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couple of "locks" on it. you can't have it swivel and not rock at the same time. pick one. take a look under the seat and it should be obvious. good luck, ron

similar on the line evacuation. i use a shop vac and draw out as much water as i can on the fresh water system, then 6 gallons antifreeze in the tank and run though all the lines. i recapture antifreeze each spring and use it in the head holding tank and pour into open drains for kicks . on...

narrow strong putty knife. work from one end to the other gently. can't remember exactly but i think tape pieces were about 6" long. dome lights have to come off first. my lights where wired direct; i cut them and installed bullet connectors for ease. good luck, ron

is it just the vinyl or the actual backer board? my vinyl came off. i had to pull the backer board down carefully and restrech the vinvl. GW only left about 1/2 inch or so overlap which was defintley not sufficient. I got GW to send me the 2 sided mounting tape to reattach the backer board...

ask GW directly. they will respond based on your HIN.

sorry. i was just saying if they do, why not just pop it in. i have to believe it's a minor cost related to the entire Optimus system?

doesn't Garmin do a steer by wire autopilot for the Optimus?

yes. the joystick needs to be calibrated. the ap compass also needs to be calibrated. and you'll have to make sure that the engines are trimmed horizontal to the boat hull so you don't get prop wash impacts. there is a small blurb in the DEC manual about calibration. if you don't have your...

owned the boat for 10 years.

hull is 16,000+ lbs wet without people. 250's will hurt on the cruise range. i had f350's with 4 blades, which, if asked, would be my recommendation. but, for the OP, you can deal with that at a future date as i posted before. good luck, ron

i use this in buff. https://www.westmarine.com/buy/west-marine--gel-coat-scratch-patch--P004_120_006_503?recordNum=5 clean it up and make sure it's dry. good luck, ron

someone i know has the DF350's used commercially. he's happy with them. my personal preference is more power (i had a 232 with twin F200's). i'd rather have more power and use less, than have less power and need more. just me. good luck with it. ron

my 2 cents. a thruster is a blessing on that hull. $$$$ for after build install (if you can get someone and the parts). genset $$$. cost me $3K to fix a panda with 60 hours on it. new outboards would cost, but you should have years on the 250's if they were serviced correctly. option 2...

also, some are polarity dependent. good luck, ron

as above if that works. if you need to adjust the sweep, ask GW what motor is in there and look up adjusting. had to do it on mine as the park was dead center of the helm sight line and the sweep was too narrow. running a small bead of caulk is not too difficult. good luck, ron

wow, just wow. i now feel privileged with the level of crap on my boat.

huh?? Grady shipped a boat without an engine and is relying on the dealer to install it later?? i guess their craftsmanship is getting worse than i thought.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Oatey-3-5-in-L-Slotted-Round-Stainless-Steel-Strainer/50315033 i used something like this. but the 1.5 in ones and a lot cheaper in the old days (2 years ago?) good luck, ron

correct, shoot thru. can't speak to other. ron

can't answer directly. i have an in-hull mounted over the pocket in a Marlin. not experiencing any issues. god luck, ron