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Has anyone ever retrofitted 2016+ seats into a 2015 or earlier GW 275 Freedom? The new seat designs look much more modern, and from a quick glance at photos the dimensions don't look different from the original seat designs. I emailed GW once about a year ago and they said they wouldn't sell me...

Jet Dock said their 27’ floating lift would be $33k plus $8k for delivery and installation, the 27’ wide version would be $38k plus $8k.

First quote: Sunstream FloatLift model 10,000lb has a starting price of ~$33,000 plus additional accessories, freight, and installation.

There are no lifts yet - I’m going to be the first. There is power available if needed, but my understanding is that some floating lifts have solar and battery so they don’t need shore power.

I am moving to a water privileged community in Annapolis. The community marina allows floating boat lifts but not traditional mounted lifts. It looks like most floating lifts would struggle to support a GW Freedom 275, which could be up to 8,000 lbs with full tanks. Does anyone here have...

I took her out on the Sacramento River yesterday. Ran great. Put $500 of gasoline (100 gallons) in the tank afterwards and investing another $750 into maintenance on Labor Day, including an oil change on the engine and an upgraded 1600 gph livewell pump. Still for sale!

If you're not on the West Coast, you should still consider this boat. I can do a video walkaround and video/virtual sea trial for qualified buyers. Then it's easy to hire a marine surveyor to make sure the boat is as solid as I know it is. I can recommend transporters to haul it anywhere in the...

My boat is resting safely in an enclosed dry stack warehouse waiting for its next owner to come for a sea trial!

Reduced asking price to $115,000. I will personally deliver the boat anywhere on the West Coast for the round-trip cost of diesel fuel. You can also get it shipped to the East Coast professionally for $2-$3 per mile.

I'm looking at a 2006 Marlin. I contracted with Steve Heinrich of Flagship Marine to do my survey and Sean of S&S Marine Services to inspect the engines.

I realized how expensive it would be and didn't do anything. :)

Is that a hatch you have to cut caulk lines to open? Sorry, I'm not familiar with the Marlin yet.

I will laugh if we have a contract on the same boat. The one I'm looking at is north of Dunedin. What surveyor did you use? I'm hunting for one now. Here's my notes in case it's helpful for people in the future: Richard F. Davis - found on SAMS site. Recommended by another surveyor. $30/ft...

So @Atlantic Blue did you end up buying the boat? If not, want to share the link and what negatives caused you not to move forward?

Thank you!

I’m buying a 2006 GW Marlin 300 in a couple weeks. Survey is scheduled for next week. What should I (or the surveyor) look out for on these boats? I know to check for corrosion of the transom bang cap and water intrusion to the transom. I read on there about balsa wood above the waterline on...

There are plenty listed online (BoatTrader, Craigslist, FB Marketplace). What are you looking for in particular that none of those work for you?

The F350 is a better engine than many give it credit for. I have a F350A with 800 hours that has not had any problems. It also cost me so much less than a similar boat equipped with twin F150s that my F350A could fail twice and my boat would still be cheaper than one equipped with twin F150s.

191 has a 14.5° deadrise. 209 has a 19° deadrise. It seems like Grady was trying to design a bay boat but just ended up designing a less good Grady. I say this because the draft is only 1” less. If it were 10”-12” it would all make sense and seem like a fantastic design. But what’s the point...