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Theft is a legit concern I guess though if you have enough money to own a boat, seems like you could afford a transducer. I dunno. As for losing bottom, for me it depends on conditions. If the ocean is pounding the crap out of me, yeah, I'll lose bottom. But I've come in at 35 mph and I...

What's wrong with a transom mounted one? I put two on my 228 and they work great.

As I'm sure you are aware in this pandemic, boat prices are through the roof. If you can wait a year or two, wait. If you want a boat now then if you find something that might fit the bill, I'd move on it. Boats, RVs, camping trailers are all sold out. Nobody is flying anywhere, that...

Ah, that brings back some memories, I think my Oma drank that. I'm a wine guy for the most part, if I'm trying to kill some pain then vodka. With food, definitely wine. Italy ruined Chards for me, now I drink Pinot Grigio, drinking a glass right now.

The captain I talked to seemed like the sort that would do that. I still think, like others here, that 2000 hours is a lot of hours. I'd have a really good mechanic go through those engines before I made an offer. I'm Mr Idiot who bought new because I got burned on my first boat. I love my...

So I'm a newbie but this isn't about me. There is a local 6 pack captain who has a Parker with the same Yammie 250 that I have. Different year, obviously. I contacted him about his Parker when I was deciding on my boat, we chatted. He was in the process of repowering, his engine worked fine...

Depends on when you come. We're in the middle of fires, nobody is going to buy now. We'll be looking at selling in the April/May timeframe. Until then, come visit. We have to deal with the COVID stuff, so 2 cars to the harbor, masks on the boat unless there is wind. If you are cool with...

Ah, some Dutch, nice. Where is Jenever? And don't get fancy with your Dutch, I can barely read the simple stuff. I lived in Bergen, NH for a year when I was 14 (after many summers there) so that year I actually learned how to speak Dutch, came home dreaming in Dutch. But it has faded, my Oma...

I'm actively trying to get to New Zealand. I find their politics and a lot of things they do make more sense for my way of thinking. As an example, their reaction to a mass shooting in Christchurch recently was to ban all semi automatic weapons. I'm a gun owner, have hunted, and I fully...

So far. so good. We have friends who got burned out, we were lucky (living up to my handle I guess). As beautiful as it is to live where I do, I have to admit the constant stress of fires is getting to me. I packed up guns and camera stuff into the boat and parked it at a friends house, the...

There are people here who like it when I post. Kinda makes me cringe because I have all of a few months of knowledge and you guys have decades. I've been working a roller coaster of where do I go. I live in extreme fire danger in the Santa Cruz mountains, so I've been looking. I was looking...

The modern 250/300s are the same block. They push more gas and exhaust to get to 300 but when I bought my 2020 with 250, the difference was super small. On very flat water I was rated for 48 mph with the 250 and I think it was 51 mph with the 300. If you can get the 300 at no extra cost, hell...

As some may recall, I'm trying to figure out how to get to New Zealand. I found a fishing forum down there and am asking questions. Turns out, they like those aluminum boats because their launches vary a lot. They have some like we have here but they do a lot of beach launches as well...

We had the bow shade thread, how about one for the cockpit? The sun beats you up, is it practical to pull a screen across the cockpit or does it mess up fishing too much? Me being me, I'm thinking about my 228 with the hardtop, I'm imagining some sort of rods bolted to the hardtop and the...

I think that engine is under powered for that load but if it is all flat, maybe it is OK. I have hills and I know my 5.3L gas engine won't handle a 228, it struggled with my Triumph and that was around 4300 pounds for everything. I also think you'll be happier at the ramp with 4wd unless your...

So where did I go wrong in my numbers above? I only ask because I recently went through all of this with a 228 and a 250HP. The 300HP is the same block so not significant weight differences if that's what he put on. I think it goes over the scales at about 6500 pounds, maybe a bit more with...

I've got a fair bit of towing experience, I'm sure not as much as lots of people here, but probably with heavier loads. You really don't want to be near the limit of what your vehicle can do. I believe that a Tacoma, with the tow package, is rated for 6800 pounds. So _maybe_ you could talk...

I've got a 12,000 pound excavator so w/ trailer it's 16K pushing a 10K truck. Believe me, I've had pucker up moments. My 228, with that brand new trailer with great break, is nothing. I step on the brakes and it is like the trailer/boat disappear, the brakes work that well. I did hesitate a...

So GW says around 4000 pounds without engine, I think the engine is around 600 and the gas is maybe 700, so 5300ish pounds plus a 7K trailer is going to put you around 6500ish pounds. If it is flat, not very far, and you get a good trailer with stainless disk brakes, I think a Tacoma or any 1/2...