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I'm in the mood to do something with the space the worthless little TV that is up near the front v-berth takes up. It's the one on a pull out swivel, etc. Right now it just fills the void and hides the antenna amp. What have others done with that space after removing the TV? Is there a...

I have scored out raw water pumps and after changing impellers it's not pumping. I have looked on CSR but couldn't find any information on the elusive wear plates. In speaking with a local shop, they have a set of SS wear plates. BUT, there was some comment made that they shouldn't be used in...

I haven't been back in Still Pond since we had our 280. We would go all the way in the back past the CG station (not out in the cove). With that boat I could raise drives because I think I remember a "hump" where it got shallow on the way in. Has anyone been back there lately and know if I...

With the current restrictions in place preventing recreational boating on MD waters has anyone gone out with a fishing rod hanging over? I'm talking on the Bay. Not sure if you'd get away with it but it reads that you can fish to provide food... You can even SUP/Kayak for exercise. Granted I...

The weld that supports the bottom step in my cabin has cracked. I found one entry about a similar failure but it didn’t have details on removing it. Seems like the only way to do this without burning up the entire cabin with sparks is to remove it and take it for repair. Has anyone removed...

I saw a few posts where folks are able to stay on the hook up to two days and still have power to fire up. I ask this because I have 4 group 27s - two stbd, two port. The 4 batteries of each side are wired in parallel in two banks. Two on the port were replaced two seasons ago. The stbd bank...

Has anyone come up with some cool stuff for your boat with Arduinos and the various shields available for them? I'm just getting into them and writing code and they seem to be VERY versatile and wasn't sure if anyone has put together anything cool with them.

Does anyone know off the top of their heads the dimensions of the standard cockpit table that comes with the boat? I forgot to measure it this weekend. I'm in the process of making a new teak table to replace it with but still want the ability to store it in the bracket under the engine cover...

My wife and I have noticed a behavior with our AC system that I'm not sure where to start looking. Nothing on here came up because I wasn't sure how to clearly search for this situation. The weather was VERY hot this past weekend. The AC kept the cabin very cool so it seems like the...

I'm considering going to the practice this year but have never been. The Naval Academy airshow is May 23rd this year based on the Blue Angel's page. Is practice day always the day prior? Is it pretty clear where you an drop anchor? Thanks!

I've looked high and low and have yet to find a solid source for the rudder packing nut sizes on my boat. Manuals - nothing. Google - nothing definitive. They are leaking and in need of tightening. I tried to use a ford wrench but the flats aren't long/deep enough. I need a wrench with a...

It's been raining 11 days straight in MD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (I feel better. Just had to get it off my chest. Done.) :smt021

Last year when I checked the zinc in my gen there was plenty of 'meat' left so I put it back. I decided to replace it this year and when I attempted it the zinc portion twisted away from the NPT thread. That leaves the zinc part stuck inside the heat exchanger. It's not just floating in...

Thankfully I'm on the wrong end of the season to be talking about fogging! BUT here's something that Lazy Daze (Dennis) threw out as an idea because of my pure hate of messing with fuel lines. Last year I fogged my engines (8.1s) by disconnecting the main fuel line at the inline fuel filter...

There's a lot of talk around self-driving cars taking themselves around town and safely navigating through towns, roads, etc. Do you think there's any real-world use in adapting the safety aspect of what that technology provides to the marine world? Being specific, to the pleasure boat crowd...

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I'm trying to chase down something that doesn't make much sense yet. I have a minimum amount of water in my bilge back around the rear bilge pump - maybe a cup or two but nothing that's enough to kick on the float switch. What happens is when I'm underway the green bilge pump indicator lights...

I recently acquired an Alpine drop down dvd playes. Our boat didn't come with the aft cabin player. I was considering mounting this back there. Does anyone know how the ceiling is put together back there? Is there a void that would allow the mount for the player to be screwed into? How...

For awareness... I know there are a few non-slipholders that winter there that may not have received the official letter from MarineMax. Bottom line come Nov 1st all slip holders must leave the marina as MarineMax is closing it's doors. There will be no winterization or winter storage...

Does anyone know if there's an internet connected thermostat available that could replace the control panels for the reverse heating systems on boats? I'm talking about something equivalent to the Nest thermostat (or similar) that's available for homes. We have the Nest and absolutely love it...