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Got my hatch for the rear deck plate and installed it. Prior to install sprayed the plate with gelcoat. My color match is horrible, added way to much beige to try to achieve off white. Would have been better off with no added color. I would like to recoat but on the last spray coat I added...

Pulling up my deck plates to reseal and inspect. The rear plate in this picture is over the bilge. Since I have owned the boat it has never been screwed down. Reason being it is the only way to access the bait tank and washdown sea cocks and float switch. This could not possibly be done...

Anybody used this product to mitigate soft spots on deck. I just got a quote of 10k to repair cockpit deck with months of work time using traditional technique. https://injectadeck.com/?v=34f435c6b599

Since the new 250 Zukes if you start the engines with the Raymarine MFD, Autopilot on they often go crazy. Lose GPS fix and have to be shut down and wait for them to come back. This sometimes happens when drifting or bottom fishing. Asked the shop when they hung engines to wire to prevent this...

Getting ready to do first 200hr service. Will do all the R's. There is a lot of I/inspect in the chart. I will service the impeller but of the other"I's" any suggestions. thanks

So bit the bullet and bought new plotter with navionics south and vision. I have things activated and downloaded relief shading to my phone but cannot see it on the plotter. Currently is seems to be syncing and transferring to the plotter. I think that's the direction info is going. Second...

I bought the navionics vision +, micro sd card. I got it for relief shading when bottom fishing. My last subscription expired in june 23. For the life of me I cannot get my compatible chartplotter to give any indication i am trying to upgrade. I have active captain. I assumed just plug the...

It has been 1 yr since repowered with 2 df250 Suzuki on my 280 Marlin. Engines run fine, no problems there. Initial props from dealer were 3x16x21. Max rpm was 5200 wot, 40-42 mph. Went to 3x16x18.5 the Suzuki rec for my boat and now get 5880-5900 rpm and 40 mph. Cruise at 4100-4200 rpm 29...

Have to give a shout out for Baitmasters of So. Florida. Best bally I have ever used. Stays bright, trolls great, doesn't wash out. Give them a look.

Anyone ever put one of these on their boat. Thinking of it to keep ballyhoo frozen while fishing. That way do not thaw out bait I might not use and have to refreeze. Refreezing seems to diminish the bait and cause washout or mushy bait. I could pull some out of this and thaw in a bucket of...

Looks like I have a second weld in my hardtop support tubing that is breaking. The first came with the boat, the second seems to have started recently. Not sure how this should be handled. Steel no prob, I would repair it myself, aluminum not so fast. Looking for advice. thanks

Getting ready to pull my boat 280 Marlin for 100 hr service. Only going from the ramp to the parking lot and back to the water. Using a recently rebuilt trailer of a good friend which is rated to hold the boat. My question is setting up the wench post dimension. Is there a length from the...

Attached is image of the cover to my live well. The live well is most often used as a fish box and is insulated fairly well on sides and bottom. The cover is about 1 in deep and as you can see uninsulated. Hoping for ideas how to insulate this area and hopefully keep ice better in the summer.

Recently upgraded my radio box (see what have you done lately) and cannot figure out what happened. Images show before and after change, problems are now have dim spreader lights fore and aft, dim helm light. Radio seems to work fine, with the exception that when I key the mic it goes to the...

Friend put West Marine tilt trim fluid in helm, I cannot find the specs on the fluid. Bottle says good for all hydraulic systems. Seems to be working fine. Is it a real problem?

Noticed the mushroom outside of livewell drain thru hull had broken off. Remainder of plastic was sitting in the hole. Was able to get hose and both fittings (thru hull and livewell drain) out with some difficulty. Pretty much blind one handed as thru hull is behind battery tray and just at...

Looking for advice on how to clean up the bow pulpit anchor roller area. I am pretty weak in the fiberglass area so need some help. The entire pulpit is ok, no movement, bending etc... We never anchor in deep water and only use the anchor when at the redneck Riviera at the inlet beach. Maybe...

After a couple of months and a few trips I have worked out most of the bugs from the repower. Currently my only problem is that I am pretty sure both gauges are reading my main tank and showing the level of that tank on both gauges. The garmin engine screen does read tank 1 and tank2 and gives...

Next project is the cockpit bolsters. I have the vinyl fabric, staple gun, etc... no sewing. Am a bit overwhelmed by the foam choices. Any suggestions as to type and thickness would be appreciated. thanks

My windfall of rods/reels has kept me busy with re-rigging. Our fishing is pretty uniform. Light trolling targeting Mahi and Sailfish primarily, with Kingfish, Bonita, Cobia in the mix. Typical set up is tld 25 or equivalent with about 500 yds of yellow 30# mono. I keep it simple. Make a...