Recent content by Harley349

When I purchased a used Seafarer 226, the surveyor was concerned about the checking on the drain hoses. I put replacing them on the list of things that needed to be replaced before I would buy the boat. The dealer worked on them for a while and could not figure out how to easily replace them...

Jim, the downrigger base plate is bolted directly to the gunwale. The rigger base bolts onto the base plate. I also have a trac system like those in the website you have in your initial post on each side for extra rod holders if needed. They work great, but with the 2 holders on each rigger...

Spawn Bag. I have a carbon copy of your boat and fish Lake Superior. This is the way my boat is rigged, and I will comment after each category. Dowriggers: I run four Walker electric riggers. Two are configured off the sides and they are mounted directly to the gunwales. I have never...

I have a 226 Seafarer, and a single F225. It is fully rigged with hard top, full enclosure, kicker motor, full electonics including radar, 4 down riggers and a galvanized trailer. Full of gas and with everything on board it weighs close to 8,500 lbs including trailer. It tows just fine with a...

There are quite a few Seafarer 226 boats for sale right now, I looked at a lot of them and wound up buying a boat in Wisconsin since I wanted a fresh water boat for use in the Great Lakes. I bought the boat 3 months ago so it is a current purchase. This boat was a 2004, and had the following...

The house is located about 50 yards from the beach on Bete Gris. The back of the lot is on a lagoon on Lac Labelle, which is at the most Northern tip of the Keweenaw, 45 miles from Houghton/Hancock.

We are considering making an offer on a Grady White 208 and we want to have a buyer's survey done. The boat is located in Wilmington, NC. Anyone have recommendations. Thanks, Harley349

Thanks, that is exactly what I needed. The door on the garage is a 9 footer so it will be a very close fit. I may have to make some modifications, but by cranking the trailer all the way down it may just scoot in there. Another option is move the boat into the garage with a tractor and lower...

I have been a lurker on this board for a while now, and I now need help. My wife and I have purchased a home on Lake Superior and we are in the process of purchasing a boat so we can fish and explore. We have decided after hours of research to buy a Grady 208, and I am curious how high a...