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***PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: IF YOU HAVE A KVH M3 ANTENNA DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME TRYING TO HOOK UP DIRECT TV OR DISH NETWORK! The antenna is not compatible. Simply put it is obsolete, even for SD TV. Sadly, I learned the hard way over the past 4 weeks of phone calls (some lasting 2 hours!) Receiver box purchases/returns and lots of bad advice....Their customers service is absolutely the worst I've ever experienced to boot! A complete waste of time and money....Just buy a damn HDTV, ram a firestick in it and be done!
 
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brewster16 said:
***PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: IF YOU HAVE A KVH M3 ANTENNA DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME TRYING TO HOOK UP DIRECT TV OR DISH NETWORK! The antenna is not compatible. Simply put it is obsolete, even for SD TV. Sadly, I learned the hard way over the past 4 weeks of phone calls (some lasting 2 hours!) Receiver box purchases/returns and lots of bad advice....Their customers service is absolutely the worst I've ever experienced to boot! A complete waste of time and money....Just buy a damn HDTV, ram a firestick in it and be done!
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Wow.... I feel your pain....just got off a 47 minute call with safelite to replace my windshield.... with no success. I will try again next Monday as I am getting overly stressed trying to add a signer to my banks business account....now 4 days in :)
 
Next question….

Anybody know where to purchase the gasket that the vent window closes against or is this another DIY?
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Bennett
 
Who all has fitted led lights to their boat? Besides simple bulb changes in the cabin, I’d like to have some multi color strips fitted under my seats, wet bar, vent holes, and maybe even around the edge of the radar arch/hardtop. If anyone has pics of any of this done please send them and feel free to give any other ideas for cool led light upgrades for the boat.
 
Changing topic, Sorry

Blueone, I noticed you upgraded Raymarine to newer components that work with your autopilot on a different thread. I just purchased a 2006 380sd and would like to replace the e120 with newer tech, what Raymarine models did you purchase? We removed the radar from the arch and will not reinstall, covered slip and will not fit, really don’t need it.

Thank you
 
Three Seasons said:
Changing topic, Sorry

Blueone, I noticed you upgraded Raymarine to newer components that work with your autopilot on a different thread. I just purchased a 2006 380sd and would like to replace the e120 with newer tech, what Raymarine models did you purchase? We removed the radar from the arch and will not reinstall, covered slip and will not fit, really don’t need it.

Thank you
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My newer raymarine stuff is 7 years old now. I would call Raymarine and ask for their help in integrating the autopilot
 
Thanks so much, I emailed Raymarine still no response I’ll call after the holiday.

Happy 4th
 
Escapade said:
Like many on here we had issues with the back table, We designed this to mimic a Large boogie board and matched the blue stripe to the seats vinyl accent.
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I like it and am interested in replacing that undersized crappy table we have now.... I cant quite see the base of the support leg. Is it screwed into the floor like the main table base and post? Did you have the table surface made or do it yourself?
 
I made the table to mimic a large boogie board as it follows the seating well. The base extrusion mounts into the aluminum base and is screwed into a 1/2" white PVC plate w/ velcro on all four corners. It does not move. This winter I'll machine a decent profile to the base. The table top is PVC foam board 5/8" thick laminated to make the 1,1/4 top. The edges were filled with a filler primer and sealed before painting.
 
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A/C draining into bilge? It appears my A/C units drain into the bilge. Is this wrong? should I analyze what through hull these should be going to?
 
Escapade said:
A/C draining into bilge? It appears my A/C units drain into the bilge. Is this wrong? should I analyze what through hull these should be going to?
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As Blueone says, they should drain to your shower sump. You likely have 2-1/2 clear hoses feeding into your shower sump. The forward one may feed into a shower drain line….

Bennett
 
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