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    Grady White Tigercat with twin 140 suzukis?

    No one will say they did that. 175s or better yet I-4 200s are the way to go.
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    2000 Tiger cat repower option?

    I am hearing all good things about thoses Suzuki's. I repowered my 1998 f26 that came from the factory with 200 Saltwater series in 2008 with f200s. Burt from Grady said the boat should run better with the additional weight, and recommened it. Six years running and I love it. I would never put...
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    Grady White F26 walkaround info/help needed ASAP

    Eric, I take my 1998 f26 to the Bahamas every year from Florida. It came from the factory with Yamaha 200 SWSII which got 1.2 ave mpg. When I blew a powerhead in 2008 I repowered with Yamaha F200s and now get 1.4. I cruise very heavy at 30-32 MPH. It's a great rough water boat and you will love...
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    Tigercat X-26 or F-26

    i always Tie it off on on the cleat and have no problems. With all the freeboard they have the wind can blow them around, but I never had a problem i couldn"t deal with. Check out the WC fourm.
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    Blow by and Yamaha 250-

    GO SEE TARA AT NSB CAUSEWAY MARINA AND GET A GALLON OF ENGINE TUNER [BOMBAERER-ETEC-OMC]. MIX IT WITH SIX GALLONS OF FUEL IN A SEPERATE TANK. HOOK IT UP TO YOUR FUEL SEPERATOR AND RUN THE BOAT IN THE RIVER UNDER A LIGHT LOAD 1500-2500 RPM UNTIL ITS ALL GONE. THIS WILL UNSTICK YOUR RINGS FROM ALL...
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    tigercat repower and tranducer placement

    cppaul Yes i still have a tranducer installation sheet that I got from Grady. Call Burt in CS I am sure he will fax one to you. Its location is Starboard right under helm floor. I have a 1k furuno and it works well.
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    Screen Replacement

    Tucker I just finished my sreen replacement. I brought the cleaned window frames to Ace hardware and for 10.00 they put new screens in. Mc MASTER CARR.COM sells the rubber D molding. Remove the S/S the screws from the ALUM. with Heat as you cannot get new ones as the window co here in FLA...
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    Tiger Cat Guy's

    Tucker, sea star replaced my rams because the originals were defective on all earley tigercats in 2003. I have always bleed the system in exact order of their instructions, with excellent results. I have had marine mechanics take short cuts, or do it with a pump and the result was air in the...
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    Tigercat

    Tigercat, Get Saltwater mag 2/99 issue. The Editors and GW staff take a Tigercat from Miami to the Turks and wind up in 12' seas with an occassional 20' or 22' while maintaining16 to 20 mph. It's a great read enjoy, Steve
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    Cabin Screen Window Replacement

    Has anyone replaced their Cabin Window "Water Bonnet" MFG. Screens? Thanks
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    SCREEN REPLACEMENT CABIN WINDOWS

    Has anyone ever replaced the screens on the Water Bonnet cabin windows? I don't want to open up a leaking can of worms Thanks in advance
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    tigercat repower and tranducer placement

    No problem with the 175s you can go to 200s. Something to think about with such a heavy boat.... The shoot thru Transducer placement PAD is on the keel line dead center, in the starboard sponson just behind the holding tank mounting pad which is accessed by cutting thru the bath room bulkhead...
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    tigercat

    You are over powered. That being said, Here is what I experienced. I was told by Burt @ GW It would be fine to replace my 200 2 strokes with 200 4 strokes. "In fact the added weight should help the boats ride".The hull likes to ride on the back of the sponsens like skiing on 2 water skis. You...
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    Hatch Latch

    Tucker GW Part #10-181 livewell latch fastner port - black
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    F-26 Tiger cat

    tucker perko accessory mounting ring cat. no. 0540dprblk prevents alot of problems. You can call them in miami and they will ship. Remove cap/ vent assembley seal and slip these under. Turn wheel hard over and look at rams they should be the same distance. Or with motors facing foward move one...