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    listing starboard

    I want to thank everyone who helped my figure why my 78 SRV would be listing starboard...still have no idea, but an seeking a solution to fix it....do i weight the port side and if so how? Thanks in advance
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    Leaning....

    HI all, well i came down to the boat today and was just curious if other peoples boat kind of leans to the starboard side at all? and i was wondering what causes that, i mean i know weight does....but there is nothing on the boat to make it lean one way or the other....any thoughts? is it am...
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    shore power

    Hi all...finally boating season is here, i have a real rookie question....when docked and plugged into shore power, what exactly should it run with the batteries turned completely off? Thanks in advance
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    Name Change, do or dont?

    Hi all, I have been wanting to change the name on our boat, we bought it last fall....now i do know the superstitions that go with that, and read the procedure from boatsafe if one decides to do it....have many people changed their names?
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    generator on board

    Hi, this will be our first full season with our boat...i have a question about generators...when out on the water for the day or for a couple days, do most people bring a generator ( ie Honda eu 2000) to run certain things ( margarita blender ) and also to make sure your batteies will get you...
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    boat name decal size

    Hi all, I would like to put a new boat name decal on my boat ( transom) and have no idea what size to order, i forgot to measure before i put her away for the winter... anyone with an SRV 240 be able to help me out? I would like to get it ordered for the spring...Thanks Chad
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    Camper top Storage

    HI, calling on the experienced people here....how does everyone store their camper top so the clear windows dont crease...i am sure if i fold it and put away, there will be those awful opaque creases...thanks
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    boat on trailer????

    hi folks...when your boat is on your trailer should it be resting more on the rollers in the middle of the trailer or more weight ont he bunks? my boat doesnt even touch the rollers, so 100 percent is on the bunks...i was told it has a possibility of collapse thoughts?
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    windlas?

    not sure if the terminology is right but has anyone put a windlas (electric anchor motor) on there boat? on a SRV 240??????
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    Share a SCARY experience

    So today was "take out" day for the boat...i am docked in the Toronto Marina...it was a cool and very windy day but i thought no sweat just across the lake a fair bit to the launch ramp and out goes the boat for storage...well if only it was that easy...the inner harbour was quite choppy and i...
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    Clean or dirty

    Hi all. I need sone advice please. The boat is going for indoor storage tomorrow. And I am finding it hard to find a place to clean the hull before I put it away. Is it harder to clean it in the spring? Will the scum stain over the winter ? Or can I just use abit more elbow grease and have it...
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    boat cleaning

    Happy Turkey weekend all CDN boaters ok we live the concrete jungle of Toronto, and we are taking the boat out this week ( tear ) and was wondering where on earth can i take the boat to clean....does anyone else have this same scenario...i have somewhere to store it but want to have it cleaned...
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    bilge pump

    happy thanks giving to the CDN boaters.... question for 240 SRV owners....does your bilge pump run off shore power or do you need to keep the battery on while docked at the marina? i thought it ran off shore power and went back after a week to find abunch of water in the engine...
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    teak on bow

    hi fellow 240 SRV owners....would you know if the teak can be taken off the bow to be re finished or does it need to be done while still on the boat? i see the screws but is it safe to take them out and put back without leaking...i neverhave good luck with that stufff.... Thanks
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    cockpit carpet

    Hi everyone, i have a 78' SRV 240....and we were wondering if there is an option for replacing that oh so great thick carpet on the ceiling of the cockpit area? has anyone else taken it down and put something different up? Thanks
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    all threads

    hi, i was wondering....i know some other forums i have joined you can go and see all the threads that you have wrote.....is there an option like that in this forum, i cant find one....please help
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    Bunks

    Hi, i am replacing my bunks on the trailer and would like to do most myself....what kind of wood is recommended....just going to home depot...i was told "not" to use pressure treated....the trailer get backed into water maybe 3 times a year (freshwater) thanks everyone....
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    booster pack ?????

    quick question....is a battery booster pack and essential item to have on a boat? if so are there some that are better for boats than others ( ie Nautilus Booster) i know it seems like a silly question....but i am new and trying dam it...lol Thanks in advance
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    couple cool night at the marina shots

    this is from Quay West Marina in Toronto are these actually too big to view?
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    our New "older" adventure

    ok so now i know how to post pics..look out i love sharing pics...slowly becoming addicted to photography, i like to combine both past times together photos and boating...so i am looking forward to sharing my pics with everyone and seeing other people also...here we go...lol.... if you cant be...
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