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No. The parralel park is easier with ob's, there's no wind/correct to ruin your day, and while she will turn a tight 180 just not that fast.

I'm not sure I'd want to have that hanging off the pipes, they are fairly thin walled. An even 50 pounds of pressure probably wouldn't cause harm but all you would need is a wake to hit at the right time and give you a good roll. The line would go slack and then shock the system which might...

I drove a 2008-09 Gulfstream with twin F150's a while back. There's no way 1 motor will get her to plane.

First step, find some big guys and cut a 3" piece of 1 1/2" wood dowel. I pulled mine from the fill to the tank. So remove the old hose from the fill and insert the dowel halfway in and screw it to the hose. Push the new hose on the dowel and screw it down too and don't be shy with the # of...

In addition from the above information: ---- no steering needed I would pull past my dock (for reference which side doesn't matter) put motor furthest away from dock in reverse (you'll learn how much gas you need to give it but start off easy) bump the motor closest to the dock into foreward as...

I wouldn't use anything but Aluminum for the tanks. They give support for the access panel and there is space between them and the stringers. given the space, there is a possibility of a poly tank rupturing because it isn't fully supported. The main tank is 150 gallons (possibly 175 depending...

I don't think 1 bucket of resin is enough either, but if the extra $250 is going to kill you don't think about starting. Unless you really know what to look for, get the survey. The transom isn't that bad if you have a place to work on it, close by. If there is more structural damage than...

The 250's and 300's are totally differnt blocks from the 200's. When things go bad it's time for a new powerhead, unless it's REAL cheap I'd pass. There's a reason nobody wants them and Yamaha stopped making them.

The good news is the cover over the gas tank is easy to fix. The bad news is the notched transoms have a reputation for leaking and that one is most likely shot if it wasn't previously fixed. It may not seem worth it for a $3k boat, but get a survey.

You could but unless the hole is at the bottom you'll never know until you fill it. At times you will get leaks up by the sender or the hose may be compromised. To be honest i'd like to see at least 50 gallons in there and go for a ride and smell the bilge afterwards.

I think you're right with the 3# number, but if the surveyor doesn't know I'd find a different one. If the main tank tank truely is empty and the aux full, I'd be very suspcious. The only bright side is if the tank is shot it's easy to get it out. For pricing it's roughly $10/gallon for the...

For $3800 you can get a fiberglass bracket with floatation. The paint/coating on the aluminum is going to chip and be a genaral PIA. With the fiberglass you don't have to use special paint (copper free) and it'll raise the stern.

Both being bad sounds like it may be in the unit, check the wire connections at the unit. If you disconnect one wire does the level change? If the motor trims but the reading doesn't change, there is a small lever under the motor just above the trim unit. They are famous for getting stuck, if...

You can get the top to fit (with overhang) but the pipes will not be anywhere close to where you need them.

She's on her trailer by the marina but it may not be high enough, we'll see. I saw a video of someone going out of Shark River this afternoon (33 exp), I hope it wasn't anyone here.

Ditto, I'd disconnect the tilt motor from the relay to be safe then jumper 12V the motor's terminals. If it goes up then reverse the wires.

All late 80's thru the end Sailfish had mid berths, the Dophin is a Sailfish but no mid berth and extra gas capacity. The interrior layouts didn't change much over the years, just cosmetic upgrades. All Marlins have the eurotransom where the Sailfish got one in '94 but yes basically a Sailfish...

You have to see them out of the water, for the early models it's not a swim platform but it's not as deep as the hull. I have a Sailfish and fit in the V at 6' and I think the Marlin's is a little bigger. For the aft, I would say it would depend on the kids but 2 small kids can do it. For an...

The SS shouldn't have corroded, it may tarnish but nothing structural. It's hard to describe how the metal would look if it was sheared, post a pic if you can. If the pin looks fine and the holes in the receiver look OK, it was a bad ball.

So someone put a bracket on the end of the eurotransom? Run away! Just because the bracket is rated to 700HP, the hull isn't. Twin 300 HPDI's may have been an option but going 100HP over is nuts. Just try to get insurance and if you do get in an accident you'll be hung. The balance is...