Recent content by ENichols56

I cut a hole in that front compartment and put a hatch in my '84 seafarer. Didn't have factory fresh water so I put a 20 gal tank and pump in there. Still have plenty of room for "stuff" now. Built a wood grate to make the bottom flat and so if any water gets in there my gear doesn't stay wet...

Check out a company called stainless marine. The previous owner of my '84 seafarer had the cut down transom converted to a full transom then put one of their full width transom brackets on it. Has a nice three step ladder that folds up and slides under the platform from the port side.

Got a pair of LED replacement bulbs for mine and they work great! 1/10 the current draw of the old ones.

Not exactly what you're looking for, but if you want to help with current draw or change the color of the various lights around your boat there are tons of led retrofit bulbs that will snap right into your current light fixtures. I put led's in my anchor light... makes a HUGE difference in...

I had a Captain Navy color bimini top that didn't quite match up with the rest of the navy blue on my 228. I think the Navy "not captain" might match up a little better. All in what you want. Call grady and ask which color they use. They are very helpful.

Sounds a tad high. Mine is a 1984 with a 200 carbureted yammy. I think my hull weight is a bit less, although i have a 228, closed transom + bracket, so it might be close if this boat is a cut down transom version. I'd say I'm more around 4200 to get to 30mph. If he's swinging a 17 pitch 3...

I cut a hole and mounted a hatch in that floor plate on my 228 to make use of that space. My boat did not have freshwater, so I put a 20 gallon water tank all the way forward in that compartment and mounted the freshwater pump in there. Then I built a wood grate to make the bottom of the...

Just used this combo on mine. http://www.amazon.com/Flitz-Orange-Larg ... +buff+ball http://www.amazon.com/MOTHERS-91058-Mot ... werplastic I opted not to use the flitz product after reading some reviews. Would probably work fine. The buff ball is like a shamwow cut into strips and mounted...

Another ++ for the 498. i swap it back and forth from my seafarer and whaler. i know it's discontinued, but i like it better than the newer 541.

This company makes a suction cup mount and a vacuum sealed water proof bag to make your ipad waterproof. http://www.seasucker.com/product-category/ipad-tablet/ Also, i use EarthNC on my Android phone without a data connection. You can choose to download a region of the charts and save it...

Lug Man, i just replaced mine about a year ago. i was working on an 1984 seafarer. here is a thread i found. viewtopic.php?t=13021 supposedly a place called budget boats had them at one point. However, i had access to a machine shop with a welder and i ended up making one. if you know of a...

John, yes you can, however you might be able to save yourself the trouble. I just had to do this labor day weekend on my seafarer with my stern bilge pump. I'm guessing you, like me, leave the bilge pump switches in auto when you are using the boat. This means the wire going to the float...

i've got a 228g seafarer with a full width motor bracket and have been thinking the same thing. i haven't pulled the trigger yet, but the roll control system is what i have been thinking about http://www.diversdirect.com/scuba-divin ... able-rack/ the boat i dove from to get certified had...

Excuse me wrong name. i meant shadow. just stumbled across your post. thanks for sharing info on your trip. i keep my '84 228 seafarer in beaufort, nc and have been thinking about a trip down the ditch. how many miles from ocean isle, nc to charleston, sc? Did you do it all in one day, or...

IMO if the swim platform will hold you and/or a 400+ lb outboard creating a lot more torque than an 8hp then yes. However, be careful in how you mount the bracket to the platform, this is where you could run into trouble. If you're through-bolting the bracket to the platform, make sure to use...