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    West Marine 5X points - 4/14 through 4/16 - Gold members get 20% back in rewards certificates

    Fantom 18x it wasn’t in any stores in Florida and not available online after yesterday. Agree they are accommodating but rules are rules I guess.
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    West Marine 5X points - 4/14 through 4/16 - Gold members get 20% back in rewards certificates

    Make sure to read the fine print. Only applicable to "currently in stock items." The things I was interested in such as the Garmin Fantom radar were in stock a day ago, but now are conveniently out of stock! As I read it, ordering during the offer period and awaiting delivery doesn't count...
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    330 Express Tackle Storage

    Can’t see inside of yours, but mine is meant to accommodate the standard Plano tackle containers. I don’t remember the exact size or number but if you look on Plano website and find the right plastic container there a variety of internal designs but basically if I remember correctly three sizes...
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    40 amp breaker?

    Recommend you use a voltmeter to check the voltage on both sides of the circuit breaker and throughout the system to find out where your failure is. If you have 12 V on one of the leads to the circuit breaker and no voltage on the other side it’s a bad circuit breaker if both sides have 12 V...
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    Salt vs fresh water

    The quality and maintenance level of a boat may be more important than the environment in which it has been used. A boat with good quality stainless steel designed to be used in a harsh environment will be preferable to a lower quality boat with a lot of aluminum that has been used in...
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    New Grady Owner!

    Regardless of who pays, I would have them change the water pump impellers, inspect the exhaust housings for corrosion, and inspect both thermostat housings for corrosion and change the thermostats. Those are the real only weak points of that engine. Everything is Negotiable!
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    Real Repower Cost, Twin 250's

    Paid $48K out the door for two Yamaha F300s mechanical last Sept. Already had controls!
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    New Grady Owner!

    Get an inspection of the exhaust housing for the dreaded exhaust corrosion. You can see that when the foot is off if you want them to change the water pump and do lower unit oil. Very low hours for a 2006. That year group was near the end of the exhaust corrosion problem but it still exists in...
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    gally sink question

    Typically not any electrical connections at the faucet. More likely a pressure switch that senses lower pressure when you open the faucet and turns on the pump, turning it off when you close it. Common problem is clogging of outlet usually has a screen inside at the end. Try unscrewing the tip...
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    Positioning Freedom 235 on boat lift

    GW has CG data and try to center the CG between the two lift arms. Ideally use a cable tensiometer to equalize tension in your lift cables. Loading can impact CG location some, so close is good enough.
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    New Transducer Install

    Your new hole doesn't have to be concentric with the existing hole. I fact, it might be easier to drill it if you remove the current transducer, plug the existing hole with a wooden plug, glued in place, and then drill a new larger hole with a 3 3/4" hole saw so as to get new clean edges , but...
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    61 Runabout- lap straight repair-

    Not to be picky, but it is actually called lapstrake or clinker built. If you look that up you will see how it is constructed and maybe can help you with the repair. If it is truly a wooden boat there will be caulking issues as well. I am not familiar with the construction of the early lapstrake...
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    Power reduced

    All should be covered by warranty either Yamaha or Grady-White!
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    330 transom rot

    Under average loads 22 to 25 kts at cruise. Remember the boat carries over a ton of fuel, so low on fuel is a totally different boat than full of fuel ice bait people water etc. I don’t know about top end wide-open throttle, but Grady-White has a performance bulletin on their website for the...
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    330 transom rot

    The boat is a tank! Weighs 14500#. May not be “comfortable” at 5-8 but not unsafe!
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    330 transom rot

    Lots of info on this site. If aluminum bang cap has been replaced at repower like mine could be ok. My 330 gets 1.2 NMPG, maybe 1.3 at best. Twin 300 4.2L Yamahas. Bang plate allowing water intrusion is the weakness. Get a surveyor familiar with the model.
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    "Special Boat"

    Is this the same boat you talked about in an earlier post needing coordinates and planing a trip to Green Turtle Cay from West End?
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    Interior etching patterns

    A&J Canvas in NC can get it for you at a price.
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    Trailer Problems

    I believe your analysis is correct as to what is happening. My (smaller) scout did the same thing and given the ramp angle, the stern was still floating a bit and when I pulled it out with the truck and it would pivot up and away from the bow roller. I simply moved the bow roller back to meet...
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    West End to Green Turtle

    That's' a long trip in a 24ft boat! Assuming you go north around Mangrove Cay and north around Abaco, it's over 100 miles. Depending on the weather, going south would be quite a bit longer. There will be places to hide, but I wouldn't plan it non-stop. There is help from BASRA if you get in...