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Although I have always wanted a Marlin, for all the reason given above, like Halenalu, I am on my 2nd Sailfish too. Had a '93 sailfish 252G for 12 years, then bought a pre-owned '02, 282. I also haul and launch mine with a tri-axle trailer, and store it in a heated pole barn. But, as said, the...

Apologies to all for the delays. I have been too busy with so many things not boating related, that I haven't even got my Grady in until yesterday, and then had to haul her right back out, due to a stuck T-stat. I will trace the rod-racks onto some kind of paper material that can be rolled up...

I may still have a template, or could make one, but give me a few days. Brian (gw204) made the template for me, back when I was trying to get some RR made. He traced the rod racks from his '93 Sailfish, which are not exactly the same as the more recent Sailfish RR. So the racks I had made were...

Bob, I bought a set of regular stainless steel hinges in Ace Hardware, for mine. They are not friction, but could probably be tightened up some to keep them from flopping open and closed, when no rods are in place. I've heard of some that just used angle aluminum for mounting brackets, and did...

I do not have any more of these rod-racks. I did have one extra pair made, at that time, but have sonce sold them to another forum member. We had to order these in quantity, in order to get the price down, as I think the local dealer wanted $400 or so, for the factory setup, and I don't know if...

Re: Crappy 4th for Sailfish. Please read if you guys can hel Loose connector; bad keyswitch? Swap the k/s plugs under the console, making the port switch operate the stbd engine, etc. Did the problem move to the other engine?

I installed a new radar 24" Lowrance dome on my Sailfish, just last week. I cut 3" plugs with my hole-saw on the drill press; 1" for the rear mounts, and 1/2" for the front. I cut them on an angle, so that when positioned with the thicker ones at the rear, they provided a flat mounting surface...

Not sure why you would want to radar units on a boat the size of a Sailfish, but I believe any time two radar units are installed on a vessel, and operated at the same time, the domes or open-arrays must have a vertical seperation of at least one meter. That is to prevent the transmitted pulse...

It will work, as others have said. I have the Lowrance HD's on my boat, and they work, flush-mounted and under a hardtop. But I installed the external GPS too, as it has a faster aquisition and update speed, and you can select a setting in the HD, such that it will use the GPS with the most...

I replaced all my electronincs the summer before last, with Lowrance HD series stuff. I installed an HD-10 and an HD-8, a new transducer, and radar. They all instantly network together, and you can bring up anything on any screen, or half-screen, or whatever you want. They will also interfact...

I have been using Petit ablative bottom paint for probably 20 years now, and I have never had a barnacle yet. The boat goes in early/mid-May, and stays at my dock behind the house, until after Thanksgiving. (no, it's not on a lift.. my sig pic is not at my place) :? My paint of choice was...

Just a thought, but it might be less money, and more convenient, to buy a used trailer to bring her home to repower. When you're ready, take her back to where she'll be slipped, and sell the trailer, probably for close to what you paid.

Agree with Marty; better ride mile and a half, or 2 miles off the beach.

That should be an easy and comfortable trip, especially in a Marlin. Lots of marinas in the area. Do you know which you will be staying at?

That has been a common issue with ST5000 AP. I had one on my previous boat, and it worked for a while, then started doing that. After a lot of time troubleshooting with RM on the line, I sent it back. They exchanged it for another, and it worked for a while, then same thing. Did another...

I think you will get similar performance from either boat. I had an Explorer 24 back in the day, and it was a great fishing boat, including decent offshore runs. The Islander may be worth the extra 2K, but as Brian has said, get that survey. The boats are 16-18 years old, and while $600 may seem...

Congrats on buying the Sailfish. Great boat, and wish you all the best with her. Where will you be keeping her? Post up some pics when you get a chance.

I'm guessing te red star are on threads that you posted to. Like a check mark, of threads you are active in?

Wow. For a second or 2, I thought I was on a different site. Like most folks, I guess I like the old way, only because that is what I have come to expect. But I am sure I will get use to the new. Thanks for all your time, energy and funds that go into making and keeping this great website.

I say that is not a factory-installed indicator, so this is just a guess: previous owner may have wanted a visual indicator of the main battery switch being on. Sometimes indicator lamps are wired to a bilge pump, so the helmsman can see if/how ofen the pumps are cycling, but that's probably not...