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Always pull the plug and leave it out if your boat is being stored outdoors. My parents incurred over $4,000 in damage to their Pursuit when it filled with rainwater over the course of a year on the trailer with the plug in.

Get a 12" screen. Not sure you need two antennas. You don't need autopilot unless you're fishing 20+ miles offshore. It seems like the ICW would be too crowded for autopilot?

I bought spare Yamaha keys from SIM Yamaha and spare Southco keys from Boat Outfitters. There were two types of Southco keys on my boat: https://www.boatoutfitters.com/replacement-keys-for-southco-flush-slam-latches for storage lockers and...

I ended up buying the one I was looking at, a 2011 with an F350A and a Yamaha prop. I get 44 MPH with a full tank of gas and two passengers, no bottom paint, and a tailwind. However that also burns 31 GPH so I'm cruising at 30 MPH where the burn is more like 16 GPH.

He said use his freshwater system to flush his engine. I don't think the pressure will be high enough for an ideal flush but it would be better than nothing!

Can you imagine buying a boat like that sight unseen? With no financing need? And then selling it because travel restrictions make it temporarily inconvenient to use? The owner must be loaded.

Interesting idea. I would love to install a ski hook on the hardtop so I could get rid of the sky pylon on my stern and tilt my engine all the way up. (The F350 can't tilt up all the way when the factory ski pylon is installed.) I am not an engineer but I bet the hardtop legs are strong enough...

If you're not planning to do any fishing at all then a GW might not be the best brand.

Good eye. I am sealing it with silicone for the short term. I will have the engine pulled this winter (when shops are less busy) to replace the transom cap and some of the mounting bolts that are rusty.

Here's ding #3 after curing and removing the painter's tape. Like @DennisG01 said I think this qualifies as "good enough for now". I'll get it professionally repaired after the boat is shipped from Maryland to California - I'm sure it'll pick up another ding or two on the journey.

Looks great!

I towed my 2011 275 with my father's 2016 Tundra ext cab 4WD with the smaller 4.6L V8 and it was... marginal at best. The frame can handle the boat but that engine cannot. Basically I validated the very different tow ratings that Toyota gives the 4.6 (6500 lbs) and the 5.7 (9900 lbs).

Photo narrative time... I'll preface all of this by saying I am a total amateur and will get the hull fixed by a professional eventually. Before I started: I then prepped the area by sanding with rough paper and using a Dremel tool to remove any chipped gelcoat. I cleaned away dust and...

100% agreed... I already patched with Marine-Tex and will keep it out of the water until cured.

The dark marks were there when I bought it - those are marks from the forklift (it was drystacked and used regularly for 9 years). The damage is all 1/16"-1/8" deep, dime to quarter size at most. Camera may make it look bigger and deeper. I definitely did not hit anything substantial in the...

Yes - my aerator dial will work even if the livewell switch is off.

It was on a trailer - this trailer. I am going to patch it with Marine Tex today.

@Legend thanks for the tip. What do you mean by an AP? Can the KDC-BT375U use the original remotes and wiring?

There are too many boats in the world to buy a boat with problems, especially water intrusion problems, unless you're looking for a big project. I'd rather have a dry Robalo or Sea Hunt than a wet Grady.

I definitely would have seen those spots pre purchase - I went over the boat with a fine tooth comb and hired a surveyor. I agree they must have been caused by bumping something. I didn't hit anything with the force I would expect to cause a ding though. Here are some close ups of the three...