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    late model Marlin battery relocation

    has anyone moved the batteries in a late model Marlin from the port side to the centerline? no genset so there is a distinct list to port (sop should have been batteries centerline unless you do a genset, but that's water under the boat). i'm interested to know how "smooth" the relocation went...
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    Garmin GPSMAP's w/ internal antennae

    i'll be outfitting electronics in the spring. i was wondering how the newer GPSMAPs (Garmin only) with internal receivers operate under a hardtop and within a helm area electronics enclosure (going into a Marlin). are they sensitive enough to get the 9 foot fix range? (my old one with a 19X...
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    GW craftmanship in general Freedom 307 in particular

    hello all. been absent a while for various reasons. looking to potentially downsize to the freedom 307 (2021) from 330 (2009). hearing and seeing "things' and i would like some feedback from late model year GW owners. my build had a number of issues (minor but shouldn't have happened) during...
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    w/s washer nozzle

    during winterization, one of the little directional "eyeballs" in the washer nozzle blew out. has anyone had to replace the washer nozzle that is attached to the wiper arm? it's a 330. can you get an insert, or is it the whole arm. thx, ron
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    F350 & 4 blades

    anybody with F350's on a 330 upgrade to the 4 blade yamaha props? ron
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    330 prop slip w/ f350s

    i was reading an older copy of saltwater which had the formula to calculate prop slip. i don't have my actual numbers, so i used the yamaha performance bulletin. at 3,500 rpm, the prop slip calculates at 30%! the article said 10% was optimum. anybody with the same rig do their...
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    FP genset external rubber mounts

    the FP site lists "external rubber mounts" as an optional accessory. i took a look at the genset mounting in the boat and noticed that rubber mounts are inside the sound cover, but there are no rubber mounts under the external bolts. has anyone used theses additional mounts under the external...
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    wiper conversion to pantograph

    anybody try to do this without installing a new motor? i hate the way the wiper runs across the windshield at rest. i saw a pursuit yesterday that had pantographs that were clearly not driven from the motor. looked like the base of the secondary arm was just attached to a bracket. ron
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    33 express

    well, we finally pulled the trigger and put our order in for the boat. i'd like to say thx to all those that provided feedback over the past year or so. special thx to gulfcart and NEM for putting up with the pm's (and the pm's to come once we get our hands on the boat!). i do have to say...
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    NJ fluke

    i'm interested in how people are doing with the 18" reg. i haven't brought home any yet. i was out yesterday and tuesday. the bite was constant and we pulled up "tons" of fish; all shorts, but big shorts. how's everybody doing with the legals (and i do mean legals; i threw back a 17.75"...
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    Vivid antifouling paint

    has anyone had any problems with Vivid antifouling paint on aluminum this year? thx, ron
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    Turtle Marine

    has anyone purchased from this company? if so, what's your experience. thx, ron
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    33 express

    copied from another forum: i've been doing a lot of research and comparisons. the only two things i don't like is the low bow rail (grady says they don't have to meet the abyc standard since it's not really a "deck rail" - bs, they should, others do!) and the interior helm access (pursuit...