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If you have a decent charger at home , typically one that has "engine start" mode ,and a volt meter you can do a 3 minute test ... Connect charger to the battery and connect your volt meter across the terminals..Turn the charger on to quick charge or engine start mode and observe the volt...

Ian,.. Thanks for the info.. I searched the threads before posting , I some how missed yours..I will be calling GW... Thanks again,.. Gary

I have a 241 offshore with factory main and aux fuel tanks .. The gauges have both quit working, I am just going to replace the sending units ,gauges and the wiring ...my question is .. Does anyone know the correct length sending units to use? The boat is still in the water so I want to have the...

Seasick ... Thanks for all the good advise.. You mentioned " to not be tempted to solder connections" ...what is the reason for this ? I've always crimped and soldered my connections and splices .. I'm also a big fan of using bare butt connectors then crimping and soldering and shrink wrapping...

Wiring issues are already popping up... Fuel gauges have quit working ..I'm just going to go ahead and replace the gauges and sending units with updated units ..does anyone know the correct length senders to order???

Jason.. Mine is a 86 and the fuse panel is under the helm...what your boat has is exactly what I want to do..I would appreciate some pics if possible... Thanks .... Gary

I will post some pics of what is in my boat. It's pretty bad .. I also want to relocate the fuse panel to inside the cabin for better accessibility ..

White electrical tape and a sharpy marker should handle the labeling .. Fishtales,.I'm not sure what you mean by "dressing" and "staking" ... Please educate me

Over the winter I am planning on a total rewire on my 241 offshore .. The wiring is in really bad shape .. I just got this boat and don't want any problems 20 miles of the beach .. The question is , is there such thing as a prefab wiring harness for a Grady white???? Or will I have to have to...

Seasick , thanks for the info.. Learn something new everyday

PTFE... Is Teflon based thread sealant, doesn't harden and crumble like old fashioned pipe dope ... I didn't know that stainless wasn't allowed for use below the waterline ,only bronze...what is the reason for that ?

Bronze ,stainless?.....pump don't work and it looks like it's original to the boat

Just purchased a 86 241 offshore . The seller told me that the live well and wash down don't work because the Seacock is broken and sealed off...I don't like the sound of this ..I want to replace the entire thru hull and Seacock .. Any suggestions to size and material I should use?.. As for the...

Barometersoup Gary 88 - 241 Offshore 01 Mercruiser mag 350 MPI Horizon 300 hp I/O