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Lgusto, Thanks for the heads up I think that's a perfict reason to spend a weekend in Portland.

Sorry for the delay in my reply, just got back from two weeks in Florida on a project. Someone had to do it!! Yes, I received the letter as well today in my pile of mail. There is a guy on this site last fall that had a crank go as well and he mentioned that the fly wheel was loose or...

Single F350 or Twin 150??? On my 275 I went through this mental masturbation and ended up with a single F350 for better performance, lower upfront cost and newer technology. That said I have/had no burning desire to own twins. I just wanted the best configuration for my use and that was a...

I was at the Boston show on Saturday. Not all that well attended but it was the first day. One very cool custom Maine boat caught my eye built by Samoset Boatworks. It is worth the time to go look at. It is a custom built Mahogany 32’ center console. I am not saying that I would buy it...

You are comparing apples and grapefruits, these two boats are a world apart in performance. If you have not already purchased, buy a 22 or a 205 the 19 is too small. As for the 22 you are looking at, don't buy someone else’s mistake unless it is priced so well that you can replace the...

I have two comments to make on this. By way of background, I absolutely love my boat, that said I am not enamored with GW as a company nor do I dislike them. As a person that makes his living designing and building manufacturing facilities which includes designing and engineering custom...

Welcome to the site and congratulations on the new 275. I have the same boat in a 2008 with an F350, no hardtop. Slow speed maneuvering on this boat takes getting use to as it is a long boat to have a single on it. It backs to port like you would expect, very unresponsive. When...

Good question, I would also like to hear if anyone out there has used one for years and if so any problems?? I have avoided using one assuming that it would hold moisture within and could possibly cause corrosion issues. That said by the time I sold my last boat with a 1995 Yamaha 200 in...

Did anyone else pick up on the skill level of the ferry boat captains? Keeping multiple ferries up to the plane in the current while the plane was drifting at certainly a different speed than the ferries and not getting tangled up with each other or hitting the plan and knocking the passengers...

Personally, I am glad to lean of the purchase of Albemarle. Getting that company out of the hands of Brunswick has to be a good thing for the brand. Last I was in Edenton in November the factory was shut down until after the first of the year as was Regulator, Carolina Classic was open. If...

Had I of known that this was coming last year I still think I would have pulled the trigger. We absolutely love our 275 and even with the bad weather we had this summer we still put 150 hours on the engine which mean 200 – 250 + hrs plus on the boat. Perhaps if the media would get off the...

jfmagana I agree with your assessment. I currently have plenty of work and had been spending freely until about the fall when the boat came out of the water. Now, I feel very uneasy about spending. Both my wife and I are self employed so we are pulling in our spending and building up...

I understand that the economy has fallen flat on its face but this is getting a little scary as there is absolutely zero chatter this year on the site relative to new boat purchases. Last year this time it was reasonably active. Is this downturn a long term process, two plus years to...

From my experience wrapping the foam is a waste of time. No matter how well you do it the foam still gets wet and once in the plastic it never dries out. True, it does help with getting it into the cover. I believe that the foam that nevsatII is referring to is called closed cell foam vs...

I have found mine to be incredibly accurate in both total consumed and MPG. That said my speed comes from the GPS as the F350 does not have a pitot tube.

I agree 100% Fishtails, 80% would be a good starting point. I did the same calculation at the beginning of the season and owed the state $15 for a 175 gal fill up. I hope this down turn forces huge cut backs in Massachusetts government, what an incredibly wasteful entity that does very...

Put a rudder and a set of flaps on it and it might fly!

On the cheesy insert it sounds like the GW vendor that made it cut a corner and did not put UV inhibitor in the base material. As for any screw on a GW corroding, this is absolutely unacceptable. I would definitely go back to GW five years old or not , this is a QC issue. GW prices and sells...

I was paying $1,500 for inside storage which included hauling and pressure wash but found a much better deal. My marinas published rates are $4.75/ft for pressure wash, shrink wrap $18/ft, hauling $7.50/ft, winterizing a 2 stroke $200 which is a lower unit oil change and fogging, four...

I was in Edenton, NC at the beginning of November and was told that Albemarle and Marine Regulator are both closed through the end of the year. Driving past the Albemarle factory it is like a ghost town. Carolina Classic was open and running as were the two refurbishing shops and the builder...