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    2 Fuel tanks built for 1990 Sailfish. Never used. I was restoring a Grady-White 252 Sailfish. Give me a call 727-512-6101

    transom and stringers were done prior to my ownership in 2012. Sold the boat in august and everything was still solid.
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    2 Fuel tanks built for 1990 Sailfish. Never used. I was restoring a Grady-White 252 Sailfish. Give me a call 727-512-6101

    My 86 sailfish was 125 gallon main and 75 glallon aux. Main tank being forward.
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    Trolling motor install on 282 Sailfish

    I installed the 87 in 36volt on my 1986 sailfish. It worked fine . Occasionally came out of the water in 3 to 4 ft swells.
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    Which Prop do you use? Sailfish 282/Yamaha f250

    15.25 X17 on 282 with 225 4 strokes. Should be about the same for 250"s
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    Honda 225 4 stroke

    You might want to check the horse power rating for that year and model. Also the normal stuff like transom ,stringers. Thats a lot of weight back there.
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    How far out in the ocean would you travel from land?

    I also run out of Cape May inlet. Routinely fish the triple wreck area in a single engine Grady. Like other have stated need good weather and well maintained boat,motor,and safety equipment. Plenty of single engine boats out there.
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    Fuel Leak / Smell ?

    I have the 1986 model.Fwd main tank most likely needs to be replaced. I did all the things mentioned above and still had the fuel smell in the cabin.Replaced fill and vent hoses at the same time. SP Sheetmetal made my new tank. They are located in South Jersey.
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    Evinrude G2 motors...need opinions

    I have a 2017 G2 300. In my opinion its a great single engine match up for my older wide body Grady White 25 Sailfish. Does"nt smoke like mentioned in above reply. Very happy with fuel econmy and performance. The biggest thing is to have a top notch tech who is still providing warrenty work and...
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    Rhodan, Garmin or Minn Kota? What size Trolling Motor for my Trophy Pro?

    I used 1 36 volt battery. So far so good. I use the charger that came with it and just charge the battery back up while cleaning the boat up after a trip. I have had zero issues with this setup.I installed a in line battery switch and 50 amp breaker .
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    Rhodan, Garmin or Minn Kota? What size Trolling Motor for my Trophy Pro?

    I installed the 84 in 36 volt on my 86 Sailfish. Only came off anchor mode a few times in 3 seasons due to big swells. Pretty happy with performance in high current .
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    1986 Sailfish

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    1986 Sailfish

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    1986 Sailfish

    Price reduction.Transom re done and bottom soda blasted prior to my ownership in 2013.Hatches recored 2014,Main fuel tank 125 gallons replaced 2017,repowered with 300 G2 etec 2018 showing 440 hours ,warrenty good until March 2027 ,5 year/500 hour service performed last year 2022,new electronics...
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    Auto winterization problem

    Etec owners group is a great resource for your questions. I am also a member. 2018 G2 300 .
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    Wipers vs no wipers

    Ran into the same issue on my 25 sailfish. Removed the wipers. I keep windows clean and apply fleetwax several times during the season.Water beads up and visabilty is still good. Also clean eisenglass with Bo shield 210 and apply fleet wax. I think it works well.
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    Gas tank

    Hey. I have the same boat. 86 Sailfish cutout transom model. Are you running twins or a single? When i had twin 200's and if running offshore i always ran the aft tank first . After 50 or 60 Gallons would switch to the main. Lots of weight back there with 75 gallons of gas,two batteries,and two...
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    Repowering

    I did. 300 Evinrude G2 on 25 Sailfish open transom. Cruise at 4600 rpm . 1.8 mpg . 13/14 gph at 24 /25 knots.
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    87 sailfish seems to sit low in water

    Yes lots of weight back there. I had 200 etecs on open transom model. With two batteries and 75 gallon aux tank and two guys fishing I thought it was way to heavy . Replaced the twins with a single 300 G2 Etec and moved batteries forward outside of helm chairs. Very happy with performance and...
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    trim tab issue

    check fluid level in pump. clean all electrical connections on dashboard control switch and quick disconnect connection.