Recent content by markb8608

Hello Everyone Thanks for your suggestions. I was typing on my phone and my fingers are too big. great suggestions and beautiful work on the top. I will be doing the work myself as nobody wants to waste their time on small project. I will use the alwgrip or petite. When I am doind the prep...

Hello Wanted some suggestions on painting loose powder coating on bracket. 1999 225 tournament 2008 225hp e-tec. Inside of bracket is beautiful condition. No corrosion. However. The Powder coating is peeling around engine mounts. See pic. Engine dealer didnt want to tackle painting the bracket...

Hello Blaugrana Thanks very much for the pic of your SS Rod Holders. I looked around quite a bit and could not find them. Where did you get the rod holders for this stern setup? Best MarkB8608

Hello Everyone I have a 1999 Tournament 225. I currently have a 225hp E-Tec on the bracket. According to specs, the E-Tech weighs 530lbs. Any suggestion on engines HP and weight. The weight is primary the concern for me. Also, not sure what the max. weight can be put on the bracket. The boat...

Hello All I recently had trouble with my navigation light rocker switch on the old faux wood type switch panel. I have a 99 GW 225 Tournament. I went insane looking the exact match on the internet. However, I took the switch off and cleaned the contact surfaces inside the switch. It is really...

Hello All I was looking the the photo gallery. One of the Tournaments is fitted with a Yami kicker on some type of kicker extension bracket. I would like to obtain the bracket but not sure where to purchase. I also have a few questions related to performance of boat with second bracket. e.g. 1)...

Hi I bought a recent Richie Light for my compass. Be careful- the three recessed machine screws on bezel hold the oil/liquid inside. Mark

switches have little rubber, flexible covers Hi Each of the toggle switches has a black rubber like finger-cot like " cover" directly below the switch itself. I have pushed several but it does not feel like they have anything under them Mark

Hello All I just replaced the original accessory panel with a Blue Sea ST Fuse Block. After replacing the panel, I started scratching my head. The original panel only had three circuits. (1) Red/orange 10amp labeled as cabin lights (2) orange stripe 20 amp labeled (maybe 10 gauge) as wiper and...

check on website Hello I have 99 tournament and just working on the auxilliary panel. I would take your time, label everything before removing. Some of my switches dont make sense in that they appear to be connected in series. I just replaced my auxillary panel. My panel only had 6 fuses...

about size of a quarter running up starboard side Hi I repaired the trailer while the repairman fixed the hull last year. The pock marks ran up the starboard side about two feet. They were about quarter size about a half dozen every couple of inches, directly aligned with the bunk carpet so...

Hi I have a 99 GW Tournament 225. I bought the boat with a used trailer. Unbeknownst to me, I used the boat one season and noticed some gouges in the hull along the same line as the one of the bunk carpet rails. The metal brackets were exposed to the hull when I was winding the boat up onto...

Extremely satisfied with 225 GE and 225 E-tec Hi I am not sure where the last poster got his information on fuel consumption of the Etec. I am not a fan either way on "brands". I can change my loyalty in a second if the engine or electronics are not up to snuff. I have an Etec 2008 225HP on...

Stanley HID handheld Hello I bought a Stanley HID (not the ordinary bulb) at Walmart for about 69.00 It is about the brightest spotlight I have ever owned. I can light up a bridge and reflectors about mile away. HID means high intensity discharge. Mark

low Heat gun Hi I often use a heat gun at low heat setting to loosen up hoses on my F-150 truck. I also used heat to take off the old hoses on my fesh water tank. mark