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I haven't concluded that my transom is bad/water-logged nor have I gotten a firm quote from anyone, but the guy that did the new fiberglass cap in 2021 told me it would be $8k to replace the transom if needed.

I didn’t do the glass work in 2021. I hired a fiberglass pro in the SF Bay Area while I was living there.

I bought a 2011 GW 275 Freedom in 2020. It had the classic corroded aluminum transom bang cap: The transom was still dry and I didn’t want to risk water intrusion, so I had the transom permanently glassed over, which I thought was the right thing to do. I picked up my boat from the...

I still have nightmares about trying to install trim tabs on my last boat without countersinking the holes. Good to know that Tri-State (also my dealer) is able to do this. I might give them a call.

Yes, I’m in Maryland so I pull the boat out of the water around Thanksgiving and store it on the trailer until Easter.

My 275 didn’t come optioned with the factory bow cover and tonneau cover, so it doesn’t have the snaps around the gunnels for the OEM covers. I would like to start covering the boat now that I’m wet slipping it. Should I have AJ make me a set of OEM covers and get a fiberglass shop to install...

@Jorday did you ever do this?

I wish I could... I've talked to a lot of marine upholstery pros and they all say it's impossible to repair. Maybe I should go get some super glue... every professional trade thinks they're a rocket scientist these days.

The main motivation is that the seams are coming apart on the seats on our current boat. Then it becomes a slippery slope of upgrades… if you’re going to spend $9k to recover the seats you might as well spend $15k to make them not look like La-Z-Boys, and if you’re going to spend $15k you might...

I got quotes from more than half a dozen marine upholstery shops. The choice came down to $9K to have them re-covered or $15K to have them modified to look similar to the seat design on new GWs (square shoulders, diamond pattern quilted stitching, etc.). If I spend the money, I'll get them updated.

We would tow the boat from Annapolis, MD, to Beaufort, SC, and back. There don't appear to be any clearance issues trailering a 307 (assuming it's 12' 10" tall with a radome). Just a higher risk of developing arthritis from 10-12 hours of white-knuckle driving.

Good advice that works for everyone, Ekea. You may have a career in politics :). Joking aside, you do give me a good set of questions to think through what matters to me: I have some money but not unlimited funds. I have to balance my spending between my boating habit, my car-racing habit, and...

I have a 2011 Freedom 275 + Yamaha 350 which has been a good boat for us for the last three years but it's in need of some updates. Before I spend more money on it, I wanted to hear the opinions of other owners on whether it would be better to trade up to something newer or larger. If we keep...

The Freedom 275 was available at the Annapolis Boat Show recently for $230K, the 307 for $360K, and the 375 for $999K ( o_O ). These prices were all about 15% off MSRP. Boat show prices have some factory subsidy but I think you can reasonably aim for 10% off and refuse to pay any more than 5% off.

Price?

Mike is still in business. He's not the kind of guy to sit on an Internet forum all day. He's also not likely to sort through the shed for you. Go to Middle River and look through the pile if you want a deal.

Carolyn sent me one too! She's the best. I didn't end up using it. I had my transom glassed over so it's fixed forever. Unfortunately for the OP I threw part away before I moved to Annapolis a few months ago.

I've had a good experience with GW customer service for my 2011 275. Sorry you have had a poor one. Keep in mind our boats are old. If you want champagne service, buy a new boat with a warranty.

@Ekea where? I see your location is Mid Atlantic. I’ll tow my boat 200 miles to save $2k+. I’ve gotten 5 quotes: $8k (new quote this morning), $10k, $10k, $15k, $21k. Custom seats are just an undefined “a lot more.”

Has anyone ever retrofitted 2016+ seats into a 2015 or earlier GW 275 Freedom? The new seat designs look much more modern, and from a quick glance at photos the dimensions don't look different from the original seat designs. I emailed GW once about a year ago and they said they wouldn't sell me...