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Vero - ACR ResQkink Plus is a 406mhz GPS personal locator beacon that is bouyant and with an internal GPS and is approx. $269 at west marine; ACR Epirb global Ifix Pro Category II Manual Release uses the same 406mhz spectrum and is like $469 at west marine. The epirb battery lasts 48 hours...

Carry both; everything in offshore fishing is about redundancy; in my opinion it's very difficult to overdue it when it comes to your safety and that of the crew; when we look at what an off-shore trip costs in bait, fuel and food, to me buying these items wasn't worth thinking about it twice...

See below for the stay-a-float promo - great stuff to have on board... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=888wQhRcmjQ

I got an estimate end of last season to replace all coming pads, helm seat, transom fold out seat, as well as the two cushions (backrest and seat) for the seat in the front of the center console and also the cushion seat that covers the two front storage bins at the front of the center console...

Re: GW 257 questions prior to purchase First - I'd just like to say how much i like the 257 advance. I have a 2005 with Twin 150 Yamaha 4 strokes and run off-shore for shark, tuna, mahi, etc off the south shore of long island. It is a very sea worthy boat and a 2.0mpg+ boat loaded down with 4...

I have the same issue on 2005 twin 150 yamaha 4 strokes with circle gauges; mechanic said it could be a clogged tube in the lower unit that reads speed and therefore affects mpg and distance traveled; however I haven't trouble shooted it yet; I haven't had it checked yet because I use the Garmin...

xperks - its a great boat - I have a 257 advance, which is almost identical except for the hull running completely back to the edge of the transom - if memory serves me right, the 247 advance's hull stops a few feet before the end of the transom...to me, your power question is more a function of...

I run a 257 advance with twin 150 yami - I am an avid off-shore fisherman and frequently load this boat with 3-4 200 lb guys, ice, 5 cans of chum, Viking life raft, ditch bags, epirbs, etc etc three group 27 batteries, backup 900 amp jumper pack to boost myself if breakdown offshore, all the...

Re: 257 Advance Switch Panel, Spreader Light and cockpit lig Congrats on the purchase - I just replaced those on my 257 - call grady dealer and you can buy the plastic covers which just pop on and off - remove the old ones carefully so as to not break any of the plastic flanges that hold on the...

Fishbust - thanks very much - appreciate it...i venture off-shore frequently and have been looking to add a back-up bilge. I assume that they are each rigged to separate actuator / rocker switches on the dash? So that they are totally independent? JC

fishbust - i like the looks of the setup for your backup bilge - can you provide some more pictures / details on how you mounted what appears to be a starboard shelf, etc. I'd like to add a similar setup to mine. Any help would be much appreciated. JC

One of my winter projects was to think about taking the current live-well pump, which is attached directly to the thru-hull (screwed on), off and replacing with a pump that is mounted to the boat, with a hose running to the thru-hull. I run far off-shore and similar to the raw water washdown, I...

Congrats on looking for the new boat...I don't know all of the specifics on the 247 advance but I have the 257 advance, which was the 247 but updated for a few things in the early 2000's, such as the hull runs the length of the bottom of the boat. The hull on the bottom of the 247 stops a few...

Not sure of the layout of your specific boat but two ways re: the raw water washdown. (1) If you have access to where the hose connects to the the thru-hull fitting, remove the hose and dip the hose into a container filled with the RV antifreeze and run the pump. (2) If you have better access...

Sorry to hear that...very frustrating...I am an avid off-shore angler and in my honest opinion, given the age of the engines (15 yrs) and that you are an off-shore person yourself, I would suggest the repower. The reliability and fuel economy on today's 4 strokes are outstanding and they last...