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  1. Eluther3

    Recommendations in Dallas - Upholstery?

    I'm getting ready to redo the interior on my 400 EC. Any good recommendations for upholstery shops in the DFW area?
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    Old Farts Disease is a bitch

    I remember the days when I had to actually do something to get hurt. Now I have Old Farts Disease which means random shit hurts for no reason. Latest example - A week ago I woke up and my heel hurt so bad I could barely walk. Finally went to to the doctor and they told me I had Planter...
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    What to do when your mechanic isn't working out

    Had my 400 EC pulled out the water in April. Fast forward to July and the work is not even close to being done. Can't get hold of the mechanic for an update. What are my options?
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    How to remove stains

    Have the boat out of the water for maintenance and repairs. While I have it out, I'm trying to clean off some of the discoloration on the hull but not having much luck. Have hit it repeatedly with Starbrite hull cleaner but no change. Any ideas how to remove?
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    Pics of our latest install

    Finally finished our latest project. Put up a spider net when we got tired of cleaning up all of the spider poop. Was a pain in the ass, but keeps the boat much cleaner.
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    What to do after a freeze

    Anyone watching the news knows that we got hit with a hard freeze here in Texas. We don't expect weather like this, so we leave our boats in the water for winter. On cold days, we put a heat lamp or heater in our engine room. This week, we got temperatures down to 10 below. I had a heater in...
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    AC or generator

    I am having an issue on my 1992 400 EC. AC works fine on shore power and blows cold. When I am on the generator, the AC doesn't function the same. I can set the AC, but it reverts to the fan. Is this an issue with the AC, or is the generator not putting out enough power to run the...
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    New years eve on the lake

    For those who don't follow the 400 EC thread, here are some pics taken yesterday
  9. Eluther3

    Need good mechanic in Dallas (Lake Ray Hubbard)

    Need some generator work don on my 400 EC. Had two mechanic look at it, but theyboth got busy and didn't finish the job. Looking for a new mechanic that will actually show up and finish the job.
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    A real newbie question

    OK - this is the first boat I have had with 120 an 12v power systems. I am looking at adding a TV and have found one that runs off a 12v 5 amp power supply. Here us the newbie question: If I put this on the boat, will it run off the batteries when away from the dock and off the generator? My...
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    Television Antennas

    Continuing the upgrades on my new (to me) 1992 Searay 400EC. Added at TV with video game console to the mid cabin, but would like to get better TV reception. Currently both TVs (midcabin and galley) are on antennas connected directly to the TV. In the owner's manual, I see where the 400 had a...
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    220/240 v cooktop

    bought a 92 400 EC that came without a stove. Found one that fit and got ready to wire it in, but the junction box under the counter has black white and green wires while the stove has black red and bare. Does anyone know if the 240 v stovetop will work in the 400 EC?
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    Dallas Newbie

    Just closed on a 1992 400EC which looks to be in relatively good shape. Moved up from a 26 foot Chapparal.
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