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Just bringing this thread back to life. Been two years and had the stats replaced. The other three housings are now in need of some repair from corrosion. Can be fixed, yes, but a PITA.

Like all said, slow and steady, shift and glide. Being nervous is a natural feeling and we all have felt it until the new boat or slip is mastered. Just give it time and the procedure will become more natural. Remember when you first learned how to drive a car and parallel parking was an...

Buy yourself some double sided sticky strips. The panels on the overhead need to be peeled off the access the bolts and you will need to replace the tape that holds the panels up. YOu also need another set of hands to loosen or tighten the bolts from each side. Super easy. Ours were actually...

Based on the way my 265 Express is set up - the toggle at the helm is just a switch that tells you the LEVEL of fuel in each tank. There should be two manual switches mounted most likely near the rear of the boat that you have to turn in order to call for fuel from a specific tank. To each his...

Is it just looped on with cord around the frame? If so, easy to take down and put back on, just a slow process and you need to make sure you make it nice and snug.

Yes, you can apply a water based paint over a hard oil based paint. You can't do it the other way around. Check the instructions on the back to confirm.

Two thumbs up for the Hydracoat. Boughtt our GW used in 2006 and have only used the HC. We boat in the northeast and slim can be an issue when it warms up. We are on the boat a ton and do lots of beach / swim days so we can keep the waterline pretty clean. With that said, this is a tad $$...

Just read my mind, spring either shot or gunked up with salt?

Are you tweaking the tension on the top and bottom? I have the same boat and have no issues.

Its 3m http://www.detailing.com/store/3m-marin ... 32-oz.html make sure you buy for lightly oxidized hulls etc. I try to avoid the name, etc but you can wipe it right off any that gets on the lettering. No damage.

Re: Anyone Use "Salt Away" or Similar Product as Engine Flus A few times a year, just make sure you go for a ride to "blow out" the salt away, etc. I run it thru my saltwater pump a few times a year too.

100% of the time, every fill up.

Lots of happy 265 owners on this forum. Damian has one for sale, you may want to reach out to him. Pretty sure the boat is on boat trader too. I made the move in 2006 and never looked back. Hope to move up when I get my last one out of college but super happy with our 265. May not be the...

This is all I could find at work, two or three years ago but still looks the same.

Dunno, Like anything boating or fishing related what is the right thing, best or easiest can be debated and is a matter of preference. I used to do the two / three step of compound, clean and wax/polish and one year my boat was at a public yard when I saw the service staff using the 3M two in...

I would have to check the model # but super happy with the simrad upgrade a few years ago. I was very skeptical of the internal antennae but it works great / no issues, even mounted under a hardtop. Good luck!

Great site and great members!

Must be a 265 Express thing, ha! Nice boat Rob!!

I have no affiliation with Boat Covers but am very happy with a cover I bought for my 265 in the fall of 2008! Actually just covered to boat yesterday and I expect to remove it on 3/1. Short offseason for me in CT and I couldn't justify the cost of shrink wrapping every season for 8 or 9...

How many hours on the engines? If around 1,000 - 1,500 have them replace the oil pump and pan. At this point its just parts and a little more labor. To do the mids (exhaust), the whole engine will be torn apart to its core. Ask / tell the mechanic to replace / fix /update etc. anything he...