Recent content by MooseheadDoc

I am looking for opinions based on personal experience with the enclosure on a Grady DC model. I am looking to move out of my older Adventure 208. I love the boat. The size and layout is perfectly suited to my needs- large lake use for mixed fishing and general rec, 90% just 2 adults and a...

I’m heading out this weekend to sea trial a 2007 Adventure 208 with a Yamaha 150 4s with 138hrs. I know I like the hull- I’m currently in an older 208 and it perfectly meets my needs. I think more power would be better, but as the saying goes “perfect can be the enemy of good”. I don’t need...

Thanks for the info. I’m not convinced there isn’t a load issue that cooked the old coils but the new coils are tolerating… so far! If there is my yard guy couldn’t find it. Hopefully there won’t be more to the story….

Hey Cap’n Tom- For what it’s worth… see following thread, esp around post #4. I’m no expert, but I was pleased with my color match results with only a little trial and error. Good luck… JJ https://www.greatgrady.com/threads/adventure-20-hatch-and-gel-coat-repair.31002/#post-218043

Going to sea trial a potential purchase in a few days. 232 Gulfstream with twin Honda 1504S. The guy brokering the boat doesn’t have any performance numbers. I’m curious to see how slow it can go (I lake troll for trout and salmon +|- 2mph). Current setup is a single main with kicker. Needed...

Belated update, for what it’s worth… in hindsight it appears the root of the problem was ‘bad coils’ that failed in turn. The prior owner had done some electrical work which included replacing coils with some non-OEM part. One coil failed and was replaced, then the second coil failed. Parts...

@Doc Stressor will check on wires. I like simple solutions. also, neighbor mentioned “stator”. Would bad stator cause coil failure?

True. At this point I am only assuming it is the same problem since it is behaving the same. I’ll update once I hear more from the mechanic. Last time the coils appear to have been the right answer since there was no spark to the cylinder(s) and replacing the coils solved the problem.

DISCLAIMER: some details in this post may make no sense due to my mechanical ignorance. Engine: Johnson 175hp 2-stroke J175PXSTM At the start of the season the engine did not have spark in all cylinders. Boat was new to me at end of last season. This was my mechanic’s first real look at...

@HMBJack- Good points. Thanks! I guess I should probably take the keys out of the ignition while I'm at it ;). It's easy to take security for granted out here in the boondocks, and a better cable is a lot cheaper than a new engine. I'll check on the fuel source. I know it was installed to...

Good question. The bar has an impressive range of flexibility. I can move main and/or kicker into almost any positions- left, right, trim up, trim down, mount up, mount down- and the bar will extend or shorten as necessary and the ball/socket attachment on each shaft will rotate as needed...

Here are more pix. Let me know if there are specific details you’d like to see. Agree that 8hp would have been fine. I troll 1.6-2mph for togue. This is barely above low idle for this engine. I make close to 7mph at WOT as a “get home” engine, which is good since outboard inventories won’t...

Here’s what I have on my phone, which isn’t much help. I’ll post more useful shots when i get off work. Happy to report it is working great, tho I had to play with the detente screws on the EZ-steer bar to get the tension right.

Cool. That all adds up. I’m guessing my space was carpeted, got wet, someone pulled out the soggy carpet but didn’t deal with the wet wood underneath. I'm just a little surprised the interior of that compartment isn't glassed (or glassed better). Water in there has a direct path to the deck...