Recent content by max366

As I recall, they can self prime because as the vanes rotate, they expel air from each vane "segment", causing a slight loss of air in the inlet hose. The end of the vanes close clear the housing. Since there are multiple vane segments rotating pretty fast, the total amount of air removed from...

Thanks, I'll check it out the area to mount the zinc after the shrink is off- hopefully in a month or so! I wonder if a screw and zip tie would work - the tie would go over the end of the tab and could be tightened as the screw hole enlarges. Or maybe use water resistant double sided tape with...

Skunk- you mentioned you mount these on top of the tab - is there enough clearance between the tab to the bottom for a top mount? I think my tabs are flush with the hull when fully retracted.

I have an '04 with F225s and the starting battery and house battery on the starboard side, just the starting battery on the port. The starboard side has a slight list from the extra battery. One house battery has been sufficient for my needs. WRT the transducer, I installed an Airmar B20...

That was the worst part of the project- limited access and long reaches while pressing against an opening!

I installed twin 12" Raymarine Axiom units a few years ago on my '04 265 and used a starboard panel that matches the Grady color from Fin-Addict in NC. I sent them a template of the panel without the cutouts for the displays. I recall the price was reasonable- maybe $90. They might let you...

Sorry for the delayed response- I've been away. Looks like others answered you but from what I recall, it's straightforward to remove the whole armrest bracket - it's bolted on so the length of the bolts may need to be shortened.

Looks great - how does the off-white match with the Grady fabric?

$100 cash and that included removing the frame from the aluminum. Seems like a fair price for the great work

My armrests were bad; even the covers that Grady sent wound up ugly. Stained and sticky. I didn't try the bleach method others have used and it might have worked -for a while. I had a new stern bolster made at a highly recommended shop - Art's Marine in Brockton MA and asked them about covering...

I replaced the handlebar anodes on both motors and decided to try aluminum - I've always used zinc. When I hauled the boat, the aluminum anodes were covered in barnacles! Never had that issue with zinc since it's a biocide. Something to consider...

I did the same inspection on my 2004 265 Express and your pics look just like what I found! After seeing the same possible water intrusion around the inspection plates, I unscrewed all of them and found very little sealant on the flange (in some of the flanges, none). I resealed with 4000UV...

Here's the wiring info for a 2004 265- perhaps this will give you what you're looking for.

From what I've read, my '04 265 probably has Tempress hatches. Check the o-ring on your Beckson hatches to be sure the ones I referenced are good for your hatches. Mine are 6-1/8" OD and 3/16 thick.

I resurrected this old thread because I want to replace the o-rings on my 2004 265 Express 6" deck plates. The specs on this thread were really helpful. I found the o-rings on Amazon in Buna-N- maybe not quite as sunlight resistant as other materials but the o-rings really aren't exposed when...