Adding a wiper kit
I've read a few reviews and haven't been impressed.Has anyone added a deck-mounted wiper system to their boat and been happy with
it? -josh |
Josh
Feb 28
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| Make sure the motor is properly fastened. The factory one on my Seaswirl
isn't. When you turn the wiper on, the blade just sits there. However,
under the panel... the motor assembly flaps back and forth "properly". :) -W |
Clams
Mar 1
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| Silly boy. That's a design feature to keep the blade from wearing out. I got tired of paying $18 a blade at the boat shop for "special" boat
wiper blades, so I "converted" the business end of the mechanism on my
parker to "non-special" autozone car wiper blades at $1.79 each. |
Harry
Mar 1
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| Thanks! Any chance you have a motor model # -- I read some reviews on
westmarine (granted, not many) but they said they rusted up quickly. thanks
-josh |
Josh
Mar 1
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| sounds like a couple of loose bolts or stuck shaft... suprised the gears haven't
worn out yet. -j
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Josh
Mar 1
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| Since the boat was new. Most Northwest boats come with heaters and
windshield wiper. Would have to look under the dash and see if there is a
name. |
CalifBill
Mar 2
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| Mine has the flat blade that you run a screw through to lock it to the wiper
arm. Local autoparts store (Kragen) and I have to hacksaw off about 3". |
CalifBill
Mar 2
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| My boat is aluminum and the windshield wiper works well. It is mounted
under the dash and the actuator goes though the bulkhead. But the panel is
only 3/16 thick. "Josh Assing" <XjoshX@jAssing.com> wrote in message |
CalifBill
Mar 1
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| How long have you had it?
What make/model is the wiper motor? Thanks
-josh On Thu, 01 Mar 2007 03:09:25 GMT, "CalifBill" <bmckeespam@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
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Josh
Feb 28
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| I have three AFI heavy duty setups on my boat and they are great. Be
sure to figure out what shaft length you need before purchasing. I use
the pantographic blades so they wipe a big, rectangular area. |
Keith
Mar 1
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