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If you shear off the skeg on an oyster bar you're going to be replacing lower units and the type of prop isnt going to matter. Do you have a decent chart plotter, I would get a chip for the area and take it slow if you're unfamiliar with the water. Just remember "when in doubt, plain it out"...

I dont see why you wouldnt be able to rig something that allows you to replace the fridge should you sell it. I use mine almost every time I use the boat. For me it works really well for stuff i'd rather not have submerged or tipped over in the drink cooler. The AC/DC fridges are a pretty penny...

My boat gets water impellers (engine's and genset), fuel filters, fuel water separators, sparkplugs, and an oil change in the lower units every year, though I put about about 150 hours a year on them. Probably more for peace of mind during crossings to the Abacos. I would change them based on...

The 33 is rated for 700HP. You could probably change the power head for even cheaper than 7g. I'm not an outboard mechanic and I changed the powerhead on one of my motors. Just took everything off and reassembled it in reverse order on the new power head. Took a weekend and $2500, cheaper than a...

IMHO get the biggest motors the boat is rated for, The 150’s may be adequate 90% of the time but if you get into heavy swells with a load and can't get out of the troughs you're surely going to wish you had more power. If you sea trail it try to add some weight to simulate a realistic load, odds...

I wasent aware they made aluminum boat trailers with electric brakes. Those that have them; how well do they hold up in a salt environment? Seems I have to completely overhaul the surge breaks every 4 years or so no matter how much corrosion prevention or washing i do. Oh the only time I dont...

One more thing, not sure if you have this problem now but it gets a little lose when im driving down the highway at 65 and a semi truck flys by, all that freeboard acts like a kite. I moved the boat forward on the trailer to increase the tongue weight and is hasent been as much of a problem. I...

5 or 6 years ago I was 20 miles off Islamorada in the Fla keys trolling for dolphin and a storm blew up from nowhere. The sky turned black and 40nmph straightline winds from the west with a torrential down pour ensued. Seas went from 2 to 3 to 6 to 8 in a matter of minutes but the most nerve...

The 1st pic is in a canal in Treasure Cay, Abaco Bahamas The pic with the water was on the grand bahama bank on another trip. Weather came out of no where 6 to 8 foot chop with 40kt winds and a down pour. between the spray from the waves and the rain visability was zero. I was navigating solely...

I tow my 300 Marlin all over Florida with very little hassle, its sits roughly 13 and a half feet tall on the trailer to the top of the outrigger bases. I have the same tree issues as you and try to plan my route accordingly. I usually wrap a towel around the radar to prevent minor scratches...

I would say it's most likely a faulty pump although I have had a few rocker switches in the helm go bad in the past. Unfortunately it's a little bit of a job since you have to remove the floor panels to get access to it. Once you're in there put a test light on the wires with the switch on...

I always remove the vinyl cushions when not in use and toss em in the cabin, the lids and hatch covers they snap to will soften over time if the cushions sit on them wet. I always leave the fridge and head open with plenty of damp rids in the cabin (may be a Florida thing). If you dry everything...

These motors are designed to reduce the amount of engines needed on larger boats, subsequently increasing efficiency by decreasing insensible power losses due to gearbox drag, cavitational interference between props and a net loss of engine weight. Fuel mileage is impacted by numerous factors...

I tow my 300 Marlin all over Florida with very little hassle, its sits roughly 13 and a half feet tall on the trailer to the top of the outrigger bases. Definitely need a 3/4 or 1 ton diesel to tow it but the truck gets considerably better fuel mileage and you can avoid marina fuel prices. I...

I have a Kohler 5e gas generator in my 98 marlin, its bolted right infront of the battery bank. I replaced the original gen in 04 and had a fork lift set it in the boat after i removed the floor. Cant help you with the diesel tank or fuel guage but ill take a pic of the bilge next week and post...

Thanks for the input guys. I'm really hoping it doesn't have to be replaced. Had the macerator pump rebuilt the same way last year. Trying to fix some odds and ends for a trip to the Dry Tortugas in May.

I would plan on a mile per gallon fuel consumption, maybe a little better with a light load and no chop