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sometimes you are better off just backing all the way in/out of a tight marina, depending on wind/current. Sometimes you can "crab walk" it in reverse at an angle aginst the current. Once I got used to doing that slowly, in control, I have much calmer docking evolutions...

Oh. also....For godsake don't forget to raise your tabs on the 265 the motors are at the hull. For me it works best with motors fully down

In the situation that you describe, at the 90 degree point with the bow hung against the wind.. I would cut the wheel hard over and goose both REVERSE to move the stern downwind, go neutral and then turn hard over the other way and goose fwd to straighten out into the wind There is a point...

"it would still make sense financially (in terms of a boat...)." Hahahaha boat sense..... to keep in perspective, a 2024 Marlin lists at $375,000

its on the top of the tank. clean it, sand it , cover the gap in silicone. The groco sensor is a couple float sensors dangling by its wires. They snap off and then jam in the macerator.

Anodes- zinc or aluminum ****magnesium if you are purely freshwater There are three typs of anodes in the DF200APs. 94900 the large anode bar on the bottom Clamp Bracket (1)- I could probably just wire brush them and get 2 seasons but I replace them. The OEM comes as a kit with 2 new...

Shout out to Suzuki for the tool kit included with each motor. You can, in fact, do the maintenance using the tool kit. I keep one in the boat and one in the garage. I keep them complete. I added a better pliers and screwdriver and a small 10mm socket/ratchet to the one in the boat. The pliers...

https://www.westmarine.com/west-advisor/DIY-Safety-Equipment.html#165

I THINK the ring requirement applies to CG Inspected (commercial)vessels. But I can't backup that statement at the moment HAHAHA Dennis you beat me...

You almost had me second guessing.... West Marine and Valvoline Marine had FC-W rating if that is important to you. You can even use Yamalube koolaid if you like. I think they just recently started labeling it with FC-W

Always ready. Throw bag is not a TypeIV throwable floatation device FIRST Throw a cushion, THEN throw the rope bag!

Oh you have a boat lift right? I suppose you could devise something to positively lock the tailgate up and also take any stress off the hinges. Then you could mount a folding seat. The tailgate hinges are a lot of small screws into the edge of the panels. The panels are plywood. The screws go...

The tailgate puts the kabash on a fold down seat across the back.

dunno about routing for a 275 but... The power cable only has a plug on one end so its easy to feed from top down. The Garmin Marine Network Ethernet cable comes in premade lengths with both ends attached. Plan it out. If its at all possible to feed that plug thru the pipe, then buy the...

My brother moved back to Pompano Bch. Bought a 23CC. He's been anchoring at night and catching snapper (yellowtail & mangrove). Dolphin is nada... They tried speed trolling for wahoo...nada... Sails are usually a cold north wind in Feb thing. He doesn't target them cause you can't eat them.

you might find some useful info in this thread too https://www.greatgrady.com/threads/groco-pump-simple-macerator-retrofit-265-express.19049/post-249233 Not sure what is cracked /how its cracked. Is it the inlet, pumpout outlet, macerator outlet, or the sensor fitting? The Groco assembly can be...

This works great as a monitor https://www.greatgrady.com/threads/scad-tank-level-monitor.36326/

I save all receipts and as you can see I have pictures as well as a service log. There is a maintenance schedule in the manual. The manual does not specify Suzuki oils. They are not allowed to require their branded oils for warranty. If they could, every car company in the world would brand...

T-stats. there is one per motor. The Thermostat is not easy to get to. You have to loosen/remove the Silencer (big black plastic air pipe). Once thats done you have access to the Throttle body, so clean the flame arrestor screen and spray the throttle body. Keep the area covered so nothing...

Water Pump. I thought I posted about this once before but it must have been in someone else's thread. I replaced water pumps after the third season. I did this because you replace water pumps BEFORE they go bad. You throw away perfectly good one's. Thats why they call it MAINTENANCE. Also, you...