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  1. giff1

    Time for new Frig, opinions

    I had a vitrifrigo installed by previous own. It stop working on 12 volt and I'm looking for a better unit. i'm thinking Dometic or Isotherm. The Dometic seems to fit better with more inside space. Any opinions? Looking for quit and efficiency.
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    Garelick EEz-In Aluminum and Teak Wood Boat Steps Platform

    2 folding teak steps off a 1980's 30' Sea Ray. Used as foot rest for port and starb. seats, about 18" x 6". Excellent condition. $150. for both. Located in Elkton, Maryland. The picture attached is not of the steps but of one like them. Could not download the real...
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    Double pole circuit breaker.

    How do you take the center connection apart from the two toggle switches? My blower switch needs to come out. It looks like a pin is holding them.
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    Best electric marine toilet?

    I have a old Jabsco electric toilet that has to go. I would like a household size electric toilet and not interested in a vac flus. I could go back to a Jabsco, household size electric or go with a Dometic. Does anyone have a review for a Dometic Orbit 7200 electric toilet?
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    WTB '80s 340 Cockpit Cover

    Looking for a cockpit cover for a 1985-1989 340. I don't care what color, it just needs to be in usable condition. It's not for every day use. I would only use it when my regular canvas is off. I can fix small holes and snaps but not if it is rotted. Call Kirk, 410 398 4104. Maryland.
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    Best Anchor App

    Anchor watch apps for an IPhone has not been discussed for a while. So what is the best anchor watch app being used?
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    Impeller Lubricant?

    What do you use to lubricate raw water impellers. I have only one small tube of Glycerine impeller lubricant, enough for one impeller. I need more lube for my other impeller, What else can I use other than petroleum jelly. No jokes please.
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    Has zincs changed?

    I helped my friend install new zincs this past weekend. The transom zinc was very light, over have the weight then my same size zinc. My friend said WM told him this is the new type of zinc and it will work better then the old type. It was not aluminum or magnesium. The zinc had the same numbers...
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    Trident Inflatables dinghy info

    There was a man selling Trident dinghies at the Baltimore boat show and he will be at the AC show this week. The dinghy is a air floor PVC and made in China. Good price $995 + 75 for shipping, 8 ft. The salesman showed us a lot of good features the boat has, thickness of the PVC and warranty...
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    Have you been to your boat this year? 2015

    Yes, I drove to the boat yard to walk around the boat. It's still sitting on the parking lot where I left it last year. Am I the only one that does this on New Years?
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    Lower oil prices, what can you do?

    Well, I can tell you what I can do. I CAN GO BOATING !!! This past summer I only put 44 hours on my boat because of high gas prices. I did spend time on the boat; I just did not travel far. I use to put over 80 hours on the boat each summer. I use to go all over the Chesapeake Bay. I...
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    WTB Clarion CeNet Y cable

    I'm looking for a Clarion radio Y Cable for a 2006-2010 CeNet setup. It hooks the Ipod and CD changer together to the radio unit. The cable has square ends. Clarion part # CCA 519.
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    Do you cruise with geni on?

    I just had a tec tune up my old Onan generator. The tec told me to run the geni every week to keep it in good working order. I forgot to ask the tec if it was a good idea to run the geni while the boat is on plane. So, would it hurt to run the geni while the boat is on plane?
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    DNR "Do You Have Your Papers !!!"

    I filled out my form for the Maryland boat registration and sent my check today. This is what Maryland boaters do every two years, so to get their boat registration stickers. In the past you only needed to sign your name and send a check. This year you need to go online to the DNR and obtain a...
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    Scarab boats

    Just got back from the Baltimore boat show. SCARAB boats at the show have been gone for some years. But there it was, a SCARAB. The SCARAB is being sold by MarineMax, not Wellcraft. I'm not sure there is a Wellcraft manufacturer anymore. The salesman said a new manufacturer has bought the name...
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    Where's your snow shovel?

    Need to rant about all this snow. This is the 3'rd snow storm in a month. Yes, I have been to the hardware store, but I only needed salt and sand. The store is selling out of snow shovels. Did I mentioned this is the third snow storm in a month. WHY ARE PEOPLE STILL BUYING SNOW SHOVELS...
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    Tom Clancy

    There have been a few people who inspired me to be a boater and Tom Clancy was one of them. I have boated since I was a kid, yet only on the upper Chesapeake Bay. Then sometime in the 90's I started to read Clancy. Clancy made the Chesapeake come alive with intriguing places, boats, ships and...
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    Anchor Chain 5/16" 160'

    160' Galvanized 5/16" Long Link anchor/mooring chain. Links are 1 11/16 X 1 3/8. This is not windless chain. I bought it from a Marinemax as chain from SeaRay. Must pick up, no shipping. $300.00.
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    Coast Guard Boarding.

    First, I like to say this is boat yard talk. I have not enjoyed a visit by the USCG for some years and I did not witness these happenings. Last month the talk around the boat yard was of the CG stopping boats on the North East River, Maryland for inspection. It has been said now the CG does not...
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    Aquarug Looks like Deckadence

    About a year ago there was a post on CSR about a new boat carpet called Deckadence DMF. This soft poly carpet was showcased at the Miami boat show last year. Water goes thru it and stays clean & dry. I looked into it and found it to be $13. Sq.FT. That is abit out of my price range. Now on TV...
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