Recent content by jigstrike

Do you still have this?

I have a small area on my Marlin that is bugging me, and I want to fix it. It is about 1/2"x8". I have not done much fiberglass repair outside of fixing a surfboard! My thought was to grind away the chipped area and fix with resin. Should I do that, or use marine tex? Also, where can I buy...

I have a 1998 marlin, and the crummy aluminum piece they used as a transom cap is getting bent, and corroded. I think I have seen somewhere on the GW forum that someone replaced theirs with a piece of stainless that covers the entire top of the transom, not just the outside edge. I cant find the...

I did the swim platform, and the steps down to the cabin a few years ago. It seems to hold up well. There is a bit of fading, but not bad. I am planning on doing the cockpit, and deck soon. I am pretty happy with it. I fish alot, and am aware that blood should be washed off quickly, but I do...

I use a Honda on my Marlin. It works great for the coffee maker, microwave, etc

I have a Marlin with 2013 Yami 250's and I am happy with them. That said, I got a ride on a Marlin that had 350's on it last year. I would be happier with the 350's, but not happier enough to scratch the check!!

Go to a Walmart or auto parts store and get a headlight restorer kit. I did this after I tried everything, it cost me 8 bucks and worked great. My windshield was terrible!

just finished removing the old battery charger. It is a corroded mess!! It is a Dytek model GP-1230-4b Any ideas on the best replacement? Thanks

I hauled out my marlin in December, and am starting to do some work on her. I have her plugged into shore power, but whenever I turn on the battery charger breaker switch, the ac panel switch flips off. Was working fine a couple months ago. Ideas??? Thanks!!

Check with Seastar. They make hydraulic steering systems, and have great service. I have their system on my 30' with twins, and can steer with 2 fingers

Ill be doing the same thing on my Marlin. I will probably go with Simrad AP44. I was told that I need the high capacity. I have a 30' Marlin with Yamaha 250's. I will be replacing the Simrad AP11 with rpu160 pump.

Thanks, I think I found a local shop. I had spoken to 2 marine electronics guys about octopus pump vs. a rpu 160, and got conflicting info. Hopefully I can get this one fixed!!

Does anyone know of a shop that will rebuild an auto pilot pump? I have a Simrad APU 160 that crapped out, and a new one is over 1000 bucks! Thanks!

sea deck is expensive. I did some on my Marlin, and puckered up when I got the bill. I am so happy with it, I actually forgot how much I spent!