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  1. Island Pilot

    windlass recommendations??

    My Lewmar ProFish 700 just ate the internal washers causing all sorts of gear damage. I am going to clean everything up tomorrow to see what needs replacing.... but if it is half the value of a new unit, I am just going to get a new windlass. It appears that this windlass has some less than...
  2. Island Pilot

    Some good world news....

    The Mahi have started running in Florida :).
  3. Island Pilot

    Stringer seperation in 2004 Marlin

    So clearly I have an issue here. You are looking at a crack (separating from hull) in one of the the stern port side stringers behind the generator platform, just forward of the transom. We noticed it after doing some work in that compartment. I poked a screw driver into the crack and could...
  4. Island Pilot

    Eisenglass??

    Gents, Can you school me on the care of Eisenglass/Strataglass?? I have to admit, prior to buying the Marlin this year, I owned mostly pilot house or CC style boats and have never really cared eisenglass before. I ask because we were out last night trolling (got skunked) and noticed that the...
  5. Island Pilot

    Happy New Year, transom aluminum removed and glassed over :)

    Happy new year guys. Thanks to the advice of you guys here, I had my crappy aluminum strip removed and transom glassed over when I was getting a new bottom (soda blast, multiple new epoxy barriers, and new bottom) done. I did not put a nice cover on it, but plan to do that when I repower in a...
  6. Island Pilot

    New (used) Marlin traile

    I was fortunate to find a good deal on a used boat trailer from a dealer that just sold a Marlin and buyer did not want the trailer :). Picked it up a few days ago and hauled the boat. Only issues were a broken bow eye bolt on the Marlin that I had to replace (lost a few bolts in the tight...
  7. Island Pilot

    shakedown weekend @ the sandbar and some broken things

    So we took Sea La Vie out for her first fishing trip this weekend to the Islamorada Humps to target black fin tuna (BFT), then hit up the Whale Harbor sandbar. Fishing was ok... caught a few small BFT, nothing to write home about, small tuna tastes as good as big tuna :)..... The sandbar was...
  8. Island Pilot

    New (Used) Grady Marlin Owner, Hi!

    Hello from Key Largo! We just purchased an 04 Marlin, absolutely love it!!! We came out of a Parker 2320 we owned for 14 years, then a long list of boats prior to that. The Marlin is the absolute best layout we have ever had. I am looking forward to learning and contributing here. Thanks!!!!