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    Boat shopping

    The one I went to look at needs a lot of love. The marlin I just sold took a lot not sure I’m up for it again. The 33 I looked at today was an 06 it needs a new generator, no freezer plates, upholstery for cockpit and helm area plus cabin. Electronics need updating. Yamaha F-250’s with close...
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    Boat shopping

    Sold the marlin to the first person that looked at it. I’m going to look at a 33 tomorrow. Wish me luck. Details to follow.
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    Hatches doors and all kinds of nice stuff

    I own the property next door to them . They are a great bunch of people and do awesome work.
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    Anybody with experience on a 360 express

    I have owned 6 gradys with the largest being a 33 express which my wife loved the best. I’m putting my 02 marlin on the market when we get back from the keys the end of this month. We are going to start looking at 33’s and 36’s I’m leaning toward another 33 I trailered my last one and my...
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    AC System, Testing Seawater Pump?

    You can close the sea cock take the lid off the strainer put a slow running water hose in the strainer and turn the system on to see if the pump works. I do this with my marlin when it’s on the trailer and I’m working in the cabin and want a/c
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    Help in resealing Marlin 300 side window/hatch

    I used black silicone and just sealed them shut. Nobody ever opened them
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    Help in resealing Marlin 300 side window/hatch

    We never open ours so I got some black silicone opened the windows put a small bead around the seal and closed the windows. They don't leak now and you really can't tell there silconed shut
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    1984 offshore questions

    I owned a 1984 offshore for 13 years, I sold the boat in 01, it had a hardtop and when I bought it it had a single 200 mercury it was very sluggish and hard to handle in a following sea. I repowered it after a year with a pair of 150 mercury's I added the aux fuel tank and hydraulic steering, It...
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    What do you think its worth

    yes it is an old boat but it has been properly maintained, my brother is a certified yamaha tech and has taken care of the boat since my friend has had it, the boat is water ready the fuel has always been stabilized and drained after each use when I say the boat hasn't been used, it hasn't been...
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    What do you think its worth

    Wow I'm surprised no one has an opinion. Here's an update I was wrong on the year the boat is a 1984 I'm going to look at it this afternoon and e is asking 4500. I'll let you know what happens.
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    What do you think its worth

    I have a friend who has a 1982 G/W 190 dual console with a 150 mercury out board of the same era on a owens and son alumnium slide on tandem axle trailer. The boat just had a new transom installed by a competent fiberglass shop, the trailer is good no brakes on it and could use new tires ,He...
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    33 Grady White

    soho50 I see you have yours listed on another website for sale. I see you have 300 yammies I asume they are hpdi's. I was considering repowering my 01 which has 250 ox66's with the 300 hpdi's, What kind of performance do you see with the 300's ?
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    Obama’s nitwits at it again - You have got to read this.

    It's time we put our fishing rods down picked up pitch forks, shovels and hoes and marched on washington ! We have got to make our voices heard before it's to late.
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    Core material for fuel deck on 253G

    What about using 2408 instead of 1708 ?
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    Core material for fuel deck on 253G

    It was definetly balsa 3/4" I had a wood guy look at it to confirm my thoughts. It was so saturated with water I could hardly handle it by myself. I am afraid it is gonna be even heavier with the plywood but I already have 3/4 and 1/2" so I figured I would use the 3/4 since that is what it had...
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    Core material for fuel deck on 253G

    I figured with the smaller pieces it would be easier for me to work with, also on such a big piece I was afraid I might not be able to get it completly flat, any way G/W has always used small squares so I figured it wouldn't be a problem. Any thoughts on this? I definetly want to do it right.
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    Core material for fuel deck on 253G

    I have the gas tank cover out of my 330 it was a mess, it was cored with 3/4" balsa, anyhow I have it cleaned out and went over it with an 8" d.a. with 40 grit. I am planning to recore with 3/4 plywood cut into 12"x12" squares my question is do I have to use epoxy resin or will polyster resin...
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    Marlin Transom flex.......Not flexing

    I can tell you when I bought my 330 express used the survey missed a small crack in the forward chine, when I got the boat home I called G/W and they sent an engineer to look at the boat in orlando fl. I bought the boat in january and wanted to use it some they said no problem they would have...
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    33 express aft bilge pump

    I did it on my 01 330 standing on a five gallon bucket behind the boat it was a real chore I changed pump and switch good luck
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    Dry Tortuga trip planning questions

    We have done this trip 3 times with a 24 offshore and a 25 trophy pro staying together, a couple times we fished over in deep water to conserve fuel once we went over on the inside because of weather, a few of our crew tent camped on the island and a few stayed on the boats anchored in the...