Recent content by wahoo33417

You're not alone. I've done it also. Except I called the dealership from the boat ramp, who walked me through all the 'obvious' stuff. I blamed my father for bumping the shift lever when I wasn't looking. It couldn't possibly have been me! :rolleyes: But we both knew it was. I read this post...

H: Thanks for your helpful info. Same is true on the Sailfish: With the tabs fully retracted, the downward edges extend just below the surrounding boat bottom. My boat is at dealership for engine service. Got to talking and they said they could cut the ‘wings' off the tabs and that they had...

Designed for more bow lift on take-off. For folks who keep their boats on shorter runways.

My Garmin works really well flush-mounted at the dash under the Sailfish hardtop. Also seems to give great position data to the autopilot. Like Coastboater said, try it. You can always add the GPS/heading sensor later.

Not a direct answer, but I had a friend who had a Gulfstream with an F225. I never rode on the boat. He was new to boating but it didn't take him long to realize for himself that he had bought an underpowered boat. You say its a beautiful boat. Like Mustang suggested, maybe you can make an...

I have same concerns with my 2007 Sailfish. Dealer suggested a pressure test on tank while it was in for service. I forget what psi the test brought it up to and for how long, but it seemed pretty high to me. Anyway, it 'passed'. Service manager said that if there were any questionable spots on...

You may want to take a look here: https://www.gradywhite.com/archived-brochures/ The archived Grady brochures provide pretty good specs and some limited pictures. Also, the Yamaha Performance Bulletins pages used to carry archived data for engine tests on boats that used Yamaha exclusively...

Sorry to hijack without an an answer. Will you also consider the 270? You may already know this, but it is essentially the same boat except the running bottom was extended to the transom to support the weight of the newly popular four strokes. I do believe the last year of the 268 had that fully...

I remember a factory rep telling me that the 271 hull was only ever going to be a center console. So the forward 'V' could be 'sharper' with a deeper forefoot. It was not the same 27' hull as the previous 270, which had to carry more weight forward, or the current 275. But I did not realize that...

I have a Sailfish and honestly never thought about it. We've done the Great Loop, and so have travelled through many states with several CG safety checks and it has never come up. We took a side trip into Canada and I thought I had studied all the requirements and even met those I didn't have...

Congrats on finding someone you trust. Looking forward to seeing the progression.

No guarantees of course, but I believe if you choose from the International Association of Marine Surveyors that Mustang provided, you'll be satisfied. Verify that your selected surveyor really is a member and isn't on probation or anything like that. Ask what all is included in the survey. Will...

Sorry that you're doing this. But you've done well for a nearly 30-year old boat. Hoping you'll post pics along the way. My boat might be there some day. I do what I can to not be, but time and water...

Welcome to the Forum. I do believe that all Grady seats of that era were made by Pompanette. So you might be able to try a google search for the Pompanette part you need. Or you can contact Pompanette directly. It may be the only route. It will surely be the more expensive route! Hopefully...

I did nearly the exact same as Coastboater when buying a Sailfish out of Maryland. Only difference is that I have a good relationship with a boat hauler already and he went and got it for me when the deal was done. Hard part for me was finding a surveyor who wasn't already at least known to the...