www.iFourWinns.com

OK...who's started getting their boats ready for spring? Had my outdrives serviced last week, have a new shower sump pump waiting to be installed, and bought a new Sony head unit this afternoon. Let the warm weather begin!

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'01 Vista 298

I am......

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Current Boat:
2004 Sea Ray 320 Sundancer "Nauti Luvin'"

Previous Boats:
1999 298 Vista "Seas The Day"
2008 H200SS "Nauti Luv"
2006 Tahoe Q4

Which one?

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'01 Vista 298

Weather has been really nice here last couple weeks, replaced the impeller, fuel filter, took the props off to get them fixed up (damn floating logs) and put a dimmer on the gauge lights last week.

Now it will probably snow next week

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2006 Vista 248 5.7DP - SOLD
2011 Crownline E6 - SOLD
2007 Sea Ray 260 Sundancer

Yep....started on Saturday. Had some water pool up on the shrink wrap so I pumped it off, have just about everything I need to get'er ready. New zincs bought, outdrive oil bought, filters bought, new high water alarm bought, new grounding strap bought, bottom paint bought...
Just have to pull the props, change the oils/filters, (don't want to commission the water systems just yet), but I have spring fever!

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-Tony
2016 Robalo R200 w/Yahama 200!

Previous boats:
2003 Four Winns 248 Vista - sold
1994 Sunbird Corsair 200 - sold
1980 Checkmate Predictor - sold

me too.......crawled into the boat this past weekend..(nearly spilling my beer!)...50+ degree wx on the CT. shore......tightened up some screws on the cabin hatch, checked some other things out......need to pull the forward round hatch and silicone it to stop leaking.......want to re-paint the Volvo DP outdrive....any suggestions on paint? thanks!

steve

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"For My 50th"
1996 238 Vista
5.7VolvoGL DP
Previous boats; 91 Cobia 19' Cuddy, 87 Starcraft 16' BR,
67 Winner BR, 65 Arrow 14'

Hey Winedown.........which Sony head unit did you go with? I have been out looking for an amp and a replacement head unit for our boat.

Aesthetically, I'm noticing the Sony units look more appealing than some of the other manufactures. Not saying that looks are the most important factor in selecting a replacement unit but the lighted colors and clarity of the display on the Sony's look good.

Mike.

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Current Boat
- 2001 Four Winns 328 Vista "Hour Decision"
- 2010 310 Mercury Inflatable

Previous Boats
- 30' Doral Prestancia
- 25' Doral Citation

When you get an answer, I'd interested also. I will be able to get away with my paint for this year, but it will need to be done next year.

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-Tony
2016 Robalo R200 w/Yahama 200!

Previous boats:
2003 Four Winns 248 Vista - sold
1994 Sunbird Corsair 200 - sold
1980 Checkmate Predictor - sold

I repainted my DP outdrive a few years ago.
Abbreviated version.
1.) Strip/sand/grind old paint and corrosion off drive.
2.) Wipe down entire drive with solvent.
3.) Apply Primer to drive , 2 to 3 coats. VP blue/gray if you like http://www.marinepartsexpress.com:8080/ ... Id=1141562
I did not use this primer. Just bought yellow zinc chromate primer.
3.) Once dry, 2 to 3 coats Volvo Outdrive Paint.
** Silver/Grey for DPS drives http://www.marinepartsexpress.com:8080/ ... Id=3851220
** Silver for SX drives http://www.marinepartsexpress.com:8080/ ... Id=3851219
4.) Spray 2 coats of clear-cote http://www.marinepartsexpress.com:8080/ ... tId=827502

Here is what it looked like when done.

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One of 4 Previous (Sold) Boats:
2000 Four Winns 268 Vista

Current Boat: 2004 Chaparral 235 ssi cuddy

Thanks Cap'n. I will forward this to my boat tech as this is a must do this season. I have been putting this off way too long.

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Current Boat: 2000 Four Winns 298 Vista
Previous Boat: 2000 Carver 406MY

thanks for the paint suggestions! will do....soon as it warms up a bit--don't want to spray until around 55 + or warmer......

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"For My 50th"
1996 238 Vista
5.7VolvoGL DP
Previous boats; 91 Cobia 19' Cuddy, 87 Starcraft 16' BR,
67 Winner BR, 65 Arrow 14'

Technically, yes. But most everything accomplished thus far has been piddling around. I've got the interior in pretty good shape. All the real work is yet to come now that the weather should start becoming more cooperative.

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2005 FW Horizon 250
8.1L VP DP

I went with the Sony DSX-S100. It's the kind that can store an iPod inside of it (or pretty much any USB music device including just a flash drive with MP3 files on it) and then you can control the iPod using the front panel on the stereo. I purchased the car audio version vs. the marine version ($60 difference in price). It has identical hook-ups as my previous Sony and still has the input for the helm remote. Will it last as long as the marine version?? I'll let you know in a few years. But I can tell you this. The stereo I'm replacing is a car unit that's been in there for a long, long time and it was working just fine. If it hadn't been a pre-aux input model I'd still be using it.

Mine
http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/sto ... 1666086157

Marine version
http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/st ... sNum=10334

Mine

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'01 Vista 298

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-Tony
2016 Robalo R200 w/Yahama 200!

Previous boats:
2003 Four Winns 248 Vista - sold
1994 Sunbird Corsair 200 - sold
1980 Checkmate Predictor - sold

About one weekend for painting/ drying time. About 4 hours of prep work removing all the old paint and corrosion as well
as taping off stuff that did not need paint on it.

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One of 4 Previous (Sold) Boats:
2000 Four Winns 268 Vista

Current Boat: 2004 Chaparral 235 ssi cuddy