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yeah, I may have gotten that backwards. It would be interesting to know how Florida boats are affected, compared to Northern boats.

My trim is in good shape, but it has pulled out of the corners above the step up to the walkaround, from shrinkage. My guess is, like most things, cold causes the shrinkage. I would suggest that you keep the trim in a warm room in the house, and do the work on a warm to hot day.

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Personally, I would never get off a boat that is in gear, but if you do, make dam sure that your engine is straight ahead, and that you are centered in the bow stop, and a passing boat is not sending you a wake that is going to hit your transom when you are halfway down the dock. If you are just...

I think I misunderstood the purpose of the ladder, in my earlier comment. I was thinking you were climbing off into the water, at a ramp without a dock. On the pavement makes a lot of sense, I use a 6 foot stepladder in my driveway. and 20 times a day is not unusual when working on a project...

Or it may have been availability. I think Mercury had a 250, but Yamaha didn't until 1990. 280 rating was for twins.

Switch is 3 position, stern light works, but bow does not, when the switch is in 'anchor' mode. What happens in each mode? What year boat? Wiring has improved, slightly, over the years. I find an easy way to test individual components is to use a small 12v computer battery.

My old 200 2s used to foul the bottom plugs, until I switched from Yamalube to systhetic. Something to consider if you have any problems with straight pre-mix.

I just skimmed the document once, but does keeping the boat out of Fla for 6 months after purchase exempt you? Florida’s 6% use tax, plus any applicable discretionary sales surtax, is due on a boat used or stored in Florida when:• The boat is purchased from a person who is not a registered...

When you link several devices, all with their own GPS, on a network, do you have to go into each device menu, and tell the device which gps to use, or ignore?

Why not both? The poles hold the bow in a wind or cross current, and help you make that pivot, and the side bunks keep you aligned as you pull onto the trailer.

I can't see why your local guy would have any objections to clarifying what material he recommended, so that you can do some research on an unfamiliar product. If he does,............ Nothing on this list is close enough to have been mistaken for Mahler. https://www.sailrite.com/Fabric-Brands

Good job! Coring looks good, has it been redone, or is it original? What size hatch did you end up with, frame or hatch dimensions? I think about that space once in a while, but as a week-ender at the coast, projects move slowly. Did you consider a large plastic container, instead of painting...

What about something like this, in white? https://tacomarine.com/flex-trim

On my last link, for thegpsstore.com, scroll down to the bottom, and 2 of the 3 models have rebates until Mar. 31st, IIRC.

$195 https://www.ebay.com/itm/STANDARD-HORIZON-1850G-FIXED-MOUNT-VHF-W-GPS-BLACK-MFG-GX1850GB/184617641506?epid=11030145726&hash=item2afc11a622:g:ruMAAOSwCd9dCQS- $209 Amazon Prime, if you want it tomorrow. $170, after $30 rebate. Slightly different model #'s, the last 2 letters after the 1850...

"I got my boat. It has 15 feet of chain and 275 feet of rope for a total of 300 feet of rope and chain." "Length of boat in chain, say 25' and 150 in line for 200' total would be my bogy."

Forward bilge discharge is about a foot above the waterline, so not as critical as some.

Internals are billed as 'waterproof'.

I agree, Dennis, that's not a bad thing. My negativity was directed at the straight overboard discharge system, which brought back memories of the 1970's-80's, when it was common to see a brown trout, or a handful of toilet paper, floating through a mooring field, or even a marina. I think that...