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Oh yes I have a signed offer contingent on survey. The boat is a one owner the fellow that has been handling the deal is the son. He didn’t show for the survey this morning I suspect he knew it wasn’t going to pass. I really don’t want to elaborate on what was wrong . I was very impressed with...

Had the boat surveyed today. Sadly it did not pass . The kid I left the 500.$$ deposit with is refusing to return it and sent some very nasty and threatening text messages to me. Believe me the best 500. I ever spent was on this survey. I have owned boats over 50 years and can’t believe the...

I’ve been wrenching on cars and boats my whole life. My brother is a certified Yamaha tech that works at a marina. My wife is pretty awesome with a sewing machine so between all of us we manage to do everything in house . If I had to pay someone no way I could afford to own a boat.

I just bought a pair of garmin 8612’s one is xsv. For the 33 I’m looking at. Going with the 24 xhd Radar still undecided on transducer.

Iam shopping for a 330 express right now and the ones I have looked at all need new generators. I have researched enough to know I will not buy a fisher panda. All I see is complaints and bad reviews. The 2 Iam looking at now is nexgen and phasor. Both will be close to 10 grand for around 4.5...

I have had very good luck with interstate and dekas.

Most marinas require between 3 and 500000. In liability. Liability insurance is the cheaper of the coverage you will want. Iam pricing it for a 330 express right now and raising the liability part of the policy makes very little difference compared to the agreed value of the boat which makes a...

It will probably be several months before this beauty sees the water. Lots of stuff to do to it. The kids are back in school and I need projects anyway.

Another long day second trip up to do a mechanical survey on a 2006 330 express. It’s 4 1/2 hours one way . The boat definitely needs some love but not as bad as my last one. Now all it has the do is pass hull survey. I don’t think there will be any major issues with that. Gotta wait til the 31...

We have a barn with 50 amp service and a fire pit. My wife will glamp with the grandkids in our 37’ fifth wheel. We do hot dogs and s’mores. The kids love it . They could care less it’s in the barn.

On my next boat it’s getting glassed closed when I repower.

My old 330 bow steered worse than either of my 2 marlins the sailfish and the 24 offshore I had weren’t bad at all. The 330 was a handful in following seas.

In order I have owned 1985 24 offshore 1994 sailfish 1994 280 marlin 2001 330 express 1985 19’ bow rider 2002 300 marlin searching for another 330. All of these have been my favorite.

she’s the one that wanted to get a bigger boat. Seriously she’s a keeper. Dang I ordered the units yesterday late and they were here before lunch. Now I’m hoping for a good survey.

I may be getting ahead of myself as I haven’t bought a boat yet. I went to ft Meyers today and picked up a trailer. I have been shopping the garmin 8612’s well last night for some reason the went down 900.$$ for the 2 screens. Today is my 42nd anniversary so I took it as a sign to buy them for...

Do you have a picture that shows the units?

Looking at a 330 that needs some love. What size screens are those? I had twin 942’s in the marlin just like you have set up. Trying to keep it at 10 grand or less.

Thanks for the replies. The boat I’m looking at has auto pilot my brother says is compatible with the garmins. I need as big a screen as I can get but I’m going to look at 10” also. I am hoping this is the last boat I have to redo and don’t want to regret my decision down the road based on money.

Yeah I meant gas . I’ve been watching a bunch of videos. I guess I’ll spend the money and get the 86 series

Pricing Garmin electronics for the next boat. Looking at two 12” screens dome radar and a 1 kw transducer . 7412 garmins v 8612’s. Over 2 thousand dollars difference. What do you guys think Spend the money and get the newest thing out or put the savings in the gas tank ?