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    Props for Marlin 28?

    What props are you guys using with a marlin with twin 250 4 strokes? I have twin suzuki 250s. Performance is pretty good but for some reason the starboard motor tends to ventilate whereas the port motor rarely does even though they are the same height and done have any obstructions. I have 4...
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    Props for Marlin 28

    Hello, I have recently bought a Marlin 28 with suzuki df 250s on it. It has 4 blade stainless of an unknown pitch and diameter. Was wondering what others are running and if they are happy with it.
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    Towing a Marlin?

    I'm looking to upside from my sailfish 25 to a Marlin 28 or possibly a Marlin 30. Most likely a 90s Era boat considering my price range. I need it to be mobile. Can I safely tow this boat? My tow vehicle is a 2012 ford super duty 6.7 diesel crew cab long bed single rear wheel.
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    Where is the Leak?

    Maybe you guys can help me find this leak. On my 88 grady white sailfish i get rainwater colecting on a ledge under the driver side fish box. It can be seen from the bathroom behind the reemoveable board where the trim tab pump is. I can see it is dripping from the bottom of the fishbox but...
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    Sailfish 25 Trim Tabs

    What size trim tabs are you guys running on the old sailfish 25? I have 18x11 and they seem like too much because i get a fair amount of bowsteer in a following sea even with tabs all the way up. I was thinking about trimming them down a couple inches. Input?
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    Trim Tab Size for Sailfish 25

    One of my trim tabs busted off and I eight have to find a new one or make it. Mine are 18 x 11. Is that the correct size? Should I go bigger?
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    Props for Sailfish 25 with twin 150s?

    For anyone with the older sailfish 25 and 4 stroke 150s what props have you run and how did they preform. At $400 per I cant affor a lot of trial and error. My honda 150s have stainless 14-1/2x15. Havnt run the boat enough to know if they are performing well.
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    Wet Fuel Tank Compartment

    I have an 88 sailfish 25 that I recently acquired. I pulled the floors over the tanks and found a thick gooey slime covering every surface under there. I spent an hour shop vac-ing it out and left the floors off for weeks to let it dry. It did dry, so I put the floors back in temporarily while...
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    Fuel Tank on Sailfish 25

    Does anyone know the dimension of the main 125g tank on an 88 sailfish 255? I have to replace it and I would like to start fabbing it up but cant tell thedimensions of thebottom. Plus there is an affordable good used one available right now but icant tell if the bottom is pointed or flat or how...
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    Sailfish 25 with twin 150s

    Anyone out there running an pre seav2 hull with twin 150s? What kind of fuel mileage are you getting and what kind of cruising speeds or top speeds are you getting?
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    Trailer sway on Sailfish 25

    Just bought a 1988 sailfish 25 with twin 150 hondas. When towing it home with a 2005 dodge 2500 cummins it got scary a couple times and started to sway bad. Not sure what to do. I think the trailer is loaded too heavy in the rear, does anyone know where the axles should be in relation to the...
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    Replacing Fuel Pickup Tube

    It appears im sucking air at the pickup tube but it is a solid tube. so how do you replace it? maybe the answer is obvious but is the only solution to remove the tank and reweld a new one in or what has anyone else done? its on a 1990 overnighter and i've never seen a boat with a solid pickup...
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    Teleflex NFB 4.2 Worth it?

    i have a 1990 overnighter with a 150 yamaha. steering is functional but its fairly hard to turn and when i turn it grease spits out of the drag link end. i am not sure whether there is anything wrong with the steering system or not but its not great. what is the stock lock to lock number? i have...
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    Custom Pilothouse?

    has anyone ever seen a grady with a pilothouse on it? i was thinking about making a custom house for my overnighter but would like to see a pic of one before i get serious about it. searched the net and didnt find one. i love my hardtop/skip tower but the eisenglass is hard to keep clean and i...
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    Overnighter Custom Project Pics

    Got me a 1990 Overnighter recently and although it was in pretty good condition i like to customize my boats so here are a few pics. I started with a powered kicker bracket that i designed and built, then i built a 5 hole stainless rocket launcher. lastly i like bow pulpits and i dont know why...
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    Pulpit Drawing

    By chance does anyone have a drawing with specs of a standard grady bow/anchor pulpit? I am going to make one out of aluminum but i need the basic dimensions. thanks.
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    LED Inserts for Floodlights + anchorlight

    ive got the stock deck lights on my 1990 overnighter. i would venture a guess that they suck alot of juice. i am looking if anyone knows of an LED conversion that i can install into the existing fixture. same for the anchor light. i have not seen any in my searches. thanks.
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    Overnighter Range?

    I am wondering what kind of range i can expect from my newtome boat. 1990 overnighter 204 with a newly rebuilt 150 yamaha. tank is 80 gallons. has trim tabs. im trying to get out after albacore this year which are usually 40-50 miles out. and am thinking i may need to add some fuel tanks. thanks.
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    Through Hull Fitting Size?

    I want to get stainless through hull fittings for my overnighter, does anyone know what size they are? Im at work and cant recall. Is the bilge fitting and the fish box drains fittings the same size? thanks,
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    Hydrofoil With Trim Tabs?

    Does a hydrofoil make sense if you have trim tabs? I've always installed them on previous boats but my overnighter has tabs to i dont know if this is really an improvement or not.