265 express

New member, new boat. Moved up from an '84 Wellcraft V20 that I ran for 18 years. I wanted to go bigger. Really loved the 265 express layout. Working thru some bugs... 1 cracked thermostat housing dribble 1 oil tank pump wouldn't fill the little tank Now having charging issues. one battery...

Now that I've figured out how to resize and post photos I thought I'd share a few from some of the off-season projects on my 265 over the last two winters. A lot of the work was wiring and is out of sight but it was a rat's nest under the dash and in the electronics boxes. I now know and have...

After putting the boat back in the slip I am having an issue with the shore power tripping. I have had this problem before but usually after playing with the cable connections it stays on. Today nothing I did worked. I even tried plugging into a different dock box connection. So I changed out...

Hello, I just pulled the boat out for some tlc cleaning and noticed this.... I would guess this is what is referred to as "blistering"? What causes it? Can I keep it from happening? Any information would help. Thank you.

First I have to thank all those here who have given advise on this topic and shared photo's. Now it's my turn. I was tossing around the idea of doing the starboard thing on the dash and that just didn't sit right with the little woman. So we decided to make it look like we thought the grady...

Here's the deal. I have come up with this great idea :idea: on how to mount a crab puller off of the super stucture on my 265 express. Basically I will be using the back leg that supports the roof. It seems like enough. Let me know what you think. Is the stock 2" support strong enough? What...

I have a 265 Express I am trying to pump. I tried to pump out my holding tank the other day with a dock side pumpout. It keept pumping but didn't seem like any liquid was comming out. Is there a valve on the boat side that needs to be opened? It seemed like there was a squeeking noise I could...

I have a 2000 Express 265 and wanted to know if anyone has modified their older model express to the updated backrests like the newer 2005 and up have? You know the ones I am talking about on the side bench seats? Is it possible?

I am a proud new owner or a 2000 Express 265. I have been searching this forum and getting some good ideas on things to do. But I thought I would aslo ask, What improvements and upgrades have you guys done that you are proud of? Upload some pictures! I am thinking about adding a transsom mounted...

The inboard side of my transom gate is missing one of the little rubber bumpers that contact the deck when in the down position. Have come up empty at every place I've looked so far. Anyone have a suggestion on where I could go to get a replacement? Thanks. Brett

I've been looking at the 265 Express for quite some time now as it looks to fit my requirements better than anything else and have really appreciated all the discussion on this board thus far. I have a question though that I haven't seen raised before and am looking for some input from 265...