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I did it this way with 2 motor hoists. FYI- make sure those hoists are holding pressure. We left them hanging overnight as we ran out of daylight and the next morning one has slowly lost pressure and my starboard motor was pretty much hanging by the control cables. other than that, easy Peezy.

Just wondering why you would want to do this, not sure it’s necessary. There was one for sale awhile back that had 300 Suzuki’s, no bracket

Thanks so much for this info!

Pretty interesting he turns the wheel a bit then leaves it. I have to back out of my lift, then spin it in a very narrow creek, maybe 35 wide. Creek faces due North, and a hard south on my stern is a bear, been in the weeds a few times

That looks awesome, you wouldn’t have your measurements or the Birdsall model # by chance? Thanks for posting this!

I know, but I’m thinking something easily removable so I could still put the tailgate down or remove it when going offshore. I rarely put the tailgate down. Someone did it on as I saw a picture but can’t find it

Just back from the boat show with the family. All my girls are loving those folding rear seats on similar-sized boats like the Albie 27DC’s set up. Anyone done this? I’d love to have a removable option so I can take it out when I’m fishing. FWIW we’ve tried the bean bag route and the cockpit...

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I get that the throttle friction is adjustable, but that short “throw” messed me up as well, just an old dumb guy, I guess. But then I found out you can sync them when running, which is hard to do and keep it there with the mechanicals . IIRC the black mechanicals were about 2k ish more than the...

When mechanical b/c it was quicker to get and cheaper. Plus I am old school and don’t like new tech . But seriously, I have been running a friends boat with FBW and I’d probably have gone with it if I knew then what I know now. But I really hate how sensitive those digital throttles are . Only...

I love my DF 200’s on mine- great set up. Highly recommend. I got mechanical controls , about 38k out the door. Dealer is 5 miles away so another bonus. Looked at the 225 V6 Mercs but it was 54 week lead time when I bought. 200 Yami’s were 8k higher, got an AP and some other work done with the...

They’ve been great for me and my 01 265, and I’m the third owner.

I am hearing Chevy May bring back the HD Suburban in ‘25. Probably be 100k. I like the current diesel option in the Suburban but it’s a 1500 platform. Thanks for all the replies, I think we’ve settled on a 10.5k/11.5k weight range, which is too much for any current 3 row SUV. This thing is...

Thanks fellas- my current tow rig can tow 12.5k. It’s been a great rig since I bought it new 21 years ago . We love having a 3 row 4wd SUV, but we have grandkids on the way, and the Admiral likes the new Suburban and the Expedition is getting a redesign soon

I have the brochure, and I figure I am at about 9000-10000lb wet. Has anyone weighed one? May have to look for a new tow vehicle and the Suburbans and Expeditions are are 9300 ish towing capacity. Only tow around town for service, hurricane haulout, occasional 2hr pull to OBX. She’s a plus sized...