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    Sirius/XM Radio

    They have converged on programming now. I would goto either web site and take a look. The names of some stations have changed but the programing is similar. The price is going up too now... It is getting expensive to have 3-4 units now. I may be dumping 1-2 and using slacker on my iphone..
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    1991 280DA depth sounder question

    Had the same issues on our 1990 280. I think it is just the vintage of the sounder coupled with the fact that it is not a through hull transducer but it is epoxied down to the hull. Ours would flash 5 all the time warning that the water was less then 5 ft which it was and then it would start...
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    What are you using to connect to the WWW at the boat?

    HAhAH!! Welcome. If you don't already have navigation in your car go onto Cydia and grab the XGPS application. That will give you turn by turn navigation for free or a donation if you really use it. It not half bad... For music I am really enjoying Slacker radio... On 3G is bullet proof...
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    Your burger choice when grilling on the boat

    Of any frozen burger I have experienced.. Bubba burgers are by far the best quality and taste hands down. They are not the run of the mill cheap pressed burgers they are pretty darn good, if I can't get homemade they do just fine. They have to be cooked frozen and YES only turn once!!!! I...
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    What are you using to connect to the WWW at the boat?

    No harm at all. It will sync just like any other iphone with itunes. The downside is that once you do it and fall in love you can't jump to the next 2.2.X upgrade from apple right away. Do so un-jailbreaks the phone back to normal and then you have to wait for the kind developers to release a...
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    What are you using to connect to the WWW at the boat?

    Jailbreak that thing!!! The dark side is calling you... It takes about 10 mins and it's totally reversible no harm to the phone. Heck I screwed mine up twice and resetting it back is no problem.. http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2008/11/22/iphone-22-jailbreak-update-quickpwn-pwnagetool/...
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    What are you using to connect to the WWW at the boat?

    HMMM.. iphone3G (2.2 jailbreak) + PDAnet (free) = tethered internet access. OR iphone3G (2.2 jailbreak) + iModem = tethered USB internet access. Its not 'allowed' but I only do it if I have to get into the VPN at work otherwise its iPhone all the way for the surfing I need to do on the go.
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    Sirius/XM Radio

    I been with XM for over 7 years now. Love it. Unfortunately I believe they will be in bankruptcy in 2009 your are correct they have to come up with a big payment in 2009. I have been investigating the iPhone and there are a lot of free applications to stream music. Pandora is great, Flycast...
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    Info and opinions please... about to buy a 1900's 300 DA maybe I think.

    Welcome and Best of luck to you. Is this the boat? http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listing/boatFullDetails.jsp?boat_id=1962745&ybw=&units=Feet&currency=USD&access=Public&listing_id=4344&url= If so she looks great. We had a 91 280 DA back way back in time. My then girlfriend now wife and I...
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    fuel consumption

    I'll go out on a limb.. But I would imagine any RPM range, cruising, that keeps the secondary's on the carbs out of the equation is a good start. I would think that a 20K-22K cruise around or just under 3000 RPM would give you the best economy.. Well by 'economy' I mean around 30-32 gph...
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    1990 280 DA Cant find hour meter

    A 1990 280DA was out first boat too!!! Congrats on it. We spent many wonderful weekends on her!! She is comfortable and ran well out on the bay. We added central air which was a great 2800 dollar addition to her. The hour meters on ours were located way down low at the helm directly below...
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    first little video review

    Thanks for the demo. I have been thinking about getting one of the nav programs for the iphone. There are pros and cons to all of them. iNav seems to have the plus on it using NOAA charts which are free and it will download them for you which is nice. I was looking at the Navionics software...
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    330 97 Sundancer - Stern side exhausts gelcoat cracking??

    Thank you all for the replies again sorry I missed that on the search.
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    dinette or couch with table?

    I agree. If it was just my wife and I again the sofa would be the choice. But with 3 kids that sort of changes the picture. We will most likely never eat at the dinette but as you stated drop it down, fill it, and the four of us can lounge on it very comfortably and watch tv and relax... It...
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    330 97 Sundancer - Stern side exhausts gelcoat cracking??

    Hi all, I searched as best I could but I don't know the exact wording to call it.. SO I will try to describe it. But while looking around the hull I noticed that both of the exhaust ports.. (I know they are not exhaust ports because the boat has underwater exhaust, these are the ports right...
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    Considering a 1989 30 DA

    I owned a 1990 280DA as our first boat. Not sure if the 30DA is similar I believe it is... I love boats and loved this boat. Greats: BEAM BEAM BEAM makes for a comfy cabin Comfortable cockpit and a folding aft bench seat Nice ride except in a tight chop got a little pounding. Decent...
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    Microwave, No Power

    GFI - Ground Fault Interupting. These are the same style outlets you have in your bathroom/kitchen in newer homes. The issue is you can have a few NON GFI outlets wired in parellel to the one GFI. Good for protection, bad for trouble shooting. If the GFI outlet trips all those wired in...
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