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    I recently purchased a new 2008 243EX. On our last outting, I discovered that the auto bilge pump was continually running, and the only way to stop it was to remove the power lead from the battery. My question is, where is the auto bilge bilge pump located? I know where the manual pump is, I just cant find the auto pump.

     

    Had the same problem on my 242. the pump is under the oil pan. mine has a pump and a auto bilge switch next to it. the switch was just stuck on . I cleaned it out and it worked again.

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    I purchased a swim platform for my 1999 276 crusers from swimplatforms.com. Has anyone installed on on a 276? How hard was it? Any tips or pics would be appreciated

     

    Installed a custom built swim step on my 242. Critical thing was to have the boat level front to back side to side.

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    I'm too short to be able to kick the screen if laying down in the V-birth, but I didn't think about he neck strain. The "Admiral" doesn't fancy the idea of a TV on-board. She likes this as being "Our GetAway" which is the name of our Monterey.

     

     

    Thanks for the idea of how to route some wires. I didn't think about going through the toilet paper holder.

     

    How would you route wires from the engine compartment to the port side where the A/C outlet is? I can take the cubby (or what ever it's called) out by removing four screws but getting past the rest of the cabin and under the sink is a different story.

     

    I ran an additional ac outlet and mounted it inside the closet. I ran the ac wire from the existing outlet and strapped it under the shelf that goes around the v berth to get it to the closet. can't see it at all. Make sure you use marine romex wire. Fiberglass fish tape will help on the wire run along the starboard side behind the head.

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    Thanks for the reply. I'm going to mount mine on the side of the closet itself. I don't want to drill into the head's wall.

     

    I experimented with that location but found that it was a strain on the neck while laying down in the v berth and would be easy to kick the screen. When I drilled through the head wall I finished the nuts in the head with some white caps and you can hardly notice them. I drilled a hole in the top of the closet to run the wires. From the head you can fish the wires via the window opening and the toilet paper holder to the fuse location under the dashboard.

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    I have a 2000 242 CR. I want to add a flat screen TV. Where would I mount or install the antenna? What type of antenna would I need? How is this done on a boat?

     

    I have a 98, 242. I mounted a 19" lcd above the closet next to the head and drilled thru the wall and tightened the bolts inside the head. worked out perfect. As for the antenna I never really found a good way to mount it so I just stow it until i need it then set in up on the boat dash. I have the phillips panel antenna which works well.

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