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I was convinced these were temperature related. Not so sure now. I got one over the winter, very mild up here for winter. I am going to try to fix it myself. Thinking of the JB Weld plastic/fiberglass product then sanding lightly and painting. Anyone try to do the repair here?

I used Covers-and-All (check out their website) for some outdoor cushion covers. They did a super job (all were square pieces with piping on the edges) and were pretty reasonable. They do custom work by the inch. I'm going to look at them when I do the interior cushions on my board. If doing...

Went to the show last weekend. GW had a nice display, mostly DCs and CCs. Yamaha has a 3rd color - GW cream in addition to the grey and white. Didn't see the color until the show. Looked nice.

Anyone missing their boat yet? Mine's been on the hard about 3 weeks now. First chilly weather arriving. I still miss the water. Gonna be a long winter....

I hunted these for a while and didn't want to pay the crazy price at a dealer. Found them on ebay for about $5 a pop. https://www.ebay.com/itm/174946097248

What a joke. 28"-31". Are you kidding? Why not just say, go to your local fish market and sell your boat!

Moved the boat for south of Boston to just inside the harbor at Winthrop. Don't know much about the fishing in that area. If folks want to share, I'd appreciate it (either here or PM). If not, no worries, I understand. Tx!

Decided to change the name on the boat as well as the home port after moving her. I tried a lot of cleaners to get the 15 year glue residue off. Found that carb cleaner was the most effective. Rubbing alcohol, white vinegar, WD40, nail polish remover, googone all failed. My buddy swears by...

I replaced the forward pump a couple of years ago, it was quite smaller than the previous pump with a greater capacity. I was a bit skeptical based on size, but am impressed at how well it works. I decided to change the aft pump this year, it was a 1700 gph. I wanted to stay with the same exit...

Looking for folks that have a 300 Marlin that changed the drain hoses due to age and risk of failure. Each GW model has its challenges for this, so really looking for Marlin owners. I'd be putting in the new cockpit drains in the deck, replacing the hose and double clamping on both ends. My...

I was prepping the boat for spring launch and on of the tasks is to clean under the mid-berth (2 access panels) and the aft deck (I pull it up every year) where all the thru hulls, generator and the like are down there. Every year, there is some dirt and mold that accumulates (aft much worse...

Took in the show after work today. My thoughts: - Lots of center consoles and dual console (aka bow riders) in the show. - GW had a great display. Even had the Marlin there. - Boats seem divided into 2 groups. One is the smaller 18-24 range no cabins mostly targeted at entry level boaters...

How are folks finding dockage pricing for the 2023 season? I was in the same marina in Marshfield MA (Safe Harbor Green Harbor) for 22 years. Prior to Safe Harbor I thought the rate was competitive for the south shore of Boston. To their credit, Safe Harbor did do a lot of work to the place...

I'm getting ready to do the scupper drains this layup period. Wondering how long fuel tanks last. I generally proactively do things and changing out the 150 and 156 gal tanks and all lines will likely be done this way instead of waiting for a leak. I'd like to get both of these behind me...

Hi, Looking for part number, manufacturer and where to buy the new stainless style cockpit deck drains. I recall seeing the info on a thread, but unable to locate. Thanks in advance.

I’d like to swap out the drain lines and install the new style scupper drains on my Marlin during layup. I’d like to cut an 8 inch hole on the interior sides of the eurotransom. On the starboard side this would be just behind where the aft door rests when open above the scuppers for best...

My Marlin uses 2 very small white drains for the cockpit step compartment to drain out and also the tackle storage area. Both drain into the cockpit. Drain is about a quarter of an inch in diameter. Does anyone know where to get these? The outside flared end (plastic) has broken off both of...

The Seastar power assist pump has two 40A fuses in it and GW adds two 30A fuses on the same lines at the battery. I believe this is done so the aft fuses open first should an over current condition occurs. The fuses in the pump are a PIA to change if they blow. I’ve had two instances where...

Looking for ideas. I keep the most recent set of out dated flares as a backup and have a set that is within expiration as the primary. Fire dept don’t take anymore? Do I soak in water and trash? Do I light off and shoot the bullet ones off at the beach? Other ideas?

Thought I'd start a thread on this topic as I'm putting a mooring in Boston Harbor but will still have the slip on the South Shore. If the mooring experiment goes well, I may do it 100% as the cost savings are quite large. I'll have access via a yacht club but want to mitigate the bird bombing...