Recent content by drbatts

I have used our washing machine, works well.

My 265 had 18 ft lees with the standard wish bone bases. They were simple and worked fine.

It looks like fuel water Seperators but aftermarket no Yamaha. I'm not familiar with sailfish models so location looks weird. Cowling paint looks shot, they will need to be repainted.

Thats nasty. I cannot even imagine what it would take to get the water tank out of my 305. We use the water for the head, cleaning and rinsing off. I try to use it a lot over the summer in an attempt to keep the water as fresh as I can.

Hard top all the way. There are countless postings about people trying to find a hardtop or trying to bastardize a used one to fit their boat because they didn't a buy boat with a hard top. I have never heard anyone say " I want to get rid of this hard top and replace it with a bimini". A...

My needs are a little different. We don't sailfish or use a sea anchor. While trolling we have never really needed to go to the bow. If drifting and using the outriggers they are usually kept straight back so you could theoretically walk around the halyard.

I have an express and go to the bow often. When the outriggers are not deployed the halyards are attached to the the rocket launcher on the hardtop and are completely out of the way. When the outriggers are deployed the halyards drop down and the bungee cord pully system is attached to the...

My hardtop mounted rigger halyards are attached to the rocket launcher when running and not in use. They stay out of the way this way. When deployed the attach low down on the hardtop leg.

Not Sure about your boat, but all of my cup holders drain via an outlet to the deck. Both the cupholders in the helm area and the cockpit are plumbed this way.

I have an ACR PLB. I cannot say anything good or bad about it as I have never needed to use it. Just glad I have it.

Did you contact Boats Inc. in Niantic? They are the local Grady dealer for you. I have to believe they have done this before. The service department has been very helpful and offered advice whenever I have reached out.

Find a good local shop. A good upholstery shop will come to your boat measure and give you exactly what you want.

You need to fully pump the tank out. Get a fuel pump, pull the sender and pump everything out of the tank. By pumping through the fuel hose, you are leaving all the crap in the bottom of the tank.

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For the middle gunnel rod holders. Mine are 15 degree and angled out slightly. When trolling or drifting the rod tip and line will between the forward and rear rods/lines.