Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭

  July 2017

  Thanks 

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• J3ff Member Posts: 4,162 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 2017

  sweet upgrade!

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• zaverin1 Member Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭

  July 2017

  Next project is power converter
  dc to ac
  have it just need to find place and time to install 
  once again underwater diablo lights rock

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• Stodge Member Posts: 2,738 ✭✭✭✭

  July 2017

  Next week I'm replacing the Lowrance HDS5 with a Garmin 721.  The HDS5 has started acting up (shutting itself off) and we have a big trip coming up in less that a month.  So time to get the navigation fixed.  Photos will follow.

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

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• Willhound Member Posts: 4,221 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 2017

  I think you'll like the Garmin @Stodge. Been a fan of Garmin products for years and had a 421 in my old boat for 5 years. A nice feature with Garmin is that if you get the Bluechart Vision chip it will enable an "Auto-Guidance" feature that will automatically chart a route with parameters you select, like minimum depth, minimum distance to land mass etc. Are you getting a deal on a 721? Because I think it's already been discontinued for the 722. That being said, the 721 is awesome and there should be good pricing on whatever models are still out there. 

  "Knot Quite Shore" - 2000 FV270 (Sold)
  2018 Cherokee 39RL Land Yacht (Sorry...)

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• Stodge Member Posts: 2,738 ✭✭✭✭

  July 2017

  @Willhound I prefer Garmin too.  Had a 4208 on my FV280.  The 342 had the HDS5 with sonar so I was not in a hurry to replace it even though I didn't care for it.  I have other Garmin devices so now they can all share.
  
  I found the 721 on The GPS Store for $599 shipped.  They bundled in the Bluecharts G2 (not vision) for that price.  I "think" the only difference between the 721 and the 741 is that the 721 came without charts.
  
  

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

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