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I think the prices of these 20 year old boats that have been sitting will be coming down to earth. Someone is paying storage fees and will get tired of that. I’ve seen some softening of prices in used boats and more inventory.

I agree 1-5 are somewhat minor. The moisture is the most concerning depending on the extent, but I think you just factor that replacement cost into your offer. It can all be fixed, and once done, you will get many years out of it. What are you seeing aside from the moisture meter? Any signs of...

Would the larger boat make you use the boat more often? Would the larger boat make it more comfortable for you and your passengers and make them happier to spend more time on the water with you? Also are you confident you can sell your boat easily enough? If you have grandkids id say keep your...

Yes sunbrella has some variety in fabric for cushions vs covers. I’m not sure if sunbrella sells pre-sized ttop replacement sunshades. I’ve only bought the material and cut/sewed it myself. You might find another reseller that sells sunbrella material already sized for the ttop if you measure yours

Thanks, ok I see, you are looking for the soft top replacement. There are some cheap options about $50 here. If you measure your current one any aftermarket replacement would be fine and easy enough to install yourself. And you can choose the color. Beautiful boat by the way, congrats on the...

First thing to figure out is if you have a factory GW Ttop or if it was added aftermarket by a prior owner. Is it a hard top or a soft top? if you have pictures that will help. you are looking for just a cover for the ttop/center console? with center consoles some people get a cover from the...

fair enough Dennis this guy does a pretty good job breaking down a LU in the video and what I was thinking was 1) gouging up the exterior metal could introduce water, debris, corrosion, etc in where it should not be 2) if someone wasn’t careful driving a wedge, could easily damage drive shaft...

When people start driving screw drivers or metal wedges, but didn’t realize they missed an additional boltthings get mangled easily. Such as this: https://www.thehulltruth.com/boating-forum/665990-any-tricks-remove-stuck-lower-unit.html Not to be cheeky but how often are you guys seeing...

While there is very good advice here, with 35 hours on your engine, personally I would not mess with much beyond what you have done already. at 35 hours you have no need to drop a lower unit or change an impeller/water pump. They are both good for quite a while from now but keep it on the list...

You just need to make sure the water drains from the engine for the winter (if not could damage parts when freezing). You do not have to worry about oil freezing, so leaving the lower unit full or empty in winter wouldn’t matter much, except that you don’t want to forget to refill it. So I would...

Excellent work

A few install tips for your transom holes: Predrill small pilot holes using a drill guide if possible so the screws go in straight/perpendicular. Put a piece of tape on your drill bit to help you know the right depth to stop drilling. Then redrill with the right sized bit for your screws...

48 / 24.6 = 1.97 20 / 8.5 = 2.35 30 / 8.5 = 3.5

Will be a bit awkward with the pylon. Can I ask what stuff you need to store? Seems to end up being things like an old hose, old towel and old misc parts accumulated in those things. may end up dropping stuff over the edge, again the pylon - it is right where the hasp would be, so you would...

See how long of a hose you can get for this https://a.co/d/9nX2n8v

I just went to the Sausalito boat show. Mostly massive yachts and large sailboats. GW sent the 218 which apparently is the first new boat in the Bay with their new dealer in Richmond. 218 felt pretty roomy for its size, nice features. Out the door boat show price was $160k. I asked about the 180...

I am thinking that the rounded part is designed to displace whereas the sharp vee is designed to slice through. GW designed a combination. I am thinking about the large tankers with the rounded nose on the bow underneath the water to displace/push ahead of the hull. When on plane for a GW that...

What I am seeing is that there are more boats listed, priced still higher than I would expect, but they are not selling when listed high and no adjustment to pricing. As soon as the price drops a bit closer to reality, the posting is gone. When something is priced reasonably there are still...

I think a survey is wise. Go with the surveyor and pay attention to the different systems on the boat. You may also like to have an outboard mechanic check engine health. Anything they find can be a tool in negotiation items to look closely at: - transom and engine bolts for signs of water...

The other benefit to regular replacement is that the bolts for the lower unit don’t lock on. It may take some effort to get the LU off. I think Dennis bumped into this last year