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I think there are a lot of us who have several of those wingnuts residing at the bottom of the generator housing where we have dropped them over time. Having said that, my 2006 Fischer-Panda still runs great.

I have the plain vanilla hull with a tower and some extra hull-colored canvas over the cockpit and over the tower. Dark teak decking makes a nice contrast and has some functionality, too. I put a cool wrap on my last boat after having it a few years and it made the boat feel new. The FlexDek...

Tried the 17 pitch Suzuki props today. Faster plane and got to 6000 RPM. Cruise at 31 MPH at 4200 RPM getting 1.4 MPG. top speed was 44 MPH. With the boat’s extra wind resistance and weight, I’m very pleased, and getting into the center of the RPM range will be better for the motors.

Ken at PropGods has been helpful. He recommends trying the 16x17 Suzuki props. I was just hoping someone might have some personal experience with this boat/motor/prop combination.

Any Marlin owners with DF300s running the 16x18.5 props? What is your max RPM? Has anyone tried the 16x17 props?

We had ours done to match the bulkhead padding. Off-white marine vinyl with brown piping. Pads were fine, so we reused them.

I finally got my DF300s a few weeks ago and have been running with the Suzuki 16 x 18.5 3-blade props. I can’t get over 5600 RPM, so my dealer will try a lower pitch when we do the 20 hour service in a couple of weeks. As I said at the beginning of this post, I probably have a few hundred pounds...

I agree about the Mastry dealers. My Suzuki 300s are going on now. Just under $49k including tax with rigging, props, gauges, etc.. And that includes rigging a second station on top. Wait time was seven months.

SEM Vinyl Coat in Ranger Off-White is a nearly perfect match for the Pompanette armrests and it lasts a season or two before repainting. I use a light sanding block to smooth the vinyl surface and then clean with soap and water before spraying on two coats of the vinyl coat.

ive been waiting four months. Not much longer, I hope.

At this point, I just want my new motors. But I do plan to be diligent about getting the best performance I can from the props.

Any more prop suggestions? Still waiting for my motors.

That sounds like more than twice the going rate here in Florida.

I’ve noticed it’s taking a little longer to start my Panda diesel genset than usual. If you have one, how long do you normally need to crank it to get it going? Mine runs perfectly once started, but it’s taking about three or four 10 second cranks to get it going. Mine is 16 years old.

I used a product called FlexDek. I’m very satisfied so far.

Progressive (through USAA)

I just lost one of my 15 year old Yamaha 250s and rather than spend the $8-10k the mechanic says it will take to get it running properly again, I’ve decided that the day for the inevitable repower has arrived. So I’ve ordered a pair of Suzuki DF300APs that I think will be a nice improvement for...

Thanks for all the advice. between shore power and the Panda, I don’t think there will be any problem keeping the drinks cold and the batteries charged.

I haven’t had my Marlin for long and I don’t regularly use the DC refrigerator, but we’ll be making a coastal trip soon and will be living dockside for several days and want to keep the fridge running constantly. I assume that it’s fine to keep the fridge running off batteries while hooked up to...

I think most of us with the 3.3L F250s are using 19 pitch props.