Recent content by Jambo

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    Grab handle on 2005 Tournament

    On my 2005 Tournament, I am considering installing a grab handle on the transom to assist climbing onto the power platform from the swim ladder. I believe a bolt through handle will be very hard (or impossible) to install as the insulated fish/storage compartment is in the way. Has anyone tried...
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    228 Livewell Support Arm

    Right. Sorry about the 228 forum. I thought my 225 problem would be relevant. I appreciate the help as always. My smaller bait well cover will be different than yours.
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    228 Livewell Support Arm

    Thanks both. The reason why the barrel length would help me is my piston is frozen completely and I have no idea of fully extended or compressed length. I will reach Ameritool tomorrow. Fingers crossed. Ky Grady, Does your bait well cover look similar to this picture?
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    228 Livewell Support Arm

    What would really help me is the length of the “barrel” of the strut. The extended length not so much. My frozen live well strut has the Ameritool engraved number GW# 10-675 and has a barrel length of 5.5”. It is female threaded inside the base of the barrel and male threads on the shaft. (I’ve...
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    Replacing GW Switches

    Why not just change the rockers and keep the switches? Just pop off the old and put in new. New rockers are available. It significantly dresses up the dash.
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    Looking for a new seat for a 2004 225 Tournament

    If you are willing to do the work of removing the failing seats from the boat and take off the vinyl (not hard, just tedious), I just had the vinyl remade for my Tournament 225 remade by CopyCat Upholstery (296 Silverado St, Tavares, FL 32778 - 888-599-9366, sales@copycatupholstery.com...
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    Wanting to replace 2005 Tournament 225 fish tackle trays with drawers

    The plastic flush mount surround has cracked and I would like to replace the entire box with a sliding drawer unit. Shallow tackle boxes are not useful to a non fisherman. Does anyone know the dimensions of the four tray storage box unit? And good options for a replacement with 2-3 drawers? Many...
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    What year did Grady stop using wood in the transom?

    NH, Just give GW a call. (252) 752-2111 Maybe the most friendly and helpful people on earth. They will definitely give you specific dates and times on transom changes. Also, I think my 2005 Tournament 225 is the bomb. I moved up from a 1997 Tournament 195. Now just waiting for the winter to end...
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    Reupholstering all seats and coaming bolsters

    You're welcome. My bolster top edge began to deteriorate about 2 years ago and then went downhill in a hurry. Splitting seams is the beginning of the end, at least for me. I am considering covering my boat with a full cover going forward as I think baking while sitting in the slip is not helpful...
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    Reupholstering all seats and coaming bolsters

    I just had the vinyl remade for my Tournament 225 remade by CopyCat Upholstery (296 Silverado St, Tavares, FL 32778 - 888-599-9366, sales@copycatupholstery.com, www.copycatupholstery.com). I was responsible for removing the vinyl from my bolsters and seats (hundreds of staples) and sending to...
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    Trim Tab Auto Retract Feature?

    I spoke to Bennett Customer Support (awesome people!) who said the toggle idea is a good one and done often. I should wire all wires as specified to the color aligned terminals on the back of the dash mounted Bennett toggles, and then run the 22g orange wire to the open dash switch and continue...
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    Trim Tab Auto Retract Feature?

    Thanks all. The most obvious answer is simply "trim tab behavior" by the skipper. With that said, Mclorite has a reasonable suggestion using an available dash rocker. With that mod, I would like to better understand how the wiring to the dash toggle is setup. I suspect, since the AD512 retract...
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    Trim Tab Auto Retract Feature?

    Very thoughtful answer. Many thanks! Here is a very wacky thought.... How about I wire the trim tab 12v power directly to the battery and the trim tab auto retractor to the 12v power on the switched side of the A-B battery switch. Then, when I shut off the battery, which I do every time I leave...
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    Trim Tab Auto Retract Feature?

    Ignition switch question with Bennett AR512 I have an older Bennett trim tab system on my 2005 225 Tournament. The Bennett AR512 auto retractor is designed to activate every time the engine is turned off (10-15 seconds of retraction pump). Can anyone think of a way I can wire the AR512 to...
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    Moving batteries on a 222

    NEw batteries, turned on their side, slipped right in. They dropped to their proper vertical position perfectly. No leaks, all good. Thanks for the confidence.