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On my 2005 Marlin with F250s, I'm running SWS II 17 pitch x (I believe) 15-3/4. I can hit 5800 rpms WOT, fairly loaded down.

I tried most of the different types of anchors on my 2005 Marlin and finally settled on a Rocna. Sets much faster and holds better than anything else I've tried. I've used it from St Pete to the Dry Tortugas and lower Keys and in some pretty hard blows. Sets fast everywhere and has yet to drag...

While my Marlin is going to have different dimensions, it's also difficult to roll up all 3 curtains across the back. There was a conflict with all of them rolled up the same way. What worked best for me was to roll up the middle curtain to the inside and the outer ones rolled up outside and...

I'm going again in a couple weeks. My favorite place. See my post from last year's trip, you might find some useful info there. http://www.greatgrady.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=22984

Try it before you remove it. My wife loves the companion seat on our Marlin. Even I can get comfortable it it.

Good for you and good for FP. I had a few issues with mine and always found them to be accessible and happy to help. Nice job!

I have to think that's pretty unusual. Had to be a defective casting. You probably already did this but I'd call FP and order a new manifold and whatever gaskets you need. Maybe they'll comp you but after 4 years, if they did, it would be only because they're nice guys. Actually, they are pretty...

Have you tried calling or emailing Grady White? They probably have the original plans for that boat.

X2 on the Good Windlass. Put one on my Marlin and love it. As mentioned, it's not as pretty as some but you won't be seeing it much anyway, since you won't be going up front to tie off. One of it's best features is being able to anchor without having to tie off to a cleat. It's designed to hold...

Interesting info and good to know. I never gave that any thought, but I do always flip the battery charger breaker first thing when I run the genset or plug into shore power. Thanks!

When I got my 2005 Marlin, the factory installed windlass was broke. After a lot of research, I replaced it with a Good Automatic Windlass F850A. The Good free falls and holds you at anchor without having to tie off to a cleat. I know there are other high quality units out there, but not sure...

I have the same boat as you. I talked to a guy who sells chargers and he recommended a dry mount charger. He claimed that for use with shore power and running 12v appliances, it was a better and more durable solution and it runs cooler. I went with the (now discontinued) Pro Mariner 1240i 40a 3...

Check out my post on the trip my wife and I took to the Dry Tortugas and Keys this year. http://www.greatgrady.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=22984

I have Furuno 64 mile open array. When I leave the marina, I'll have a look for weather systems in the area. There have been times when we could see some storms with heavy rain that looked discouraging, but when we pull them up on radar, could see that we could thread through and it was clear...

Your generator has a closed cooling system, with a raw water heat exchanger. Grady changed over to this system in 2005, if I'm not mistaken. You should be able to run it for several minutes without damaging it; in fact, it will just shut itself down when it reaches the threshold temp. Don't ask...

The term most commonly used to describe the Yamaha F250 is "bullet proof". Mine (2005) has around 900 trouble free hours and I expect it will go many times that. Recently returned from a 900+ mile trip in my Marlin and averaged 1.22 mpg in all kinds of conditions, from very placid to very...

We only stopped in Key West for fuel and lunch and we walked around a little. Key West Bight Marina was where we stopped. It was nice because there were plenty of water front restaurants right there. I think they're also accessible from Galleon's. The only reason we stopped at Bight was because...

The G2s are supposed to be more efficient regarding 2 cycle oil consumption. At some point, when you need to add oil, it would be great to know how many miles per gallon of oil. Sorry about all the questions - at some point, I'll repower and these engines (300 hp version) and the F300s are my...

You're welcome! Our trip was a long time in the making too, planning and doing logistics. We probably started sorting it out last June. Yes, I think a 2 person kayak would be the best solution to get to the beach and explore and you could fish the flats with it. We'll be taking a 2 person...

You can't tie up to the dock at Loggerhead with your boat. You're supposed to anchor offshore and take your dinghy or kayak to the beach. Or maybe you could beach your boat - ask the rangers. You could also kayak to Loggerhead from Ft Jeff harbor as it's only 3 miles. Most of the other islands...