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Thankyou Enough Already..... I believe the seat is the factory fitted helm seat. My boat is a 2000 model 265. I require the plastic sliders/bushes as well as the plastic cap that fits on top of the seat pedestal. This is to stop it rockin'...... Also if you have the time I tried to order some...

G'day everyone, I have been chasing the plastic slides as well as the top cap for my Helm seat on my 265. I have tried acouple of dealers with no success. I would also like to get some of the chalk material for my cockpit bolsters. It's a big ask but i need someone in the US who has easy ready...

That's an excellent result Brian. Where do you store all the fuel? and fish????

Re: Looked at a 265 Express today, any tips? I didn't realise the Sailfish and 265 weighed the same? I haven't been on a Sailfish but would expect a slighly smoother ride due to hull length. The earlier 265's (pre 2003) had 22deg deadrise hence softer riding but a little more tender underway...

Re: how to change gunnel cushioning in my islander268 back d Anyone know what the cushioning material is and how i can purchase some? I'm in australia and would get a canvas guy here to make it up. cheers from Australia.

Scott I am curious as to why you don't try raising the motors for more efficiency? It sounds like you could go a bit higher.......

Awesome pics and great fishing.......good to see the comercials haven't taken everything.......

I have replaced my step lights with leds which are blue and less intense than the standard ones. Better for night vision and a more attractive light as well as using less power. I'm no electrician but I have read in other forums where it is noted how important the in line fuses are with LED's...

Well I'm not sure what "thin wall" would be, but most of the older marlin towers on our Heavy Tackle fleet still have stainless and they are a lot heavier, than the newer alloy ones. Certainly the newer big boats are rapidly moving to alloy but most of the trailerable baots still use stainless.

Just for interest sake guys.....in Australia most hardtops and tuna towers are still being made from Stainless. Always have. Here the theory is Alloy has more potential for cracking . I love my alloy hardtop mostly because of the weight it doesn't add to my towable 265 express. I don't know...

As Bob says I had problems with the 200hpdi's that were on my boat initially. Despite replacing and cleaning all filters (3-4 from memory), rebuilding pumps (there are 3) and running numerous tests with laptops etc exchanging stators, ecu etc. we still had intermitent probs . Just when I thought...

Having had 2 of both 200hpdi's and F225's on my 265 Express I can say the 2 strokes will out perform the 4's but are much noiser at troll and whilst not bad they still smell whilst the 4's don't smell at all. Economy is better with the 2 strokes but then you have to add in the oil. The F225's...

G'day Lefty, no the beautiful Blue boat you have seen is Tom's "Gradyfish". She certainly is a looker. Tom helped me with mine when I got her . He knows them Stem-Stern. There are some real 265 fanatics on here who really appreciate the fishing features and responsive handling of this model...

As others have noted it doesn't recognise me automatically ; also I have noticed my profile only shows the link to my boat picture; and yes it times out very quickly.........looks fine but not really working as well as previous software. Sorry to have to relate this as i appreciate your efforts...

4 blade mercs (rev 4's) would cost around $2,ooo ausd here . You have much better prices there and the Prop Doc guys will help with exchange. Alternatively buy them used on THT and then if they don't work out you'll be able to move them on relatively easily without losing much. Once you find the...

I'm not sure if you have read any of the previous threads about props for the best boat grady ever made......... Anyways I have Solas 4 blade 14 1/4 diam x 17 " pitch and am getting best economy 1.8mpg lightly loaded in ideal conditions . Boat tops out at 6,000rm and 40 knots WOT in same...

Sounds like you've got it Nailed! I'm hoping to get out this weekend.........

G'day from Oz, First I would suggest you repost this on the general discussion forum as you will most likely get more responses. Is your boat on a trailer or moored. If moored i would be checking all bilge areas for water . This will make the boat heavy and also tender ie. unstable. As you say...

Wow you didn't mention how hard it is to get to and how you are probably going to have to go back in there......... I replaced mine 12 months ago, but i believe that it may be easier to just rig up an electric macerator head with a remote pump to pump out the holding tank. If you always use...

ditto to the above. I have yet to need tabs with a head sea other than normal lateral levelling. In the interest of efficiency I always try to get my load as level as poss first ...........then use minimal tabs, less drag. You will notice the more you trim the motors out the more tender the...