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    Scotty Downrigger

    mount the base at a location where you can comfortably stand to operate the downriggers... as far to the rear as you can
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    35lb Delta plow anchor on a 2009 33 Grady express

    I had a 22lb delta on my 20' boat. 35 seems like a more appropriate size. better holding power for a better nights sleep is always a good thing IMO
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    Battery Charger

    I went with the prosport20hd too. does a fine job keeping all of my group 31 (start, house house house, start) batteries happy. I think they're all good, pick the one that suits your boat best and is on sale lol
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    With all due respect

    either you are using shite batteries or some thing is wrong... either you or your setup. parasitic load? wrong battery type? heavy discharging? lack of maintenance/ watering? charging profile/voltage is wrong. I dont know you but id guess some reading would help. trojan batteries has so...
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    What color Starboard

    seafoam matched my 2004 270 quite well
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    2008 275 Tournament Stero

    I went with a jbl round gauge hole unit. it powers 4 speakers at the helm, and RCA cords for two fusion amps for the sub / 4 speakers on the back deck. blue tooth is great, easy to use, but it lacks the signal strength and quality that a plugged in phone has. totally fine most of the time...
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    Adding a Third Battery

    all three house batteries are in parallel with each other I have a three buss bars. a switched (downriggers add-ons etc), unswitched (solar, high water bilge pump/alarm) and the heavy wires one (stereo/amps, windlass, etc) and a picture of the 2250W subwoofer that only knows one volume :)
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    Live well removal

    the valve and the aerator pump have matching tapered threads (NPT). I used some pipe sealant blue stuff. with teflon tape I had a tiny drip
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    Adding a Third Battery

    I have two starting and three deep-cycle group 31 batteries in my 270 islander. I do some overnighting and need the fridge to run for a few days some times. its augmented by 100W of solar and I use solid-state argofet charge isolators (fancy diode like devices that dont have the associated...
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    Pulpit

    that is crazy pricing. id be building one myself before paying that much
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    Need help removing a Rule 500GPH aerator from my 2000 232 Gulfstream

    I replaced mine last year. I took the broken one apart but the motors arnt serviceable.
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    hey, was wondering if you had a flare tool to do the motor well drains? I need to do mine on...

    hey, was wondering if you had a flare tool to do the motor well drains? I need to do mine on my 270. they're 1.25"
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    Motorwell drains

    any chance someone has a 1.25" flare tool I could borrow?
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    Replacing batteries on a Marlin 300

    how old are the batteries? id be inclined to ride it out if batteries are still ok condition. but if your set on having agms then get two starting batteries and then as many as you can fit for the house deep cycles. I managed to fit 5 group 31 batteries in my 270. two starts and three deep...
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    Adding an Additional (emergency) Bilge Pump in the Stern - 2006 Marlin

    I added a 2000GPH rule to the rear bilge area in my 270. I put it on bracket that's 1" off the floor. its wired to the unswitched side of the house battery, (always on) with its own dedicated float switch. I ran the hose to the port side with the other thru hull discharges. it also powers a...
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    Speed Knob

    my 04 270 came with an Edison knob. nice heavy stainless with what appears to be some sort of plastic ball bearings. needs an occasional lube spray but it spins like a skateboard wheel
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    new grady

    28 ft CC with a 16 degree dead rise and a port side party door? I got a little excited to hear of a new 28ft Grady but I think they missed the mark. so not an offshore boat, is it supposed to be a sandbar cruiser?
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    2024 kicker bracket

    many reasons, but redundancy, manuverability, better handling, traction and hole shot...and the fact that my boat would be anemic with a single engine. you won't hit 50mph with a single 225 on a 270 ive run a single main with a 9.9 on several different boats. ez steer was ok but not amazing...
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    Repower 265 Express

    really should have addressed that bang cap when the motors were off., and the cracks are telltale of rot or delamination... but id love to hear your performance numbers. mpg wot etc
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    2024 kicker bracket

    I run twins with no kicker. Did 926 miles last year, with a lot of weekends trolling, two 7 day trips, one overnighter. I finished up with 95 and 90 hours on each engine this year. and I spent a lot of days fishing... to me I think ive hit the sweet spot. any less hours and im still doing...