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Thanks everyone. I will do with both hydraulic steer and trim tabs. Don't want to deal with needing them later and wish I would have gotten them.

Considering moving down to Fisherman 180 from 20 footer. I have had hydrolic steering and trim tabs on previous larger boats. I would like advice on how needed or beneficial these two options are on this model. Will I miss these two options on this boat.

Took delivering in 2013, but did not buy a trailer, Now considering . Any suggestions on trailer mfg, type for this size GW, options one would need and whether to go with roller or bunks? Will use for distance travel and mainly a spring launch with a Fall pullout and winter storage on trailer...

If you like the 258 walkaround, but want bay boat why not consider GW 208 Adventure. Same walkaround design, can come with or without hardtop, but is 20 ft and has 15" hull draft. Great size for bay and coastal fishing.

I simply use Flitz polisher with a cloth and they clean up great.

I have room for dual Raymarine e7 side by side units or Simrad NSS 7 so one can be GPS and other fishinder or one SH CPN1010i. Anyone have any reviews/opinions of these new units. All are touch screen SH is 10' with 1024 x800 graphics vs RM 7" & NSS7 screen and 800x 480 graphics. Pricie...

How far north are you? Anchor Marina in Farmigdale, NJ (Monmouth Co) is a GW dealer. They are a land based marina so they will come out to you to work on the boat. They also have a locked storage yard for winter storage for boats on trailers.

Thank you all for the advice. Consensus is to wait a month which I can do. Would hate to ruin a brand new hull for a few extra days on the water given the concerns everyone has raised.

Planning to rack store new GW 208 when it gets deliver in early July so I will not bottom paint the boat. Rack storage is only available after Aug 1 so I can use a transient slip until rack is available Aug 1. Is this too long for new boat to be the water without bottom paint? Should I forgo...

We repaired a 1' x1.5inch cut that was shaped like a "L" by sewing it shut. We used upostry needle which look like the letter C and is about 3 " long. We used cream colored thread and lopped it 4 times into the eye of the needle so you it wad 4 strands. Starting on the inside to hide the thread...

First month with my new to me GW 282 coming out of a tight slip I over compensated and my engine cowls went under the hanging anchor of the boat in the next slip. Long deep scratch, sanded it, applied putty, sanded again. Used Yam can spray paint a few coats then clear top coat and looks brand...

Yam F150 is 491 lbs and the Yam F200 is 609 lbs. 118lbs lighter. As Seasisk mentioned 2 stroke F200 might be even heavier. I also asked GW directly and they said over the past year 66% of all new 208 were ordered with F150. Not sure haw many 208 were ordered, but figured the F150 is fine for...

Thanks for the details and suggestions so far. I went with F150. I felt it was efficient, and enough for our planned usage and loads. I considered and may have gone with Yam 200 if they had newer lighter verison, but that is only avaialbe in Yam 250 version right now which was a huge price...

After a two year hiatus after selling my 282 Sailfish because we wanted to downsize I just put a deposit on a 2013 208 Adventure to be built and hopefully delivered by July 4th. Any recomendations on elctronics taht will fit. Will Garmin 740S fit in elctronics box? Has anyone closed off the box...

Considering purchase of GW 20ft 209 CC after downsizing from 28ft GW Sailfish. Looking for pros and cons on going with a T-top or no T-top and advice of whether F150 is enough or F250 is better choice, big jump in price for both F250 and T-top. Boat primarily fishing Raritan Bay, sandy hook NJ...

Agreed, best GW dealer in NJ in my opinion.

My '06 with F250's has great power and pulls her right up onto plane. Usually hold her back as 45PMH is quite easy. Cruise 35mph at 3500rmp. 1.4- 1.6mpg. fully loaded with gas and bottom paint. I never felt I wished i had more power. Can't go wrong with F250's.

I believe Seastreak drops off on the east side of Manhattan on the East River or Pier 11 dowtown also on the East River. Jacobs Javis is on Westside of island at 39th street so if you on 35th street on east side you are far from the Jacob Javis center and there is no eay way across town. NY...

I have done a search, but found nothing regarding how to winterize the air conditioning unit. Any suggestions. Also I have read on Yam F250 no need to fog carborator only at the spark plugs is this correct?

I ran a garden hose down into the water tank and let the water run and let the water spill back out the fill opening. I moved hose around and and allowed the water pressure to flush out the slime. I continued to run and move hose around until water ran without any slime. I cleaned the filter in...