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New F350 from what I’ve read, but maybe not a V8. Wonder if they’re turbo/supercharging the 4.2l..

Looks like the little girl is headed to tell Mommy that Dad’s working on the dining room table again!:)

Reading glasses :cool:

Congrats! Need some pics!

Previously had good experience with them until I had to return a basic Yamaha oem part(non-electrical). They issued a rma #, I sent it back at my expense, then said it was non-returnable and shipped it back to me. Certainly an easy CC charge dispute but not worth my time. I’m sure they won’t...

I installed a Noco Genius 5X2 on my current boat due to great performance on two previous boats. I got 5 years out of a pair of Interstate lead/acid batteries using a Noco charger and only swapped them out when I felt I was on borrowed time.

No personal experience, but from reading elsewhere the model/capability of the ECM at the helm is critical. Not sure if links to other forums are ok to post here… Sent you a pm, I think…:cool:

I’ve had NOCO Genius in my last 3 boats. No issues.

They do, indeed. Sales tax is capped @ $500, which is nice, but to register it you have to pay personal property tax first. To give you an example of their out of whack valuations, they valued the hull alone, without engine, @ $140k for a Freedom 215!!! That doesn’t count the engine, which is...

I had a Garmin 18HD3 on a Back Cove and was happy with it. Check Garmin’s site of compatibility with your existing chartplotter, although they’re pretty much good with anything above the echomap series.

I would order the bow and tonneau covers. My 215 is lift-kept and I have those two. Need to make sure you can get off the boat after fastening the tonneau cover at the stern.

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If it does have a drain hole, or enough room to drill a hole through the bottom, you could improvise similar to a gear puller with a 6” bolt, a few washers and a spanner. Spanner could be made of wood with a hole for the bolt. Bolt and big washer underneath,spanner above, tighten nut from up...

Tap it out from underneath after running a razor knife around the top lip. It likely has a drain line under there too.

I ordered twin helm chairs instead of the normal port side lounge set up. The seats themselves have bolsters. The pedestals have adjustment forward/back and height. The height adjustment comes in handy when there’s a passenger seated in the bow in front of the helm. Edit: the pedestal is made...

I found a 12” ecomap at Bass Pro on sale for my current boat that included a GT54. May want to check their sales. The ClearVu and SideVu features are pretty cool bit the echo series are suited for shallow waters. I think it’s 350 watts which should reach 200’ depth, maybe, but suited my needs. I...

Welcome and thank you for your service! Just south of you in Charleston and looking forward to following your project. Cool boat!

As many have said, drill pilot hole then chamfer depth beyond gel coat thickness. As to the cover itself and assuming you’re working with Sunbrella, I use a pencil soldering iron to make the snap hole in the fabric. It sears the threads together similar to the end of a docking line.

i think the switch lights are LED and maybe serviceable, but I’ve just bought new switch bodies. There are a variety of bodies depending on function so have a look as to the type before ordering. When replacing, I take a phone pic of how the switch is wired prior to pulling any wires off. As...

Thanks for the pics! That’s a beautiful boat. I’m sure you’re stoked! that sticker on the port gunwale at the transom is the factory QC sticker. It has the initials of the inspectors. It peels off easy. I stuck it on a sheet of paper and kept it.