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    Catalytic Converter Theft

    My daughter woke up at 0440 this morning to the sound of metal cutting. She looked out her window and saw two cretins stealing the catalytic converter from our neighbors 2010ish Honda Accord parked across the street. They were gone in a flash, but she heard a car alarm go off shortly after...
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    Porsche 911 vs. C8 Corvette

    First world problem and not related to boating, but this site has some pretty insightful members so here goes.....I put a deposit on a new C8 Corvette Convertible in November 2020. AT that time, they told me it would be six months before actually specing the new car and likely 9 months before it...
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    Not the second happiest day.....

    The old boaters saying goes something like "the happiest two days in a boat owners life is the day he buys the boat and the day he sells it." I can admit to feeling that way in my boat transactions up until now, but it was always because I had already picked out (and once, already purchased) my...
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    58DB GHS Hydraulic Lift

    So I went to lower the platform today to check the zincs for likely replacement and when I hit the switch in the starboard cockpit it sounded like the solenoid latched but I got no reaction from the lift when I hit the buttons. I pushed the switch again and did not hear the customary solenoid...
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    Blue Angel and Thunderbird flyover

    Very cool to see the USN Blue Angels and USAF Thunderbird's do a flyover of NY and NJ today. They flew over each of the major metropolitan airports (Newark, Teeterboro, JFK, LaGuardia and Islip) and a number of hospitals as well. They flew directly over my house in formation heading from the...
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    58 DB bad a/c trigger control box location

    So I’m pretty sure I’ve got a bad trigger on my salon a/c. I can not locate the control box where the 4 triggers are located. I looked through the parts manual and it’s listed as “Not Shown”. I’ve looked where I would expect to find it and haven’t found it. 2006 58DB, anyone know where the box...
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    Official Maritime College Graduate Thread

    Throughout my career, as well as in my boating experiences, I often meet fellow Maritime College alumni. I know there are a few on CSR and I'm sure there are others here I haven't met. I even found a classmate of mine on here that I hadn't seen in 30 years. I'm class of 1982 graduate of NY...
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    58DB Cockpit Stereo Remote Access

    I replaced my Clarion head unit on the bridge with a Fusion UD650 head and now want to replace the Clarion remote unit in the cockpit. I know the UD650 is a Bluetooth unit but wifey wants a controller in the cockpit. Has anyone removed their’s? I can’t figure out how to access the back to remove...
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    Stainless cleaner/polish

    I've used Meguiars #93 marine metal cleaner and polish. Apparently Meguiars no longer makes this blue paste product and did not replace it with a marine equivalent. So, I'm looking for recommendations for what you guys use on bowrails, stanchions, cleats, etc....
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    Sea Ray Corporate - MIBS

    I'm heading down to Miami next week. Matt was always good with setting us up with tickets to the Miami Boat Show, but he's been gone for awhile so not sure who to reach out to. I'm looking for two ticket to the show at Marine Stadium on Virginia Key for Saturday.:huh: Btw, I've already got...
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    New England Boaters

    Hoping some of you familiar with New England waters can provide some guidance. We are headed to Block Island then Nantucket then Martha's Vineyard then to Montauk. When I run the auto route on my chartplotter I get routes that look like what I would expect....EXCEPT, the route from BI to...
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    Shurflo fresh water pump leaking

    About two weeks ago I installed a new diaphragm on my Shurflo Extreme 5.7 gph freshwater pump. After reinstalling it, the pump ran fine with no leaks. Yesterday, while looking at my bow thruster (located in the same compartment) I noticed a fairly heavy water leak whenever the pump was running...
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    Vetus Bow/Stern Thrusters

    Today when I went to check my thrusters before leaving the slip I encountered a problem I haven't seen before. After turning the dash switch on and then push the control panel button I get the typical green lights. However, when I go to use either thruster in either direction the green lights...
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    For sale-twin E-120's and 4kW 48" Open array radar

    Although my electronics all work perfectly and are in good condition, I've decided to upgrade to a new Raymarine electronics suite. I've got two Raymarine E-120 MFD's and the compatible 4kW 48" open array radar and all the cables that go with them. They should be off the boat in the next 2-3...
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    58DB MSR TV Replacement

    It's time to upgrade the 20" TV in the master stateroom. Has anyone with a 550/58DB replaced theirs yet? I'm thinking of putting a 26" backlit LED in its place. I'm pretty sure I'll have to relocate the two Bose surround sound speakers as well. Is the mounting panel for the original TV only...
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    Mercury 340 Airdeck w/Yamaha 15hp s Stroke

    With the purchase of a hard bottom RIB dinghy and the fact that we rarely used this one, it's time to start clearing out my used boat clutter. I'm the original owner, of a very lightly used 2007 Hypalon Mercury 340 Airdeck inflatable dinghy with 15 HP Yamaha 2 stroke engine (last of the 2...
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    Tabman

    Tom Tries to send you a PM but your inbox is full. I have a 2006 Sea Ray 58 Sedan Bridge. I have two questions regarding the trim tabs; the starboard tab has a slight upward bow in it at the trailing edge (approx. 1/4" deflection), not sure how it happened. Would that affect performance of the...
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    Systems Monitor

    A friend of mine just purchased a 2005 420DA with Cummins 450's. On his way to Bimini last weekend the Systems Monitor went into alarm and it would not clear. I had him open the breaker and reset it to see if that would solve the problem. It didn't but he did get a communications failure...
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    Bridge A/C compressor freezing

    Every time I've run the bridge air conditioner this season the compressor has frozen over. I had this happen a few times last year but it usually occurred over night or when I left the A/C running for an extended period. Has anyone experienced this or know what the cause is or how to prevent it...
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    Replacing Bridge speakers

    I want to replace the stock stereo speakers on the Bridge. I've got four 6" speakers and a 10" sub-woofer speaker. Any recommednations for brand and model to upgrade to?
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