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Welcome: Glad you made it safely & the boat looks great. (You must've washed the bugs off before you took the pics in that driveway..) Wx-wise you have a tad unusual but benign pattern. The unusual part is the position of the Atlantic Hi, funneling in W to SW winds; This is different, most of...

Bloodwiser and I recommend Miller Lite Draft....

How attached are you to this particular boat? If it's your ideal ride that will meet your needs and give you enjoyment for years to come, it would be worth getting it to St Augustine and storing it 'till a rack comes open. If, on the other hand, your thinking of upsizing anyway, or your ho-hum...

Your welcome: Happy to chime in. I'd be interested to know how it all turns out. Good hunting!

You mention a "more open cockpit 223" in your post. I assume you mean a 232 Gulfstream like your thread title says? I will go with that in mind. I had a 2007 232 for 11 years. It's an incredible 23 footer. I know nothing about fishing, so I can't help you in that regard, but the boat should...

This is great; I know the environment your in, I live here too. 1.) Do you flush your VRO's and if so how? Muffs? As you probably know, the Yamaha's have a flush attachment port to connect the garden hose to. You've certainly done something right to keep them active for this long. 2.) I wish...

X2 to what wspitler says. Obviously, I don't retrieve the whole rode from there; I stay at the helm mostly, bumping the Yams in-and-out of gear to not put strain on the windlass during the process, especially in a headwind. The forward switches are a great option that allows you to make small...

Smoky: Not to ignore your deal..Have a safe Keys run coming up. I think the Chain is opened back up...

It's Lake Cumberland, Parth..I don't know how Lanier is, but Cumberland an obstacle course in the spring. The Corps start releasing water out of Wolf Creek Dam, the lake level drops and the debris ultimately washes to the banks. By July 4th, it's in fairly good shape. "Till next year...

Hey. happy to help, these are good problems to have. Bear with me for another round.. My reasoning for the 1.1 to 1.2 stats with the twin 300's are based on their working harder pushing the heavier weight of the boat. The bigger V8's would get the same burn as they work less. Again, I'm...

Hey Mike: Interesting how they don't spec perf data for the twin 300's. They obviously offer it as an option. That's a big sled..I personally think twin 300's would be a little thin. Load it up with passengers and gear and it will work pretty hard to plane off and slog thru lousy conditions...

Unsure whether you'd have to strengthen the transom to accommodate the 350's. Others will have to expound on that. I love my 2018 Yamaha 350's. Mine are great, but I would do serious research on the older models as they had problems. Even with the newer ones like mine you have to replace the...

I must add my props to the others on your marvelous restro job. I am always amazed at skill sets like yours and others. They are waay beyond me. If something's wrong with mine, I jiggle the battery cables and if that doesn't fix it, I call my dealer. Hope your fuel problem isn't too involved.

Certainly early 70's, maybe late 60's. I got in an argument with the owner somewhere around 1970-ish about a rented skiff. Long story and long time ago. Man, where has the time gone... But I agree, Cannons is a cool outfit. They sponsor a GW Owners club that does stuff with our club from...

1.) Make sure your tabs are not stuck in the "down" position; The same bottom growth that could be causing your performance loss may have your tabs glued down at least partially, although that's unlikely. 2.) If you know your boat's running attitude and are certain your tabs are fully retracted...

teaklejr: Have a look at the numbers on my "350 Perf/Marlin" thread that I just brought back from the GreatGradyGravesite. It'll give you an idea of what the 350's would do on your proposed Express 305.

teaklejr: Thought I'd bring this back to the forefront to give you an idea of what the 350's will do on your possible 305 Express. The 305 is about 500 lbs heavier than our Marlin, so drop these numbers slightly. Note I'm netting 1.3 MPG at 36-37MPH. I could notch them up to 4400, a high-end...

Dunno..That would be a beneficial call for teaklejr to make. The Yam Rep told me my 2018's were good with the ongoing flywheel swaps but we didn't talk about the older engines or the steps they took to fix the new ones. I would be curious if my 2018's were the same as the old ones with upgrades

I have 2018 350's and would buy another pair tomorrow. They have been the best engines I've owned. The flywheel issue is no problem at all. I've had mine replaced twice and it's less than a day in the service dept. The last time, it coincided with my 100 hr service. I get a grouper sandwich at...

Sounds like a good day.. Remember, vertical placement of fenders for floating docks, horizontal placement just under the rubrail to catch the pilings on fixed docks. And don't forget the Miller Lite....(Draft as Bloodwiser suggests.)