Recent content by Late Again Grady

My 272 lists to port all the time.

That's usually not a good sign. I believe I see some cracks and possible delamination. Proceed with caution.

Welcome aboard.

Wave period three times wave height or more. Not familiar with the west coast but that rule should keep ya safe. Anything over three feet in height, I'd stay nearshore.

Best of luck to you.

When mine was done back in '21, the repair shop cut the top off and removed everything from the inside leaving nothing but the gelcoat and glass in place. Then they cut the stringers back a bit and replaced everything with coosa board and glass. With everything exposed, it was a great time for...

Is there a primer switch on your dash? If so, it would toggle back of forth from port to starboard. If you have that switch, those are the primer pump activated by such switch. If you don't have a primer switch...I can't help ya. Good luck with the sled.

I was using the Zuke 225's in my comparison.

Food for thought. The pair of Zukes is gonna be 200+ lbs of extra weight on the stern of your boat. Its not a question of if the transom can take the weight. It's whether the scuppers with still be above the water line after that extra weight is added.

Actually, mine ended up being a leak in the electric primer pump. Found out I didn't need them with the new engines so just deleted both pumps.

I had the 200 Yammy Saltwater Series 2 stokes on mine. Switched to the Mercury 225's. Apples vs oranges in performance. Fuel mileage increased slightly but responsiveness was huge compared to the 200's. One other thought, my hull is stepped up the last two feet. Just curious if yours is the...

Done.

Just put mine in the shop for a complete re-wire. Way too many things direct wired to batteries and things that should be on a switch have been by-passed or whatever.

I have this exact setup in mine. Two house batteries and two starter batteries.