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  1. SkunkBoat

    265 Express AC

    My guess is you could use the intake for the head and use the sink overboad drain.
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    265 Express Deck Removed

    did you check the dates on the tanks? Reason I ask is that you have a 2x4 across the back, like mine. I always assumed they did that when the PO replaced the tanks.
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    Core Replacement Guide?

    see https://www.greatgrady.com/threads/deck-hatch-re-core-265.32638/ As for Core materials: Plywood can be Hardwood (oak, maple,birch, Douglas Fir) or Soft(pine) Plywood can be rated Exterior, Exposure 1, Exposure2, and Interior. For core material you can only use EXTERIOR. The ply can be...
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    305 Express Headliner

    live with it.
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    EVA Decking on the cheap

    you could paint non-skid or put down teak. I think there is a hard plastic faux teak also. I saw it on a Cabo
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    Water level - scuppers - new engine

    forget about adding weight forward. That just makes the bow lower not the stern higher. The most important thing to do is replace the 30+ year old, rotted rubber and rusty wire, hoses.
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    EVA Decking on the cheap

    This is a compilation of several posts and conversations... I kicked it around and decided to try it on the cheap . $268 for 4 strips. You could do it with 3 if you seam it differently. I used two on the main hatch seamed down the middle and one on each side. (10 "planks" from each roll)Lots...
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    265 first ocean run

    OH! been meaning to say this... The DF200APs start with buttons. You only need to touch the button and let it start. Don't hold it. Holding it can have the effect of shutting it off and starting again.
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    line/terminal tackle set up

    Our TLD25s are similar. We use these on the outriggers for mahi and smaller tuna. Each a different color 40# mono line with a 5-7 wrap Spider hitch loop. I use Momoi wind-on 80# leaders and a good snap swivel. I have some 50s and 80s for when bigger tuna are around. We use braid outfits for...
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    NJ fishing reports

    Oh, also, short dock stripers are on fire in Manaquan River at night outgoing tide
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    Garmin Navionics+ and Garmin Navionics Vision+ Sale

    I went thru the same ordeal with the Echo73. Twice! The new unit lost a full line of pixels after a just three uses. I had to go thru the whole thing again with the replacement unit. You learn to be patient...
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    Garmin Navionics+ and Garmin Navionics Vision+ Sale

    One other thing. Stay on the AC screen on your iPhone/ iPad. I think going to a different app while you’re downloading disconnects you from the Wi-Fi unit
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    265 Express Deck Removed

    Its not burnt Its typical black mold. Water drips from pie holes. Tank may have been replaced already. I base that on the screwed down 2 x 4 cross member. Look at the ID plates on the tanks for mfg date. Try not to walk on the tank and make it bend in & out... Look for leaks. Inspect the...
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    Garmin Navionics+ and Garmin Navionics Vision+ Sale

    I have a GPSMAP 1242 touch plus and an EchoMap74 UHD. The Echo is much slower to get everything. I found that the maps and shaded relief did not show up on the units at the same time You will see shaded relief in menu but still not have the shaded map until a long process of "Transferring" and...
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    NJ fishing reports

    Got out friday at first light. Trolled the lumps near Little Italy looking for Bluefin. Read lots of bait, No takers. We anchored on a nearby wreck that was covered in sand eels. Caught a mess of very nice sized black seabass and some red hake (Ling)on clam. Seabass and ling were puking up sand...
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    New Suzukis

    Hardtop and enclosure...
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    Powerwinch 300 Capstan

    update: New capstan setup, with the new switch at the helm and the new tilt roller, is a big hit with the deck hands. They can stand in the open cabin hatch and work the anchor in comfort.
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    2001 Express 265 Repairs

    Yep, get some beer and do a Tag search on 265 Express. Please, 265 guys, go back and TAG your relevant 265 posts. Same for DF200AP and OX66. Only the OP can tag their post.
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    Ball valves in hydraulic steering lines- brand & source?

    I bought some valves but never used them. They had 1/4NPT so I would need 1/4NPT to 3/8 Tube (compression) adapters on both sides of 3 valves....so.... When I had to remove the pump I used 3/8 compression Caps. Cheap at Home Depot. Minimal spill. If you need to USE the steering while using the...
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    2001 Express 265 Repairs

    The headliner leak could be windshield wash. The knob under the shifters is washer valve. If FW pump is powered it will pump water. Pull the hatch. remove the 6" piehole and put in a Tempress hatch big enough to get your elbows in. Grady pre-wired 10 gauge from behind the glove box to the...