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Old 02-28-2002 | 12:26 AM
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Does the wheel have the trim buttons on it?...hope not.
If you want to sell i will give you a good buck for it.
This is the one i have, and don't like it...i want the "buggy" wheel !!!
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Old 02-28-2002 | 01:21 AM
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Hey! Look at this beauty
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Old 02-28-2002 | 08:55 PM
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Mark,
Reggie would love that wheel!

Has anyone seen the new colored Gaffrig ones?
My wheel was originally white but has turned as yellow as the dash. In 97 Fountain painted the dash instead of powder coating it. It only took 5 hours to put the bezels on. I can't wait to see how long the entire dash will take.
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Old 02-28-2002 | 09:07 PM
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Mark,
I just noticed your cabin doors. Did you put the vinyl over the black door or was it painted? There have been a lot of questions about that lately. You should post the pictures form the summer about your graphics upgrade.
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Old 02-28-2002 | 11:40 PM
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Yep..that was "glossy white" vinyl that i used to cover the cabin doors, deck hatches, and storage doors.
Cheaper than having them made or ordering the white ones from Fountain$
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Old 03-01-2002 | 09:29 AM
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I like how you put the white vynal on your boat, could you post some pics of the windscreen? Also how did you cover up the screws? or just paint them white?

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Old 03-02-2002 | 07:31 PM
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Not only does the steering never return to the same spot but have you noticed that while you are traveling straight that you are constantly turning the wheel to stay straight? I talked with Latham about this and they said it was normal. The new "Fly-by-wire" system they have does not do this and always stays the same. I'll be sticking to the DB wheel too.
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Old 03-04-2002 | 07:13 PM
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I HAVE NOT NOTICED THE CONSTANT MOVEMENT OF WHEEL TO KEEP IT STRAIGHT. USUALLY WERE EVER YOU POINT IT THAT IS THE PATH IT TAKES. PERHAPS I MISS UNDERSTOOD YOUR COMMENT
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Old 03-04-2002 | 07:51 PM
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I hope it's not just me but yes, when setting a straight-line course the boat will tend to turn slightly. I've noticed that I always have to move my hand back to the top of the wheel even when trying to just go straight. Without any adjustments the boat will drift off course. Anybody else notice this or do I have a problem of some sort? It's not from wind or current.
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Old 03-04-2002 | 10:43 PM
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i diffently do not have that problem with my hydraulic steering. that is one of the great things about hydraulic is it doesnt allow the drives to stray. you could literially take your hands off the wheel and maybe even go to the back seat to enjoy the ride and it doesnt move. unless you catch a wave wrong and it pitches the bow in another direction then it's off in that direction. but im not constantly having to move my hands up on the wheel. i see from another post that you have a 47 those are awsome boats, that thing should drive itself perhaps its because of the triples although i wouldnt think so. maybe you have a valve bleeding down pressure which is allowing it to drift. allowing one ram or another to move. i think if it were me id be complaining to my dealer.
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