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    Twin 175 Suzuki's on Gulfstream Prop Size

    try the prop god in florida for his opinion. ( he was pretty much on point with the final prop size i used ) i repowered my 265 w 200 suzuki's ( very happy so far) and had to try a couple of different props . my suzuki dealer/installer was very good at swapping props until we got the perfect...
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    265 Express/Suzuki DF200APXW2

    ha ! i have some peeps on my dock calling my motors SEXY also !
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    tips for a following sea on 265 express

    yes , but on suzuki 200's. i had the HPDI's on with a 3 blade prop and they seemd fine.
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    tips for a following sea on 265 express

    congrats on the new boat! if you veered off and dug in dramatically you were 100% using too much trim tab . some tips before you develop your own feel for the boat. in a following sea ; -use no tabs - try to ride the back of the swells -motors trimmed in a "medium" position As far using tabs...
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    Drain in back of Boat

    if thats a drain in the transom well then the answer in NO, there is no plate or escutcheon surrounding that. it is just a fitted and flanged brass tubing
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    repower

    i switched from 200 HPDI's to 200 4cyl Suzukis and have same hole shot & higher top end
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    grady white source / FIN ADDICT MARINE

    265 express, 2 years ago one of the 1/2" smoked acrylic parts to my companionway hatch was cracked accidentally. i asked Grady if i can get a duplicate. they referred me to FIN ADDICT MARINE 919 989 6813 grady said this is who makes it. this company was great to deal with then and just...
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    Sailfish 272 Outboards

    i believe there were 200 hpdi's on the 28' sailfish. with that being said i have a 265 express w the twin suzuki 200 4 cyl. which im very content with .our boats are comparable in weight you should be fine as previously said, it wont be a speed demon and just get the correct prop on there...
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    help finding hatch flush nuts

    ok thanks for all the replies. they are called " binding post nuts" . i reached out to Fin Addict , the company that makes Grady's acrylic hatches .
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    help finding hatch flush nuts

    hello, i need a few of these " sunken flush nuts " and cant seem to find them anywhere nor do i know what they are actually called. they are on all the acrylic hatc
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    new 4 stroke weights

    390lbs sounds light , which motors did you take off ? the 200 hpdi's weight 487 lbs
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    Repower

    the 4 cylinder 200hp yamahas or suzukis would be worth looking into to
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    265 Express/Suzuki DF200APXW2

    i was a little off , 15.25 x22
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    265 Express/Suzuki DF200APXW2

    chuck will probably chime in but i think they are 4x16x20, i can check tonight
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    How many folks here have met in person?

    skunkboat and i are near each other. we repowered our 265 expresses same place, same time same motors. so we met up a couple of times
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    Dream to retire with my boat and fish....

    keys would be my dream retirement
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    what would you do?

    paint it. you do to your boat what fits your needs, not what resale calls for. ( i think that would be a low insignificant amount of money anyway ) UNLESS you plan to sell very soon -my opinion
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    Finally got it home

    congratulations & good luck with the new boat !
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    265 Express ( Head)

    following
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    2007 330 express repower considering 300 Suzuki

    i just repowered my 265 with 200 zukes and they offer plenty of torque . i would be skeptical on how mercury was able to shave that much weight off their motors recently