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  1. Island Pilot

    New (Used) Grady Marlin Owner, Hi!

    Thanks for the advice! I am assuming you are talking about the pitted and corroded strip on top of my transom (sorry on the road so I can grab a pic)?? Is this something I should or can address now?? This is my first boat with transom mounted outboards (previous boats had armstrong or were...
  2. Island Pilot

    New (Used) Grady Marlin Owner, Hi!

    So sadly I have been using her so much since we brought her home 2 weeks ago we don't have enough pics yet!!!! Here are a few additional of her being loaded and at our dock in Key Largo. Some of these may be duplicates from the trailer thread (sorry). My brother in law and I are taking her...
  3. Island Pilot

    Marlin Height On A Trailer:

    I used the the Florida permit application system (https://gis.dot.state.fl.us/PermitApplicationSystem/Account.aspx/LogOn?ReturnUrl=%2fPermitApplicationSystem%2f). It cost me $20 for a one time permit, and it was granted immediately and electronically. There is an annual permit you can also...
  4. Island Pilot

    New (Used) Grady Marlin Owner, Hi!

    I have 225s. They have about 800 hours, and light pitting in the mid section. So I plan on replacing the mid sections this year, and running them for another few years, then replace with new 300s.
  5. Island Pilot

    Marlin Height On A Trailer:

    I just bought an 04 marlin and towed it on my buddy's yellowfin trailer from Tampa to the FL Keys. It obviously did not fit correctly on the trailer (yellowfin is a 36, 24 degree stepped hull), so I had to block it in some places. After removing the radar I was right around 13.5, although I...
  6. Island Pilot

    New (Used) Grady Marlin Owner, Hi!

    Hello from Key Largo! We just purchased an 04 Marlin, absolutely love it!!! We came out of a Parker 2320 we owned for 14 years, then a long list of boats prior to that. The Marlin is the absolute best layout we have ever had. I am looking forward to learning and contributing here. Thanks!!!!