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    Repowering 1997 Spirit 175

    You had a perfect motor on the boat. 115HP is plenty. I prefer Yamaha but since you are already rigged for Evinrude why not just get a new one. Otherwise, you can still get 115 HP Yamaha 2 strokes.
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    Boat financing

    It must be at least 22 feet, and have sleeping, cooking and toilet facilities. A microwave counts.
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    33 Grady White

    Do a search....There are many posts about this same subject. I had a 330 with 225's and no thruster. It cruised 1 MPH slower and burned LESS fuel that my buddies with the 250's - Turning the SAME RPM. I never needed more power and was happy to save the fuel. WE took that boat offshore plenty...
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    outriggers, generator and a c/heat are they worth it

    You'll want the Genset and the A/C. Outriggers really only get used for Tuna so if you're not going you can always add them later. You can troll for shark but you can create a shark spread without the riggers....
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    Where are all the 17 spirits?

    They're hard to find....I got one for my son two years ago and it took awhile to find one that was any good. We spend the first winter putting new hardware, thru-hulls on it etc... He has had a ball with it...GREAT boat....
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    minimum hp for GW 19' tournament

    Nowhere near enough power for that boat. Minimum for even decent performance is 140.....It'll run with a 115 but not the way it was intended to. Most people power it with 150 - 200 HP. 70 won't even plane.
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    360 Water Heater

    Yes. You need to remove that insert to get directly at the water heater.
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    Panda generator

    300+hours. no issues.
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    Noise on F225

    Yup...It's a bushing...Shift shaft I believe - Usually only makes the noise in neutral or low idle. The problem is too tight a tolerance on the bushing. They can remove it and give it a quick tweak with a file or replace it with one that has a higher tolerance (New Spec.) If yours have never...
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    dealer list

    Google is your friend
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    Eisenglas Cleaning and Care

    Pledge works great!
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    Sailfish Winterizing

    It looks like a plunger with a hose adapter on it.....Less than $20.00 at WM
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    Single outboard on a Grady White Sailfish 255 ?

    I've never been a fan of how the wide bodies ride on a single screw. I've had many debate with Gulfstream owners who say there is no difference but I've ridden both extensively and the twin set-up rides much better. I don't know why but it is not my imagination. I imagine the 255 will be the...
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    GPS shuts down on starting outboard

    You can try new batteries and wire as described above but you may still have the voltage drop/low battery issue - You should do those things either way as they are the correct way to be wired/operate the boat. however, if you want to end this nuisance once and for all install a line conditioner...
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    What color bottom paint would you recommend

    Of course, this is a matter of personal opinion...but, IMHO BLACK is the ONLY color that looks good on a GW.
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    Sailfish Winterizing

    JMHO..But it costs about $8.00 and takes less than 10 minutes to winterize both the livewell and the salt water washdown. Salt water can and does freeze. Especially if you have the boat exposed to wind. If you pop a fitting behind the livewell you'll wish you spent the time....Chances are it...
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    Marlin winterizing questions

    You can avoid disconnecting anything if you do the following: 1. Buy the through hull "Plunger" that you put over your thru-hulls when the boat is out of the water. 2. Get a "Drill pump" that will connect to your handheld drill. 3. For the Fresh water follow the advice above - Empty...
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    Canyon 366

    No pics....But I CAN tell you it looks better in person than in the pics you have seen.....I'm willing to bet you find a way to "Force" yourself to take a test ride before the end of the season.......That 42 is a LONG time away...It's going to take a LOT of will power..... :wink:
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    Canyon 366

    Got to check out the 366 today. POE got one in and even though I'm not in the market I had to take a look......All I can say is that is one BAD AZZ CC!! She's big - No surprise there.....But, she doesn't look or feel like a floating barge......Very nice layout - Some cool new features like...