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alongside the stbd battery on the shelf in the transom under the fish box. It just fit (read "it was a real PIA getting it in there and set up ) with the group 29 boxes end to end. I wanted to put it on the port side (since the helm is on the stbd) but the hoses and valve for the livewell and...

Interstate batteries and battery saving advice I just replaced the 2 no name starting batteries that my 252 Sailfish came with with 3 Interstate Group29 Deepcycles. I run 175 Zuke 4s's and Zuke recommends 675 CCA AND 180 reserve minutes. The Interetate 29 D was the only battery I found that...

update SO I brought it to the local glas shop and for the extra $90 ( I wish it was only $10) I decided it was worth the expertise of having the job done professionally so it wouldn't leak. Well, I went to pick them up today and they looked like crap. There were gaps at every corner as if the...

I'm getting ready to do mine- cpl ?s Has anyone used or seen the Dr. LED either "Dave" -surface mount, or "Neptune" -thru hull. Nothing Else. - which coastal lights did you get ? single, dbl long, dbl wide? where did you mount them. I want them primarily for squiding. I have a 252g...

Crazy Alberto is a master If you count CA amongst your friends you are in go(o)d company. It's nice to hear he is developed a new outlet to share his knowledge. See you there.

18mpg with a Tundra? Grady 175. Please tell me how. I just got a 2009 Tundra 4x4 5.7 4door and I am getting around 12-13 mpg driving like it doesn't have a gas pedal. I bought it for the 10,300 towing capacity figuring I'll make up for the gas consuption by towing my boat closer to the...

89 Sailfish 252g Livewell is btwn the helm seats, the pump which is for the livewell and washdown, is beneath it with access in the cabin by taking out or thru the midship wall alongside the port 1/4 berth. There is a 2 way valve on the port side near the stern to switch from LW to WD. I use...

Good point. I was really just thinking about the feet dangling when folks are sitting on the cabin top in front of the windshield. But, I'll admit, as bloody as I enjoy getting the boat, I'm a "finaddict" about scrubbing it all clean (not just the glass) at days end; so, glass it will have...

That's the answer I wanted Mine appear to be poly. They are scratched and have stress cracks. I'm a clean glass freak so I want to go with glass. I'm going to try and find lightly tinted safety glass of the same thickness as the current material so it fits properly.

update and question should I use glass or polycarb to replace the window?

252 Sailfish guy here The "G' is the O/B bracket model. Moves the O'B's outside of the boat therefore you get a bit more cockpit room and a fully closed transom with a fishbox that runs 23/4 of the beam and a baitbox that fills the other 1/4. I prefer the full transom especially in a...

I'm changing mine out now and they appear to be original, 1989! But the pump is located in a very dry area alongside the midship livewell. I t burned out last summer when I left it on washdown and turned off the hose nozzle.

I have twin 175 suzuki 4strokes on my Sailfish 252g. Gets up on the plane pretty easy and cruises at 24-28knots (dpending on seas and load)

Thanks 1st, couple questions When you say "remove the black rubber strips on the outside of the frame, then remove all the screws" do you mean the black rubber strips on the inside of the frame on the outside of the boat? Did you replace the rubber? Mine is and '89 and the rubber seems...

Bob, you make a good point about the potential "echoing" of the (lapping) sound. I was only considering the insulating value of theheadliner and not the sound absorbtion factor. After a long day /nite/day of fishing incredible as it seems the odor doesn't keep us up. :lol: The truck...

I considered the noise issue but... I realize I will be losing some sound dampening; but, when we sleep aboard the hatch, windows and entryway are almost always open anyways. The loudest of the " noise" is the lapping of water against the hull (and sometimes Dad's snoring when we are sharing a...

The headliner in the cabin is off white fuzzy carpet and I can't stop the mildew. I want to remove it and paint the newly exposed areas with a high gloss paint. What am I getting into? Any better ideas or tips on proceeding? Thanks

The 2 front windows on my 89 252G are scratched and crazed with stress cracks that will not buff out. The seals are also leaking. How do I go about removing the "glass" and replacing it? There is alot of silicone around the outer frame outside and around the widow pane itself on the inside...

Jake, I think you're better jacking the boat off the trailer and blocking the boat with stands rather than leaving the boat on the rollers for an extended period of time which creates teh possibility of putting roller dents in the hull.

Fished a full day with Capt Jim Mulcahey on Finsnfeathers out of Tarpon Flats Key largo on Monday. Strong front blowing 20-25kts. Fished goggle eyes and ballyhoo on circle hooks 6 lines off of kites, 2 flat lines and a bottom line. worked all day in building surf for 2 sails. First was about...