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    80 degrees this weekend and im on the hard!! wtf

    it started getting cooler early, then got warm again, cool this week and now 80's this weekend. i pulled the boat last week cause im busy and just had to do it when i had a chance, otherwise i would be watching the frost report on the news and rush to get it all done at once. of couse when i...
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    yes another winterizing question!!

    when using one of those winterizing kits (jug with a tee and antifreeze) they show you heating the motor on water through the muffs and when it reaches operating temp switching to the antifreeze through the muffs. would there be any harm in draining the block first then antifreeze through the...
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    questions about possible thermostat problem????

    2003 280 sundancer 4.3 mpi's. ran great all day yesterday, on the way home ran for about 30 min at about 3600 rpm. last mile home, bumped it up to 4000 and port motor went to 200 and alarm sounded for high temp. stopped, took it out of gear. alarm stopped. started going again at 3600 and...
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    new inflatable damaged when shipped who pays???

    i purchased a new newport inflatables boat in january. i only bought it in january because an email from the sales dept. said prices were going up in february. i live in the northeast so when it was delivered there was 3 ft of snow on the ground and i just put it in the basement until now...
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    adding a washdown pump????

    first are washdown pumps different from the regular water pump i already have? mine is a 2.8 gpm. i was thinking of going to like a 5gpm or something around there to be able to get good pressure to the spigot in the transom locker for a washdown hose. now, on a "washdown" pump, it goes by psi...
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    how to pump out old gas???

    fuel is 2 1/2 years old and want to pump it out. can i do it through the filler cap or do i have to do it through the sending unit on the tank. if it has to be done through the sending unit, how do you remove it? it has 5 bolts around the rim of it, do you unbolt it?? 2003 280da
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    battery charger not getting power?

    i need help. just replaced all three batteries and went on shore power to check everything out on the boat. the battery charger has no lights on it and doesnt seem to be getting power. everything else"fridge,micro" all power up. and yes the switch is on at the main panel. not sure if its related...
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    great lakes boat top SALE!!

    I know they have sales every now and then, but when??? and also i see in the banner ads at the top of these forums, factory replacement tops at 20% off but its not great lakes boat. are they as good? anybody buy from them??
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    anybody replace their water heater on a 280da?

    the water heater was obviously put in before the motors. the rear screws are impossible to get to and remove. any tips? im going on 6 hours just to remove the rear screws!!!!! not to mention the 17 other thing you need to remove to get it out of that tight space!!!
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    having a baby on the boat??

    whats too young? my baby will be around 6 months when spring rolls around and we already have a 0-12 month old life preserver for her. just worried. she's so fragile. anybody have stories of babies??
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    Low hour boats being bad news???

    I just purchased a 2003 280da sundancer with only 40 hours!! I am reading all the bad talk about low hour boats and its got me worried. As far as i know the boat was slipped in salt water and barely used every year due to health issues of the previous owner and it has been in storage winterized...
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    battery hookup?

    just bought my 280da and need to hook up my 3 batteries. I assume 1 for each motor and a house battery. one set of cables has green tape on them and the other two have red. is the green one the house? pics from anybody who has this 3 battery set up would help as the boat didnt come with any...
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