Recent content by 81Malibu

Hopefully the cracks aren't too bad, that's what caused me to cut my losses on my project. When I pulled the 96 200 Johnson off of my Wellcraft, I just used a length of chain attached to an unused bolt hole and a starter bolt. On the V-4 motors I used a lift plate.

Congrats on the new project. Not sure where you're located but I have a new jackplate and bolts left from my recently sold Grady Project. I also have a no feedback helm and steering cable that were fairly new.

My 82 Tarpon has a 40 gal tank in it, OEM tank. They're pretty much the same boat.

I called rds aluminum in fl about a tank for mine and they had the plans on file, they were the oem maker of my tank. I wound up not needing a tank anyway.

I have an 82 190 Tarpon in need of a transom replacement. Currently it has a 20" but I plan on raising it to a 25". I'd appreciate any images that anyone could post showing the layout of the splashwell as well as any measurements, specifically the top of the transom where the engine mounts to...

Nice work. I'll be replacing the transom on my 82 model in a few weeks. I was wondering if you wouldn't mind taking a picture of the splashwell from inside the boat. I plan on raising my transom from 20" to 25" and May need to rework the area. Thanks

Just checked out your pics. Great job and good luck with her.

I thought the Guest chargers were waterproof? I hope mine is, it was on my boat when it was trashed in Sandy and I haven't tested it yet.

I used Dupont spectrumcolor vinyl dye on my boat. The only problem is that I'm the autobody business and have access to the materials. I picked a color that was close,cleaned the vinyl and sprayed it. I did it last year and its held up ok.There is a company in NJ that I've sen advertised on THT.

Looks good. Can't wait it see it with the canvas.

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Trim tabs were the best mod I ever made on my Striper. On my Wellcraft I missed them so I put them on there too. Ill find out soon if they were worth it, I'm sure they were.

Last January I picked up a 1982 190 Tarpon with a 1989 110hp Evinrude on it. I picked it up cheap as I was told the engine was shot. Well it turned out to be a wiring issue and she fired right up. So far I cleaned and coal tar epoxied the fuel tank, added new fuel lines, sanded and oiled the...

With a compression test your looking more for variance in the cylinders than overall psi. When you did the test was your throttle wide open? I did one on my 130 Johnson after Sandy wrecked my boat to see if the motor was still good and I had 150 across the board, but my powerhead was replaced in...

Those hull truth guys hate Grady's. The only boat they respect is Sea Hunt.