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    #$%^&$% Fischer Panda!

    Iam shopping for a 330 express right now and the ones I have looked at all need new generators. I have researched enough to know I will not buy a fisher panda. All I see is complaints and bad reviews. The 2 Iam looking at now is nexgen and phasor. Both will be close to 10 grand for around 4.5...
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    330 Express Batteries

    I have had very good luck with interstate and dekas.
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    Boat Insurance?

    Most marinas require between 3 and 500000. In liability. Liability insurance is the cheaper of the coverage you will want. Iam pricing it for a 330 express right now and raising the liability part of the policy makes very little difference compared to the agreed value of the boat which makes a...
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    Put down a deposit

    It will probably be several months before this beauty sees the water. Lots of stuff to do to it. The kids are back in school and I need projects anyway.
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    Put down a deposit

    Another long day second trip up to do a mechanical survey on a 2006 330 express. It’s 4 1/2 hours one way . The boat definitely needs some love but not as bad as my last one. Now all it has the do is pass hull survey. I don’t think there will be any major issues with that. Gotta wait til the 31...
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    To be young again.. fun in the Grady

    We have a barn with 50 amp service and a fire pit. My wife will glamp with the grandkids in our 37’ fifth wheel. We do hot dogs and s’mores. The kids love it . They could care less it’s in the barn.
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    How big an issue?

    On my next boat it’s getting glassed closed when I repower.
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    Following Sea in 232 vs 305

    My old 330 bow steered worse than either of my 2 marlins the sailfish and the 24 offshore I had weren’t bad at all. The 330 was a handful in following seas.
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    Whats the best Grady of all time?

    In order I have owned 1985 24 offshore 1994 sailfish 1994 280 marlin 2001 330 express 1985 19’ bow rider 2002 300 marlin searching for another 330. All of these have been my favorite.
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    Worth it or not ?

    she’s the one that wanted to get a bigger boat. Seriously she’s a keeper. Dang I ordered the units yesterday late and they were here before lunch. Now I’m hoping for a good survey.
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    Worth it or not ?

    I may be getting ahead of myself as I haven’t bought a boat yet. I went to ft Meyers today and picked up a trailer. I have been shopping the garmin 8612’s well last night for some reason the went down 900.$$ for the 2 screens. Today is my 42nd anniversary so I took it as a sign to buy them for...
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    Worth it or not ?

    Do you have a picture that shows the units?
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    Worth it or not ?

    Looking at a 330 that needs some love. What size screens are those? I had twin 942’s in the marlin just like you have set up. Trying to keep it at 10 grand or less.
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    Worth it or not ?

    Thanks for the replies. The boat I’m looking at has auto pilot my brother says is compatible with the garmins. I need as big a screen as I can get but I’m going to look at 10” also. I am hoping this is the last boat I have to redo and don’t want to regret my decision down the road based on money.
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    Worth it or not ?

    Yeah I meant gas . I’ve been watching a bunch of videos. I guess I’ll spend the money and get the 86 series
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    Worth it or not ?

    Pricing Garmin electronics for the next boat. Looking at two 12” screens dome radar and a 1 kw transducer . 7412 garmins v 8612’s. Over 2 thousand dollars difference. What do you guys think Spend the money and get the newest thing out or put the savings in the gas tank ?
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    Boat shopping

    He’s at 100 even
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    Boat shopping

    Since no one will throw out a price I have put pen to paper. I figured high on everything. New trailer new diesel generator new electronics new upholstery inside cabin and out on the deck. New refrigerator drawer type in cabin and adding one to the cockpit. New pumps bilge wash down and live...
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    Boat shopping

    My 02 marlin was completely redone looked brand new. The only thing it needed was a repower the yammies were eat up with corrosion and new esinglass. On a rebuilt triple axle trailer I got 45k from the first guy that looked at it.
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    Boat shopping

    No one has answered my question. How much would you offer with a good hull survey ? We realize with our budget of 150 k everything we look at is going to need work. We had several hundred hours in the marlin.