Recent content by bayrat

The new Grady's supposedly use a new painting process that looks like powder coating on the metalwork. The big difference is that if it gets nicked, you simply repair it with that paint. I have powder coating on a different boat and as mentioned earlier, if you nick/ scratch / chip it, a...

I used magic eraser every season..abrasive, yeah..but if you're going to eventually recover them, this may buy you a couple of years. Lots of rubbing !

I used magic eraser every season..abrasive, yeah..but if you're going to eventually recover them, this may buy you a couple of years. Lots of rubbing !

One fuel tank? If so check the tank vent for blockage ...or remove the cap when it happens and see if it starts and runs ok.

Wow..thats awesome. The F 300 top end on the 228 is also 48 mph so your not missing anything there.

I had a 2010 228 w f 250 and it was ok. Top end was 41mph at 6k rpm. Did 2.9 mpg at cruise. Like you I believe the f 300 would be the bomb !

In your original post you mentioned "power steering". I took that to mean you had power assist...did you mean to say hydraulic steering? If you had power assist there would be a line from your helm pump to a secondary pump and then it would continue back to your steering cylinder. Hope that...

I think that would be listed on the helm pump itself.

If you go on the Seastar website , they list the different units and number of turns lock to lock for each.Check your model number and then see what your lock to lock is listed at. I saw only 3 and the most turns was 5. Mine turns 5 1/2 and the tech says that indicates air. I also have power...

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Well if he didn't get a ticket then I guess you could call it "education" or a warning..and thats fine because now he knows the law. If on the other hand , he was issued a ticket , then I agree with you, as he was operating in a safe manner rather than being like some of the clowns I see every...

Doubt it because the new f 250 and f 300 weigh exactly the same.

I had the deluxe Pomanette seats and they were great as far as comfort..but...the armrests make the space between the seats about 1 foot.

I have a 7608 coming. From what I understand, if going the thru hull route you will need 2 , as stated , to enable side scan.(unless you have less than 5 degree deadrise). I am also getting the GT 50, (but transom mounted ). I will see how it goes and if not happy with the sounder action will...

How many hours on the F 150's? Do they run well? I think a new f350 is 25k -30k..not installed, and they have had some issues (flywheel , water ingestion etc). You cant just troll with one f 150 running and one shut down? It seems to me that you are looking to complicate your boating...