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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...

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...

hey guys...anyone out there try installing a WiFi hotspot on their boat? i'm looking at a few options, and am curious what you guys have done? I'm debating between doing something like the IslandTime solution (approx $370) http://www.islandtimepc.com/marine_wifi.html, or trying to keep it real...

anyone ever replace their wiper blades? i measured, and they're 47" in length...a quick stop by AutoZone on my way home shows no luck going the easy route. :) they max out at about 26" blades. i'd love to know the manufacturer so i can try to locate them, but if anyone happens to have the part...

hey guys, i'm still trying to figure out all of the switches, etc on this boat, but technically, i'm not sure how this would work anyways.... does the Sat TV show up on anything other than the salon TV? i only see a single receiver, but i was hoping that the signal would be split across all 4...

Guys, When i went to sea trial my new 45, they discovered issues with both AC units down below. As a result both were supposed to be replaced by new units so that the issues would go away. However, almost immediately issues popped up with both yet again. The master AC unit continues to go to HPF...

well, it was one of the hardest things i've had to do, but i sold my 40pc last weekend. i almost bailed on the whole transaction a few times, and doing the final delivery was painful at best. i only had that boat for 2 years, but i put 320+ hours on her in those 2 short years...and that includes...

i'm wondering what everyone's experience has been with the 45 with the IPS drives? i rode in one the other day, and it reported burning 18 gph at 2800rpm. seems awesome! ride was great, and handling was of course amazing. i tend to boat in an area with a good amount of debris though, and i'm...

hey all, i wanted to pass along something about my underwater LED install for anyone else that decides to go that route. i have a 40PC with a rather large swim platform, and i boat in the Chesapeake area which isn't exactly the clearest of water. :) so, when i got some lights last year i decided...

Anybody every install one of these? http://www.h2owaves.com/technical.php we spend a lot of time on the hook, just floating behind the boat in some inflatables so the idea of a waterproof remote for the stereo sounds fantastic. that would keep me from having to hop out of the water to turn the...

guys, we were cruising across the bay today, and the port side engine sounded funny. as i looked at the gauges i saw that the rpm's were crashing. we shut down power, turned off the engine. when i opened the hatch there was smoke coming from all over the place, in particular out of the blowback...