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    265 express or Marlin 300

    This was true until last year when fuel approached $5 a gallon! Tim
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    265 express or Marlin 300

    Two boys - lots of overnighters - go with the 30 marlin! Tim
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    265 express or Marlin 300

    It really depends what you want to do with the boat - I went fishing 49 times last year (record every trip) and did four overnighters (rangeing from 2 to 4 nights) - Many of the 49 trips were for bass and blues with in three miles from shore - usually with one or two other people on board. In...
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    NE WINTERS SUCK

    Gradyfish22, Sounds like my list! Although I installed the charger last season! What AP are you going with? My boat will be uncovered in two weeks - with planned maintenance in March along with some upgrades - another one I am planning is adding a center rigger! Tim
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    RPM Operating Range...Yamaha 4-Strokes.

    I fish on two boats with four strokes - The one with F150's cruises at 4400 to 4600 all day long - The one with F250's cruises at 4800 to 4900 all day long- These are both boats that throttle up and run 100 miles one way to the New England canyons. These numbers seem high to me - But that is...
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    265 Express Info

    Respectfully Bob - I strongly disagree with your position on sea trials and feel compelled to offer the following long winded response. It is my opinion that it is border line irresponsible to buy a boat for this kind of money, WITH OUT a sea trial. During pre offer discussions, the seller...
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    repower 265 Express with suzuki 175?

    Just to be clear above - I am not sure how high they can be moved and have not researched it a ton - I did take some quick measurements of mine and a 2003 from the same referance point and they are DEFINITY higher - and with nothing else appearing different at first glance this is the...
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    265 Express Info

    I bought my boat in January. I was a serious buyer - paying cash - put 10% down and we agreed that he would pay to put to the boat in the water - I would pay the surveyor to drive the boat - if the boat did not operate as owner indicated (run perfect, ect) he would pay to pull it out and...
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    repower 265 Express with suzuki 175?

    The hull changed is 2002 to accept the four strokes! Specifically the rear scruppers were raised approx three inches
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    repower 265 Express with suzuki 175?

    Put F250's on her and move the scuppers up three inches - That is what I will do if my HPDI's die - or hopefully I still have many years left and Yamaha will have developed lighter four strokes! Tim
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    jabsco toilet broken

    Its great until your toilet see's the "morning after" a night of heavy eating and drinking - It can't "handle the truth" ;) Tim
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    265 Express Info

    My buddy has a 265 with F225's and mine is 200hp HPDI's We have compared performance under multiple scenario and the differances are not even enough to talk about. Did I mention how big the fish locker was?!?!? Here is a 72" mako stuffed in the fish box! And look - 44 mahi fit...
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    265 Express Info

    These boats have a cult following since they stoped production in 2005 (I believe) I love mine- I spent a ton time researching boats and this was the one that I wanted - It is great for bass/blues fishing - big enough to load five guys, gear, ice and bait and head to the NE canyons for an...
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    NYS Proposed Fluke Regs 2009

    I am not a marine biologist - nor do I have all of the data that they use - But is just seams reasonable that the bigger fish would be the egg bearing fish - Maybe a slot limit like they did with the striped bass years ago is the answer - Maybe two fish 14 to 18 inches and then a one trophy...
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    NYS Proposed Fluke Regs 2009

    For years I always look forward to the begining of May as it marked a great start to the fluke season! The regs as listed just mean I wont be making it over to montauk this year (again) Tim
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    These are the pictures I have been promising you all.......

    It looks like you added a bait staiton of sorts and a leaning post on 265 Express - They look nice - could you add some more pictures of these items? Tim
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    New Grady Owner

    Welcome! And nice boat too! How about some pictures! Tim
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    Installing Shore Power

    I added shore power to 265 Express - I have three banks: One bank is two batteries in parrell for starting starboard motor and powering house ammenties (fridge, ect) Second bank is for port motor Third bank is isolated spare I went will ProTech 1230i charger - I installed it myself...
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    adding rod holders to T-top

    I added Lee clamp ons and they work great! I only have the clamp ons in the vertical pipe runs - and they may be an issue with heavier rods in the horizontal position! Tim
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    Grady White Apparel

    Ebay has some stuff - Tim