Recent content by Jimm H

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    228 hardtop and aluminum frame for sale

    Does it have the curtains? And, where are you located in Northern California?
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    98 228: ideas for Refurbishing cockpit coaming side inserts

    UPDATE- The Spray on didn't last long. It started to deteriorate in a couple of months. I ended up fabricating new panels using Seaboard ( a competitor of Starboard) in 3/8" thickness. Offwhite color is Seafoam. 1/2 sheet was 54" x 48" and cost $115. made a new switch panel with $2 in black...
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    98 228: ideas for Refurbishing cockpit coaming side inserts

    Painted with 4 coats of duplicate color white. Covered the woodgrain plastic switch panel with black holographic film. Waiting for some newer switches and switch labels arriving this weekend
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    98 228: ideas for Refurbishing cockpit coaming side inserts

    Hookup, it certainly does have the look and feel. decided on the following steps: 1) Spray Paint Vinyl -- clean it with citrus cleaner, then a vinegar/water mixture, then spray it with Dupli-color Vinyl/Fabric spray paint (white). It is designed specifically for automotive vinyl applications...
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    98 228: ideas for Refurbishing cockpit coaming side inserts

    Not even sure what they are officially called. Photos attached. They were likely originally about the color of the gel coat, but were molded black plastic covered in vinyl. They are tan now. One idea is to simply paint them with Rustoleum or some vinyl paint. Another would be to strip off the...
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    Need to add some rod holders

    I'll take some today when pick up the boat
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    Grady White 228 Pilot House

    Been thinking about doing this mod to my 98 228. Needs pole holders on the roof. Side windows need to slide open. Roof Handle would be Stainless. Anybody have plans drawings to fabricate something like this? How about this:
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    Need to add some rod holders

    Have 28 pole holders on my 228. Put an Atlantic Towers radar Arch on (4) and added another 8 from Dolphin ($30 each). Have 4 on the stern live well (used only for storage, 2 more Plastic ones added one to each side of those, then the 6 under the side rails (realistically, the long handled deck...