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    Anyone Here Buy the '99 Gulfstream on CWS Auctions?

    I put in a bid but was outbid and didn't see what it went for, last I saw was a little over $3,000. I would have been a lot more aggressive if it was even within a 10 hour drive for me, I was thinking maybe $3k to ship from Fl to MA without its own trailer but that might have been wishful...
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    Anyone with Toddler Life Jacket Recommendations

    To prevent buying a retuning several times form amazon I am curious if anyone has a lifejacket recommendation for 3-4 year old that they like. My daughter and nephew will still fit into the Body Glove jackets from last year but I thought they were too bulky, they are also small for their ages...
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    Great Grady Decal, Admins?

    I asked once a while back, any of the admins ever consider a Great Grady Decal to support the site? I would proudly display it on the boat.
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    Towing 30'+ & CDL, Non-Commerce

    Looking for actual first hand experience here Wondering if anyone has been cited for not having a CDL towing their 26,001+ combined weight truck/trailer. Everything I read in regulations and publications say I DO NOT need a CDL where I am not towing for commerce, if I chartered different...
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    Ebay Storage Cover Review

    We used to shrink wrap the boat, but I was honestly not impressed with how dirty the boat always was after I uncovered it. Also I am not a tree hugger by any stretch, but the volume of plastic from just one boat seemed sinful. We did a giant blue tarp a few times that worked ok, but the fit...
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    Delivery Day, 305 Express

    We have been buying, fixing up, and selling boats for 10+ years and finally found the one that we are going to keep! We were looking for a Marlin, but this was top of our budget, newer, and nicer than we ever planned on. Have a few small things to address but we are excited for next year! 2009...
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    2001 180 Sportsman F115

    Possibly looking to sell my 2001 Grady 18' Sportsman. Yamaha 115hp four stroke with 650ish hours. 7" Garmin touch screen, roller trailer in very good condition, bimini top, 4 blade SS Powertech prop, and brand new canvas cover. Boat is located in Ashland, MA. $17,000obo Andrew 774-244-two...
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    CT Yamaha and Hull Survey Recommendations

    Can anyone recommend a Yamaha and hull surveyor in CT? I called a few and no-one seems to do both. I would like the mid sections of a pair of 225's scoped and a structural hull survey done. I have not looked at the boat yet but I am hoping to get an idea on a timeline and their process...
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    Any Experience with Catalano & Sons in CT

    This dealer has a boat for on brokerage I am interested in. I talked to the salesman earlier in the summer and had the typical questions, mid sections on the Yamahas, etc. They were adamant this boat doesn't need mid sections due to the hours and they have never been scoped but we all know...
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    Older C-Map C-Cards, Northeast

    I have 5 C-Cards that I bought for a boat I had thinking they were the right ones and they were not. Been sitting in a drawer since. Long Island Sound : East April 98 Long Island Sound: West April 98 Southern Long Island Sound...
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    Real Repower Cost, Twin 250's

    I looked at a 2002 Marlin over the weekend that needs to be repowered. At the boat show I spoke with one marina and they seemed confident they could rig new Suzuki twin 250's with digital controls for around $45k. I called a larger dealer today and they quoted $56k for the same thing and have...
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    2002 Marlin in Key Largo - Craigslist Scam

    Anyone have any interactions with a seller of a 2002 Marlin with 2006 250's in Key Largo from Craigslist? It has been listed awhile and I have been watching it. Price was recently lowerred and I reached out and it get very weird very fast. Asking $60k without trailer, said he would do $52...
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    2015 Silverado 2500HD Duramax for a Marlin?

    This might be crazy but would anyone out there be interested in trading a 2001+ Marlin for a 2015 Silverado LTZ Duramax with 80,000 miles? If we find the right Marlin our Islander will be for sale also. We have been looking for a Marlin and was also thinking on upgrading my truck. I would...
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    HPDI 150 Help, RPMs Low (Fixed, Maybe!)

    Any HPDI experts here? I am loosing some top end RPM's on one on my 2003 HPDI 150's, changed props and same issue. Compression was good last fall, I plan on checking again, fingers crossed. All filters have been replaced including the metal can filter after VST and mystery filters. Injectors...
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    Isolator Cable Question

    I have searched online and I think I have the answer I am looking for but looking to confirm. Due to the massive corrosion on out 2007 F150's we elected to reposer with low hour HPDI's for a fraction of the cost of repairing or replacing the F150's. I thought I had good documentation on the...
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    Cleaning Yamaha Fuel Flow Sensor

    Has anyone attempted to and/or been successful cleaning a Yamaha Fuel Management sensor? One of the sensor is not working and before I have to buy a new one I was not sure how serviceable they are. Where it is broke anyways there isn't much to loose but curious to others experiences. Also I...
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    1997 Islander Props Twin 150 HPDI's

    I have tried searching and cannot find an answer. Due to F150 Corrosion and a massive repair bill we opted to repower with new to us 150 HPDI's. The boat had 13.75x19P Yamaha SWSII props on it when we bought the boat and the new to us motors came with 15.25x17's that was rigged on a 25'...
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    DIY Powerhead Replacement F150

    I posted earlier about some corrosion problems in the twin F150's on our boat. I dropped one of the Powerheads off at a welding shop to see if they can repair it. If that doesn't work I need to make a decision on replacing the Powerheads, or considering selling the motors as-is for someone...
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    2007 F150 Corrosion Problems

    We bought a boat with twin 2007 Yamaha F150's with 560 hours. I was not too concerned with the corrosion since the 150's didn't seem effected. When going over the motors better we noticed a lot of exhaust buildup on the lower cowling. We pulled the lower unit to find corrosion inside. I was not...
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    New to Us Islander, what Props are you Running, Twin F150's

    Well I sold my 1999 272 Sailfish this spring due to a newborn and figured it would not get too much use. I planned on just using my fathers 180 Sportsman for a few years until I would upgrade to a newer Sailfish or Marlin. We did not remain boatels as long as we anticipated, we came across a...