Recent content by boslaw

I used marine durabak paint. came out great. very durable.

I used these guys about 7 yrs ago. Not sure if they're still open but they did a good job. All State Canvas & Upholstery 57 N. Putnam Street Danvers, MA 01923 978-745-8196

Some/all might work but given that I’ve lived without it for a few years and it’s entirely cosmetic, I’ll probably just try designing one and 3d printing myself. Will cost pennies to print and will be a learning experience I guess (and also personal to my boat :)

Guess no one's into 3d printing? The beauty of 3d printing is that printing this purely decorative piece would cost a few pennies and take less time than it would to find a woodsmith and get one to turn a badge & figure out how to attach to my steering wheel. If I manage to design one myself...

Is anyone using a 3D printer to upgrade/repair boat parts? I've been looking for an .stl for the plastic cap that covers the bolt in the middle of my steering wheel but there aren't many Grady parts on the big 3D printing websites. If anyone else here is doing any 3D printing, it might be good...

@Mustang65fbk - why bunk vs roller? I've only ever had roller. Is bunk better/easier for some reason?

I have the same exact problem with my 1997 Yamaha 200HP motor. Always a rough start. Once I get going I'm fine, but occasionally after running for a while or if the motor has been sitting in hot sun for a while (eg when I'm beached for a few hours or drift fishing for a while) then I can't get...

Thanks for the tip! At least I know how to remove it at the end of the season if I want to re-do with smooth and a different color.

My 208 is a 1997. The dash looked terrible (as most of this vintage do). I've previously tried painting but that didn't work well. I didn't want to spend a lot of money on a cosmetic fix either for an old boat. This season I decided to do a test with bed liner paint. 1st step was to remove the...

meant to say, i can't find a replacement hub. it's a job i think i can do myself if i can find the right part

I spun my prop hub this weekend and can’t figure out what to replace it with. The numbers on the prop are 13 3/4” x 17- M2. This is on a 1997 Yamaha saltwater series II 200HP. I can’t seem to find a good replacement online. When I try the Yamaha prop selector, it suggests many sizes other than...

How do you patch a hole like that while you’re in the water? Flex Seal?? https://www.abc6.com/five-people-rescued-off-a-boat-near-block-island-after-reports-of-a-whale-colliding-into-it/

After a day at the beach today, I started with the shifter engaged- started up immediately. Love learning something new about my boat. For the first 10+ years I had the boat/motor it would always start right up. Guess it's gotten a little finicky in its old age. Hopefully that was the answer to...

Sorry for disappearing for a few weeks. I had some family stuff last weekend so I wasn't able to get out to the boat. Gonna try some of these suggestions this weekend (especially the above, which should be simplest) and report back. Part of my confusion about giving gas while starting in...

>>>>>>My manual choke is the same as yours - pull out the switch on the motor. , starting the motor with the throttle advanced, >>>>>>I can only start my motor with the throttle in neutral. The electric, as far as I'm aware, is also completely manually operated. >>>>>>I do not have a...