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i had contacted Latham years ago to help me perform maintenance on mine. they sent me the installation manual for the KLFT-8053 which was on my '08 45. it had this in there... WARNING: Ensure that the transom and platform of your boat is capable of supporting the total weight of the lift...

Andrew beat me to it. :cool: I did a decent write up when i did mine... http://formulaboatsforum.com/VBFORUM/showthread.php?6552-45Y-stereo-upgrade they are all 6.5", and the only depth issues i ran into were on the arch speakers as Oz mentioned. I got rid of the u-bolts that get in the way...

I started cleaning out my garage yesterday, and the number of spares I had blew me away. :rolleyes: It's a perfect starter kit for any 45Y owner. Only catch is I?m going to sell them as a block so I can minimize the time spent on this. It?s probably $1500 or so from your mechanic, online you...

Time to set up the Second Annual Middle Chesapeake Rendezvous! When I worked on this last year, I actually had several folks tell me they had seen similar events, but nobody kept them going…so here we go! We’re going to keep the location from last year, The Horse Farm, but move the date up by...

After 8 amazing seasons, it's time for the next chapter. I think you guys have seen enough posts from me to know that this boat is very well cared for, and nicely upgraded. She still looks amazing, and I'm frequently asked if she's new. I think she'll make someone very happy. :cool: Asking...

Ever since the factory visit, Andrew (afratki) and I have talked about getting the crew together somewhere on the Bay. We've settled on Sillery Bay off of the Magothy, in a spot we call the horse farm because, well there's a horse farm. :cool: It's a huge anchorage that's protected from the...

curious if anyone has tried moving to Zipwake from the QL trim tabs? i like how these are more robust, and modular. i've replaced so many of the QL interceptors (not to mention j-box's and control heads) that I should own stock. that, and I don't think there's sufficient lift on my 45 with...

has anyone come up with a lightweight alternative to the factory cockpit cover? the one from the factory is pretty heavy and makes for quite the chore to get it on/off if you're using the boat frequently. i was thinking maybe just get the Eisenglass curtains which are at least in pieces and...

curious as to what you guys think on the 290BR using Volvo vs. the Merc's. Seems like most here have Merc's, but not sure what i'm missing. i have been looking at a few 290's, one of which has Volvo twin v8-300c 5.3L DP and another has Merc twin 6.2L 300 ECT B3. sales guy i've been talking to...

Got this in my mail from Formula, and not sure if you guys did too? Ray is running this once again and Fairlee Creek is always fun. anyone planning on going?

Hey all...Relax is making her annual migration up to Annapolis later this week, so I wanted to see if anyone was in the area and wanted to meet up? If we get a crew, maybe we can do a raft up...Harness Creek, Dobbins Island, Fairlee Creek? something else?? i have a feeling we'll be there...

just wrapping up a new stereo install in my '08 45. really wanted some of the cool features available in the new electronics, and just a nice bump in sound quality. that, and i'm working on a swap for the navigation electronics, so integration there was also a driver...but in reality, i just...

funny, i took mine apart yesterday and just happen to have taken a bunch of pics for future reference. :cool: i highlighted the insertion points on my 45...the green are just posts, no bolts. the red need bolts removed. i'm guessing you missed the one in the bend of the back...2nd red from...

any of you guys try out some of the WiFi based remote access? I'm looking at Fusion radios which have Fusion Link for Android and Apple...http://fusion-link.com/ and i'm also looking at Garmin Helm which will allow me to view/control my MFD's https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/prod152837.html...