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630 lavashoreman Re: Horn dead again --- what is the best replacement? 9/24/2005 13:20:00

Skopje:

I believe that Parker changed (upgraded?) to Ongaro dual trumpet SS
horns a few years back. At least that's what our 2004 XL came with as
standard issue and they are working OK (so far).
You might give Robin a call and see what Parker recommends today.

Jim


-- In <a href="/group/parkerboats/post?postID=IPP3s6sqcQkHEOVNKTzBlW3nzOD_fEu0pJMD8v4qgtyokVN7HgF8EvtRrB2UhLa4paWBxPDCEd9ZSD2IW9ti70iy">[email protected]</a>, "skopje179" <skopje180@e...> wrote:
> The horn on my 2510 is dead again--probably rusted out. Dead, dead,
> dead, deader than a door-nail!!!!
>
> I replaced the factory installed horn with an AFI dual trumpet SS
> model. It lasted two seasons. Must not be 100% SS, because there is
> rust running out of the trumpets.
>
> I'm ready to trash an electric horn and get one of those 18-wheeler
> air horns. They put hundreds of thousands of miles over salt-covered
> roads on those air horns. Most I've seen have a SS cover over the
> front of the horn to deflect rain, which would also deflect saltwater
> spray coming from the bow. The cover doesn't seem to lower the
> output, cause when one of those buggers going down the highway at 70
> mph, blast his horn, it will scare the crap out of you. Certainly they
> will hold up to saltwater spray.
>
> Where is Megabyte? Didn'he discuss replacing a horn a while back?