Recent content by Recoil Rob

I had about $75 in credit. I just went on and ordered a bunch of Gulps. The order went through. We'll see.

I pulled the stripe, it was beaten up and I figured I would rather spend $200 on gas & bait. I left the badges and really like the way it looks. It took a bit of buffing to even out the finish...

My 2004 !80 Sportsman came from GW with with a Shurflo Piranha livewell pump attached to the bronze thru-hull seacock. A few years back, I decided I needed to wash down pump to clean up the decks of blood and guts when fishing. I bought a Shurflo blaster pump which draws water from the extra...

Does anyone know if the drop in inserts under the hatch are available for 180? Someone makes them in different sizes?

Actually, I believe mine are wide open, I'll have to look when the weather gets better. Thank you.

The old flaps I removed were less than 1.5 inches, they must've shrunk. So I measured the diameter of the bearing surface on the bronze fitting and that's actually 1-5/8 and I do see flaps that size. FWIW.

Well, no wonder they were leaking, must be the original ones from 20 years ago. Yes they are 1.5 inches, I'll get some and replace them. I'm curious as to if I can get screens for the side in the cockpit to prevent crabs and bunker bits from getting in the pipe. Thanks for all your help.

I just looked the scuppers on my 2004 180, the seem to be bronze thru hulls with rubber flaps and they leak badly. If someone sits in one of the rear seats and inch of water will come into the boat. Inside the bilge, these fittings are attached to 2 inch radiator hose, which then makes its way...

Did you ever find a proper replacement?

I have a 180 and those were mounted to the sides of the live well in front of the console. Every year they cracked when bumped into or a net was put in hastily. Going to stainless.

Do other "high end" manufacturers have as many boats needing new transoms after 20 or so years? Seems fairly common here. Although I don't hang out on other brand's forums.

I keep my boat in Norwalk, Connecticut. How bad the piano are has changed from year to year. Mostly I have to put new ones on every year.. Buy a set of rudder zincs and use one on each tab. Seems now they make individual ones which is much easier. I paint my trim tab tops to avoid algae...

I put an Atlantic " top in a box" on my 180 3 years ago. Excellent product. The basic top is only three sections, two sides on the top. I added the front reinforcement kit and overhead box. I have" overkill" mentality. This top may be the strongest thing on the boat.

Are those only available from a dealer, or are they aftermarket? For four years I've been reaching down into the village of my 180 fisherman to open and shut the seacock, this would make my life much easier.

Looks like a quality piece of gear, better than most I've seen. Any idea who the manufacturer is?