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Damn. Such a snowball effect from a bad decision. So many futures impacted.

Rich kid. Probably prescribed drugs by his Dr. to counter the horrors of Affluenza. He'll be free and back at it in a month. Future politician in the making.

Nice write-up Chris. Thanks for sharing. Great improvement. Too bad about the lowers being in the water, but it looks like this isn't new to you. I'll stop complaining about my $3/gallon fuel prices. :)

Congrats Chris! We need to see photos of the business end of the boat! Are you sure that fuel flow was for both engines?

Clean your connections. I've had connections that looked clean enough that I'd bet the farm it wasn't the issue. Cleaned them anyway, and it fired right up. You didn't mention what engine or how old, but it is pretty rare for a late model Japanese starter to quit. Also, how did you verify the...

There was a guy with a 36 GW something at a GW club event last year. He thought his trip sharrows were the cats meow, but I think he was a bit out of touch the cost/benefit of the purchase. As stated, you won't see performance benefit to make it worthwhile. What the owner bragged about was how...

Interesting tech. This statement and the diagram that followed don't seem to align: 3. Place the generator such that the muffler faces towards the wind and the exhaust goes in the opposite direction of any nearby buildings or cars. Also it would seem that the generator would only shut down if...

Dennis, I sincerely appreciate you posting this info. People need to be aware of the risks. Most of them can be minimized or eliminated if one understands the why behind them. If one doesn't, don't use a portable.

Unless your AC has an excessively high start up current, I would think a 2kw unit will suffice. I would think the unit for a 272 would be a lot smaller than a 330 and requires a lot less juice. The portable generators aren't without their risks, but many of those risks can be minimized further...

I'm sure any 2000W portable unit will work, but be sure to have CO detectors in your sleeping area. Be aware naysayers will tell you you could die of CO, electrocution, HIV, and fire - all at the same time because portable generators are so dangerous. ;)

Looks great. Hopefully that'll be the last transom fix for the life of the boat.

Every year South Shore Marine in Ohio trailers a 300 to the boat show. I'm sure it won't be difficult for them to tell you.

From my experience with a similar hull, you are trimming your engines too far down or in. Trim your engines up to around the ½ way part of the range after you are on plane. Take a look at your engines to make sure they are indeed trimmed per the gauges and not off kilter. From there you can add...

Like many women, the lines of a popular brand of cruiser were the apple of my wife's boating eye. Then she spent a few hours on one. Between the lack of functionality and the performance in chop was enough for her to recognize GW is doing something right with their designs.

I'd keep close tabs on your wife. There are plenty of men who would kill to hear their spouse utter those words! ;)

Looking good. Glad I don't have to mess with that. Had a thought. Are you all closing off the intake vents on your engines? I sometimes wish marine engines had some type of filter for the occasional times nasty dust can make it's way in. For me when I'm trailering, I wonder what road grit is...

Good to know. Thanks for sharing. Now if only the weather would cooperate for me to get out! Possibly my latest start to the season EVER! :(

The hulls for the 270/and 275 are the same. Your experience is a common complaint, but the good news is the fix is free. For lack of a better term, the "sweet" spot for stability on this hull is smaller and requires the right engine trim angle to keep it there. Trimming up is typically the...