2 questions about my 26

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Sometimes I just can't stop myself! Sacrilegious!

THATS JUST WRONG!!!!!!!!!!
Its an old pic that I'm sure we've all seen....

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sweet little rig. Nice job!

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Well, the barbed section of the drain on the live well snapped during hose removal. It looks like a thru hull fitting that is mounted in the "sump"...

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Definitely tie the keys to it. Jerry advised me similarly when shutting my thru hull raw water valve.
Great advice!

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Thank you Quik. Makes sense.

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As part of this hardware upgrade I also rebed the thru hull for the live well drain. I came close to glassing in the hole, I mean why have a drain half...

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You are correct Ship.
Mine wasn't bent near that much.

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Only because of personal experience .... the rudder may be a PITA to remove. It bends inside a straight ruddee port. Check the rudder port once the rudder...

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I'm in Maryland outside of Easton. Sun is out. Wind has died down. No power for the past couple hours. Yard looks a mess from limbs and leaves.
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probably time to upgrade mine as well... ...

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I've got to replace mine as well. Is that model preferred over others. I've always used Rule...just because.
Any thoughts? Not trying to hi jack...

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I don't have any clever ideas about keeping the connection out of the water except to ....make sure they are out of the water....ty-rap them high....

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Ditto on this end !...

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The boat came with 2 dated lowrance units.
An xc_111 and an xc-104.

Just thinking ahead and wondering whether to keep this transducer...

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Thank you very much

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Hey there. I've got a little accomplished over the past couple weeks as time allows. Replaced exhaust galvanized pipe with 3" trident hose. Replaced...

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What we have generally found in the past is that the neutral is bonded to the ground in the panel on the boat, causing return current on the ground....causing...

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The GFI'S are doing their job. I agree with what others have said....there is a wiring problem which needs to be resolved.

Are some boat...

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Kent Narrows, Maryland, this Saturday...i think....

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Had I remered what I read in your first post......
sorry and thank you.

Dont get old.....