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    Rec Gas Cloud Sourced Pricing

    I see you are in Florida, dunno where, but if you are anywhere near Miami or Ft. Lauderdale, call Luis Costa at 305 219 1784. Costa Oil has a fleet of fuel delivery trucks that will bring Rec90 right to your dock for the BEST price around. (minimum 100 gallons)
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    Gunnel rod holders on 272 Sailfish

    Just replace the broken pin with a bolt....
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    What are your Top 3 favorite boat mods or additions you've made?

    Etec G2's, Garmin Autopilot, Pro Fish Windlass. Etecs for dependability, torque and power WITH economy. Garmin Autopilot for solo troll patterns, ability to concentrate on finding fish instead of constantly checking navigation and fuel economy (less gas is wasted when you run a straight line...
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    Swivel Rod Holder Help UPDATE with Pics

    You are talking about BIG Bluefin, right? There is NO WAY you are going to "land" him off the gunnels either. You are going to have to fight him until he is tired enough to get him CLOSE to the stern, then hand-line the leader and the fish up along side the boat close enough to either gaff or...
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    Swivel Rod Holder Help UPDATE with Pics

    The rod swivels in the holder right? So, use your steering wheel and motors to help the angler fight the fish by keeping the rod pointed OVER THE STERN, not out over the Stbd side. There won't be as much stress on the gunnel when the force is applied lengthwise as opposed to sideways....
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    Gas Tank Issue

    Try this: Swap the fuel lines that go to your motors coming out of the fuel selector valves. So, now when the selector says "aux", its actually fuel from main, and when its says "main", its actually fuel from aux. If the problem now occurs when using the "aux" position and now doesn't happen...
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    NOCO Battery Jump Starter?

    If you are looking for a portable jump starter, here is what I bought a couple years ago. Works great, has more than enough enough power to start your boat motor, car or truck. I charge it at the start of my season and it hardly loses any charge at all by the end, six months later. Excellent...
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    nice restoration on a 87 Trophy Pro

    How much do you think that boat is worth right now? What would you pay for it if you were in the market? In my opinion, the classic 25 Trophy Pro is one of the BEST day-trip fishing boats you can buy, so a restored one like this (or mine) is priceless.
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    nice restoration on a 87 Trophy Pro

    Found this on You Tube and sent this to my buddy who owns an 87, thought I'd share it with you folks.
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    Windshield Wiper removal

    After removing the set screw and spraying some penetrating oil on it, use a long screwdriver as a lever to pry it up bit by bit slowly from different angles. Wrap the tip of the screwdriver with a cloth so it doesn't dig in and gouge your boat, and position it so the shaft of the screwdriver...
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    Couple of motor bracket questions

    And if you cant find a suitable plug, use a wine bottle cork to seal it up. Shave the cork with a knife so it's a bit wider than the hole, jam it in the hole, shave off the top of the excess cork so that it's flush with the bottom of the bracket, and then cover the hole with 4200. Enjoy...
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    Seacock stuck

    Or, if none of the suggestions above work and you cant free it, just leave it open and install a new shut off valve on the hose itself.
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    Calling anyone who has successfully applied hull striping.

    Leave off the stripes. "She looks better naked"
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    It cost me around $3K, and all I did was write the check. Very happy with the product, worth...

    It cost me around $3K, and all I did was write the check. Very happy with the product, worth every penny IMO.
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    Add a Fighting Chair

    IMHO: Get a good harness like the Black Magic, for REALLY big fish and fight standing up. https://www.blackmagictackle.com/product_category/harness-and-gimbal-belts/ For comfort fighting most fish, just use a Rod Cushion like this...
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    Gulfstream 232 New sound system suggestions

    see my suggestions in this post: https://www.greatgrady.com/threads/putting-a-stereo-into-a-1989-grady.31646/
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    Putting a stereo into a 1989 Grady

    Hi Momma, Welcome to the forum, lots of great advice and help is always available here. re speakers: I had a pair of these for 25 years on my boat, recently bought a new pair of the same to replace the old ones. Great sound and a quality product. I mounted mine on either side of the hardtop...
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    New Pipe for Hardtop

    Gotcha Robert, I don't want to slam my boat because MY BACK CAN'T TAKE IT, not worried about the boat at all. One question tho...are you trailering long distances in it? Could be a reason why the cracks re-appear. I noticed cracks in my hardtop (plus loose screws all over the boat) after...
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    New Pipe for Hardtop

    You gotta use those trim tabs and get the nose down....plus back off on the throttle and ease into those swells...try to minimize slamming and your pipes will love you for it. Plus good point about the heavy trolling rods noted above......run with the heavy rods in the gunnel holders, use the...