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What did they quote you for installation if you don't mind me asking? I put some feelers out for a much smaller (24' Explorer) boat and with installation I'm looking at 10k, which sounds a little excessive.

I see a couple of panels under there that have screws, I figured at first it was just decorative trim over untreated plywood, but maybe they're chases to allow the routing of cables. I guess I'll find out! Good call on the fish tape. I had been trying to track down a 10-32 coupling nut to no...

Thanks seasick - that's my objective here, just not entirely sure where I should be looking to make sure I replicate the original install as closely as possible. I'm also guestimating here - I asked Grady for the control cable length and bought two cables, but could easily end up having to...

No livewell on mine, notched transom variety. No factory raw water intake either, the raw water on mine was definitely an aftermarket addition (a hole through the transom and a 1/2" hose going below the waterline). I considered converting one of the fish boxes (two fish boxes on the starboard...

Had an interesting launch the other day where my throttle went from being sticky to being out of commission. I had thought the control cables might be due for a change, but that trip confirmed it. Luckily, I managed to hobble back to the dock and get back to home base no worse for the wear. I...

I had the Racor 2 micron filter on for a season and then dumped it because I had an issue where I needed to replace the filter but the water bowl seized to it. I also had a marine mechanic tell me it wasn't a great idea because of the filter's size, not so much the fuel flow, that if obstructed...

My bow pulpit took a nice beating during Sandy and has been chipping ever since. I'd like to take the time to fix it up right, giving it a good sanding, repairing any deeper gouges and then coating the whole thing in gelcoat. I know you can buy gelcoat by the can but in colors that don't quite...

Same problem (mine is a 92). I went through the list of all the different options to correct, then just cheaped/lazied out to the following: https://www.amazon.com/Bolster-Buddy-Premium-Boat-Cushion/dp/B01KYU443Y/ Worked like a charm. Every offseason I plan a bunch of work to do on the boat...

Didn't have to do anything to the flanged end first, just insert the bit and have it chew it up?

How hard was it to remove the old drains? I'm looking at doing this after the season, not looking forward to pulling drains that have been there for 25 years.

Hi all... Looking to have a Lowrance HDS-9 installed to rid myself of the nearly 7 year old Garmin and Furuno plotter/FF units I have sitting on my dash. I think I've decided on the HDS-9, but I'm stuck when it comes to transducers. The unit comes with side imaging as well as traditional...

While trying to troubleshoot an issue with my tabs, I sent Bennett a picture of mine, and they pointed out that I should have zincs installed. I'm in saltwater 24x7, and saw the corrosion that the zinc on my outboard bracket got, figured it was cheap insurance. Boatzincs.com had ones that...

Nice! Also good to see someone else with the same model I have, I feel a little lonely out there. I'll second the thru-hull replacement though - that's on my list for before I launch, in my second season with the boat. I did an inspection last week and found 2 thru-hulls cracked, going to buy...

I have a 92 Explorer that was repowered in 04 with an 03 250HP HPDI holdover. I don't have exact figures, but I'm sure I'm getting over 2MPG. I don't know how much my motor weighs, but I'd guess it's less than the equivalent HP 4-stroke. The weight definitely seems like an issue, can't...

1) Your screen name......nerd 2) Your first name......John 3) Year and Model of your Grady.....1992 Explorer 4) Year and make of your engine (engines).....2003 Yamaha 250HP HPDI

It's funny - I'm new to the club, having bought a 20 year old boat (with newer power). I also own a Mercedes, and it's funny how the perception of the crowd treats them both. When I bought my truck, all I heard was 'it's a status symbol' and it was 'living off reputation'. I'm an engineer...

I finally broke down and asked the previous owner. Turns out, Seafarer was right - he would just add water manually and turn on the aerator. There is a saltwater washdown, but it was aftermarket, and added by putting a thru-hull on the transom above the waterline and a small length of hose...

Thanks Scott. I got to the boat too late to take any pictures tonight, but that's on my list for tomorrow. According to Grady White, that's a water tank that was not original equipment for this model. It's probably obstructing my view of the seacock. I just don't know how someone could...

I did consider that. Just that I don't know why it would be split in two compartments, with the pump and aerator on one side, and a plain one adjacent, with a common drain (that somehow still has water in it). I wrote G-W, and got this response: So I looked under the hatch in question...

Thanks, but OUCH - $1100 for two flimsy covers that will likely break again? I think I'm going to use them to get handy with epoxy...