Recent content by Koakine88

Just finished install of Garmin Reactor 40 1.2L Autopilot w/ GHC 50. Excited to calibrate and test it tomorrow. I did most of the install and mounting myself and had a local shop complete the final hydraulics. I placed all the components inside the starboard berth storage area and hope the CCU...

Ended up getting the Garmin Reactor 1.2 autopilot pump and GHC 50 screen. I’m about halfway through the install with everything mounted. Going to have a local shop do the final hydraulic rigging and finish the ram seal kit. Excited to have autopilot for the long trolling days. Went with...

Haven’t seen this as an option yet. Same diameter 4 blade as my Turning Point 4 blade but offered in more pitch sizes. What is your top speed with it and what RPM do you get at WOT? Which pitch are you running? This could be an option for me. I know every manufacturer has a different prop...

Which 4 blade is working well on your 150’s?

I did, I bought the OFS4 through him per his suggestion. He did say I could get some rattle and it may be too much for the I4’s. Sent him an email again, to consider some other options or maybe his recommendations on 3 blades that will feel more like a 4.

Boat: 2021 Adventure 208 w/ hard top, typically loaded with 2-4 people + ~200 lbs of ice and fishing gear. Engine: Yamaha F200 (4 cylinder) Typical conditions: Offshore fishing in Hawaii (North Shore), 2-4’ wind chop/ short period wind swell with large winter ground swells. Boat came with the...

Got the quote back for install of electric steering + helm master auto pilot and it was nearly $10k. Maybe this is something I’ll do with a repower down the road, but I wasn’t expecting costs that high. I ordered new seals and the tools to replace the leak myself and will flush out the system...

The leak is coming from the starboard side of the steering piston. So that seal definitely needs to be replaced and I need to confirm the rod has no marring.

Yeah, when that happened I regularly checked the fluid level and it seemed to remain topped off. My hopes was just some air bubbles in the system, and I had that upcoming service scheduled anyway when I got closer to 500 hours.

Yeah, my 201 came with Seastar hydraulic steering from the factory on my F200. I did opt for DEC, which does make the throttle more smooth but was sort of a really expensive option that doesn’t give a ton of return. Since I have DEC, adding digital electric steering and auto pilot is less...

Aloha, I have a 2021 Adventure 208 and had my hydraulic steering go out on a recent fishing trip on my Yamaha F200. Learned my lesson to keep extra hydraulic fluid on the boat, as I had to fill with engine oil to get home as I was unable to maneuver in 20 knots of wind and somewhat rough seas...

Ended up on a short patrol with one of our cutters last year just North of Molokai. Had to show the crew some of the cool spots along the shoreline. New addition to my Grady family, my son Greyson who loves the boat. Some more recent sandbar action and a little shibi. Ready for Ahi season...

250 would have been nice in a few downswell situations like my last channel crossing. It was pretty gnarly, may have still been hard to keep up with the swell even with a 250.

I only use the lower tongue when the ramps slope slowly, allowing me to keep my trucks back wheels out of the water.