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    Hookup1 replied to the thread Boarded by the CG.
    CG Aux will do an annual courtesy inspection and give you a sticker for your boat. As long as you're not doing something stupid they...
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    Hookup1 replied to the thread Adding rod holders to cabin.
    I don't know how your boat is setup. My 268 Islander is a walk around with a small cabin. These photos are return trip from FL so some...
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    Hookup1 replied to the thread express 265 prop question.
    I don't track fuel economy. I don't do long canyon runs where you can really measure it. I doubt it's significant and may be better than...
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    Hookup1 replied to the thread express 265 prop question.
    Other than making sure you can turn the props at maximum rated RPM's WOT speed is an imaginary number. Ignore it and prop the boat to...
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    Hookup1 replied to the thread express 265 prop question.
    Get your numbers together (speed at different RPM's) and talk to Ken at www.PropGods.com He sized the new 4-blade props for my...
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    Hookup1 replied to the thread Battery charger.
    A ProMariner ProSport HD 2-bank is $180. You can also install a Noco 2-bank for around $120. Both chargers ship with cables that make it...
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    Hookup1 replied to the thread Express 265 Epirb location..
    Think about he practical aspects of saving your life on a small boat with an inexperienced crew. On my boat I probably have one...
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    I refinished my complete tower, rocket launcher and enclosure awning rails Summer '22. All parts removed and sandblasted. It's all about...
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    GW hatches are junk. I think they use sand from the parking lot mixed with resin as a filler. It's hard and brittle. I made molds for my...
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    Hookup1 replied to the thread Boarding mats.
    Probably coming in from the dock. Hose it down regularly. I also put a designated boat towel where people hard to wipe shoes as they get on.
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    Hookup1 replied to the thread Transom scupper.
    Don't worry it's a standard size. The problem with standards is that there are so many different ones to choose from! I went thru this...
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    Hookup1 replied to the thread Gel Coat Stress Cracks.
    My gunnel stress crack are spider cracks at point of impact on dock. Yours may be the same. Your long stress cracks look like stress...
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    Hookup1 replied to the thread Deck drain 1999 Adventure 208.
    These guys figured it out!
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    Hookup1 replied to the thread Deck drain 1999 Adventure 208.
    My question is "Do you have any way to access the back of that fitting to change it?". I know on my boat it is accessible thru a hatch...
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    My switch panel is screwed down and easy to pull up and out