Recent content by ElyseM

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    GW 330 Express Recommendations

    owned the boat for 10 years.
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    GW 330 Express Recommendations

    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
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    Fix small gelcoat crack

    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
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    repower 232 Gulfstream

    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
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    GW 330 Express Recommendations

    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...
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    LED stern lights keep burning out

    also, some are polarity dependent. good luck, ron
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    Port side wiper sweep is too short

    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
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    New Boat (2022) Yamaha Motor Backorder - How long did it take???

    wow, just wow. i now feel privileged with the level of crap on my boat.
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    New Boat (2022) Yamaha Motor Backorder - How long did it take???

    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.
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    Scupper screen to prevent clogs?

    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
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    Thru Hull transducer in Hull pocket yes or no??

    correct, shoot thru. can't speak to other. ron
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    Thru Hull transducer in Hull pocket yes or no??

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

    i was told by a Yam tech to start down then tilt. forces the water thru the powerhead first. ron
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    Bow thruster battery 2019 Freedom 335

    not for nothing, but the marina should have called you before they launched, unless they weren't going to charge you a haul out to fix the thruster if external issues were at play. ron
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    Bow thruster battery 2019 Freedom 335

    fyi, my '09 330 and '21 300 did/does not have a dedicated battery. if you look at your schematics it should show battery layout. good luck ron