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  1. SkunkBoat

    Canvas Time 265 Express- what did/ would you different than the factory setup?

    https://www.greatgrady.com/threads/enclosure-thoughts.30695/ Forget what you have. White is better. Stamoid. Get the polycarb front. Wrap around the corners. Fewer pieces,fewer lines. Make sure you can flip the back up and not have to roll it.
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    How far out in the ocean would you travel from land?

    I've been Toms Canyon, 100 miles, overnight in a 23 CC with a single Yammy 250. In the right weather forecast (2ft or less calm variable wind for a couple days...thru the day after you plan to return) Full trust in your motor and boat. All the necessary saftey gear. I've done 60 mile day...
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    Shore power question:

    I just angers me that they are still building boats with piehole size access to important things like bilge pumps, thruhull valves, and chargers and batteries. Does the boat have a 30A Shore power receptacle and Galvanic Isolator and breaker? Or is it just a 15A extension cord receptacle?
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    NJ fishing reports

    We were in the Point Pleasant Elks Fluke tournament. Got seven fish between 19 and 22 inches. Nothing worth weighing. top tournament fish were between 5 and 7 pounds. We had a good day.
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    Lower unit oils

    A Marlin...so you are not on a trailer?... I can't imagine an LU could go "dry" in the water. If it Leaked you would see a slick. A tiny drop of oil on water is very noticeable. you could not miss it. I would expect a noticeable drip with motors up. I would expect water in oil not "dry". I...
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    Shore power question:

    I would expect that your boat has an AC breaker panel, posibly a combo AC/DC breaker panel. There should be an indicator for shore power present and one for Reveresed Polarity warning. The charge will have indicators also.
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    My next project!!

    Thats a style of switch I have not seen before.
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    265 Express Review

    Search Tags "265 Express" I tag my 265 related posts. I hope others do to. Please don't tag as 265 Express if it some info about a Yamaha... Only the creator can tag. The creator of a post can go back and tag anytime. Tags are like an index. Well, they are an index. You can make them...
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    NJ fishing reports

    It has been on and off at the Resor , AP triple wrecks , chicken Canyon. Guys at my dock have brought in 90 pound yellowfins and some football bluefins and there have been some really big bluefins around. It hasn’t been consistent the day I went it was off. Crazy whale life and bait. The day...
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    Engine speed Question

    When you are breaking in new motors( first 20 hrs) , time at various rpm matters. After that, just use the motors as conditions warrant and where you feel comfortable. You probably red line at 6000. The motors are made to run at 5000 for hours. You probably have a gauge or Multifunction screen...
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    Was I always doing it wrong?

    Idk. In the spring, fall, and. winter, the water pump pumps 49° water right up into my hot motor.
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    Sailfish deck panel rot/mold

    The problem is that when Grady White made them, they ran the wood all the way to the edge, so the screws go through the wood. IMO. You could get away with grinding the glass clean 4 “ around edges and lay in some new glass and high density filler around the screw holes, I would use a holesaw...
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    Sailfish deck panel rot/mold

    It’s plywood. Decks and hatches are 6 “ plywood squares Hull sides are balsa on larger gradys End grain balsa looks completely different. You see the end grain it’s tiny squares glued together. this is my hull.
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    Sailfish deck panel rot/mold

    Doesnt look to bad actually. Does it flex? Is the glass separated from the core anywhere? If you stand it on its side overnight, does it drip water? If not, I'd probably clean it and button it back up. Its not balsa its plywood squares. Look at this thread...
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    Charger and Shore power

    If you cut the plug off and hardwire it, you are forced to only use the Shore Power cable to charge your batteries. If you leave the plug on and add a female receptacle to the AC wire, you have the option of using a standard extension cord to charge. I have a 265. I have a female three prong...
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    2001 Grady White 306 gas struts

    You can get Taylor brand on Amazon
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    Charger and Shore power

    Just put a female receptacle right on the 3 wire AC feed
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    Looking to outfit 21' walk around ( a 218 Adventure) with electronics

    There are infinite ways to adjust the Garmin displays to show or not show various things. I was playing with settings the other day in a pea soup fog. I have a splitscreen Black background and Chart overlay. In LAYERSI removed the waypoints from the black side. The only thing you see are...
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    2001 Grady White 306 gas struts

    For reference... I recently replaced a strut on my 265 express livewell lid. Lid is about 24"x 18" maybe a little smaller? 20#s was too light. 40#s works ok. 60# would probably be better https://www.greatgrady.com/threads/hatch-gas-struts.37533/
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    Odd Fuel Gauge Issue

    :p We called them "holes" back in the day....