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    Real weight of 263 Chase

    I've often seen threads on speculative weights of people's boats, and have done the guessing game myself in the past. I finally brought mine into my (airport) business and used aircraft scales to get a REAL reference. The trailer was 1,212 and the boat was 5,908, or 7,120 lbs. of total towed...
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    Garmin 4212 on '01 263 Chase

    Some said it would never fit, but I had a flush-mount panel made for my '01 263 Chase and mounted a Garmin 4212. I kept the original Furuno 1650DF on the panel as a backup chartplotter/sonar as well. I'm thrilled with the result, and feel that it real modernized our boat!
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    Four Stroke on 228G

    Has any one repowered an early (pre SeaV2 hull) 228G with a four stroke? I'm looking at an F225 or F250, and am concerned about the added weight being way back on the Grady Drive. I'd love to hear from someone that's done it and know that the scuppers stay above the water line and such. Anyone?