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Not a 265, but on my 330, I run the center halyard to the base of the middle rod holder on the port side. It is slightly forward of the holder, so it does not interfere with the holder. It is still a reach, but far better than on the hardtop.

Does anyone have a snap installation tool such as the sail rite press n snap fastener tool they might want to move on from? Would be interested in buying, renting, or simply borrowing. Preference is to buy however.

The other alternative is to simply use the motor computer to tell you fuel consumed. The fuel gauges on my boat are off, the fuel consumed is much more accurate anyway, and I also keep a running table in the notes app on my phone. Logs date, gals added, gals burned, and remaining fuel. This...

Punted and had the boatyard remove the generator. Now there is a huge void in the bilge. Curious as to what others may have done in that space. Not planning to replace the generator, not interested in a Seakeeper, I've toyed with idea of adding a reserve tank for canyon runs there.

Best wishes, and I'm pretty sure that you'll be allowed to come back here! I've learned a lot from stuff you've shared over the years as I got to know my 330 and appreciate all of it. Congratulations on the new boat, enjoy it!

I carry both. It is less about the distance offshore and more about the conditions. Water in the NE is cold, and anything one can do to reduce the response time is worthwhile.

Agree with others, but the real question is what is it currently hooked up to, if anything? For that, you'll need to trace the wires. In 40 years, a lot can happen, it could be bypassed, hooked up correctly, or switching something else entirely.

Rules of thumb are a starting point. Combine those with local experience, and you'll quickly figure it out. For swells, I like the ratio to be at least 2-1. So for a 3'sea, I'm looking for at least a 6 second period. Wind chop is different. I boat in a location notorious for wind...

You'll need to add up all the needs for the devices which connect to it, and ensure the bar is sized accordingly. This may require new wiring from the battery to the bar as well. The electronics needs in 2026 are far higher for most of us than they would have been in 1992. I've been happy...

Thank Yeah. My wife would not go for the white look. Was concerned about staining, etc. I liked the modern look it provides. Happy wife, happy life, and that was not the hill to die upon. Thrilled to have clear panels, to say the least!

They are brand new, rolled up in boxes from being shipped. The clear is stratoglass.

Yesterday, the replacement canvas for my 330 arrived from A&J. It is at least a month before the boat will be in the water and I'll have access to it. Am I better off removing the canvas from the shipping boxes, or leaving it in them? Never have had new canvas before. I did not even think...

Sounds like you might have a newish boat - could be worth a call to Grady, and see what they can tell you. The two Bomar hatches on my 330 were rescreened by a local glass shop for short money.

Looking at adding dredges to my offshore arsenal. I know that on larger boats, they are often pulled from outrigger bases. Would this be ok with the Lee Outriggers? Mine are the ones which attach to the side of the helm/cabin, and not the top mounts. I'd like to avoid pulling dredges from...

I have zero idea. I used my checkbook. I'd check with sailrite, or sunbrella's website, my guess is that a commercial machine will make the job a lot less stressful.

We went with sunbrella fabric, and all new cushions. 4' Thick and a medium/hard density. Wife and I love them, daughter finds it a bit too dense, so we add an eggcrate foam on top of the mid berth for her. Not cheap.

Some folks prefer a manual transmission in their trucks, as well.

I'm a big proponent of changing that 2 bank system to a 3 bank, using an automatic charging relay. Provides much better separation of the starting batteries, and a significantly increase in the House power. I'm now comfortable shutting motors down and running electronics, as the starting...

I'm with fishtales. I had written something much longer, but realized that I sound like a cranky old man, so I opted to delete it!

No idea, but they come up used constantly. I opted for non-matching on my express, but found a set later which I incorporated into the rod rack for my truck.