Recent content by noXcuse

I have the Standard Horizon GX1600 and hooked it up to my Furuno NavNet to get the GPS signal. It works and looks exactly the same as the GX1700 when you have it hooked to an external GPS source. Matter of fact, my user manual is for the GX1600/1700. If you have satellite connection issues with...

My fault. I completely missed that part. I assume they are surge brakes? If so, the master cylinder needs to be blocked before you backup. If not, they'll lockup. Are you sure both axles have brakes? My Load Rite trailer only has brakes on the front axle.

Same thing was happening on my Load Rite. I pulled the drums off, and turned out, the idiot that owned my boat previously had the adjusters way too tight. Might check that before dropping the money on new setups.

And another reason why I like my inboard/outboard. Lol. Sorry, I just had to.

I do know about NC, but up here in Chesapeake, VA we're wearing them out by the I-64 Highrise Bridge.

Yea, I'm with ya. Down here gets pretty rough too. I never understood why they call these "Bay" boats, because I live close to and fish the southern Chesapeake Bay quite regularly. It gets churned up to 3-4' choppy whitecaps all the time. Something like this would be nice on the Intercoastal...

If you click on the link and scroll through the pictures, the seat cushions can be removed. That gives you a full finished fiberglass casting deck. http://gradywhite.com/251/ I'm not sure I like that bow mounted boarding ladder. Looks like it could get bent or broken of you beached the boat and...

In my opinion, most all boat trailers are made about the same. You have either painted steel, galvanized steel, or aluminum I-beam. Then you have to choose between rollers or bunks, drum or disk brakes, surge or electric brake actuator, number of axles, leaf springs or torsion springs, manual...

I have marine wheel bearing grease where the seat base slides onto the pedestal. That friction stop works just fine.

My dad's trailer for his 25' Proline has those glides on the bunks. They seem to work ok. His boat has bottom paint on it, so I'm sure that doesn't help. Have you considered an electric Powerwinch? I have one on my trailer, and it's awesome. I also have a roller trailer though.

Not sure where yours are, but on my boat, that's the same pipe that the power wires run inside to the overhead electronics box. I wonder if a wire shorted out inside there and has been arcing.

Anyone else? I see 166 hits on this thread, and only 15 votes.

For being 30 years old, I don't have many real gripes about my Seafarer. It was recently updated to a 5.0L EFI Mercruiser, so it has many years left. My only complaint is when I'm in 3' head seas with head winds, it is a VERY wet ride. Here in the Lower Chesapeake Bay, you will see close 3' seas...

Well, the picture you provided and my example look pretty close on my computer. With two windows opened side by side, I can tell the difference, but it's not much. I think everyone knows what Fighting Lady looks like in person. My personal opinion, I don't like light blue colors at all. It's...

Go ahead, show the old lady. lmao. I actually haven't thought about making the hull dark and the non-skid tan. That might look good with the black sides. I got the idea of leaving the top half of the sides white, right off the Grady site. The new Freedom's come like that as an option.