Recent content by seasick

Its been a while but I have seen issues with the SEIs paint holding up. It is very important to follow the instructions for painting, especially the initial prep and priming. On a separate note, the first and last lower unit I rebuilt was a Optimax model and that was the worst job I have ever...

If it is really blue, I might skip the acetone, just wash, dry, and apply wax or something like Mop and Glo

I wash with boat soap and scrub it well. Then (important) let it dry completely and wipe down with acetone. Change the rags often. Rail should look good but it needs a protectant coating. I use Mop and Glo. Others have used a good boat wax. Depending on your how harsh your weather, you may need...

What year is your boat?If more than two years old, you can get many replacement canvases from the company that made the original for Grady. Here is an example https://greatlakesboattop.com/

I assume you swapped the pos and negatives. I don't think that would kill the display. It may have blown out something at the engines or on the engine harnesses. There are several fuses on the motors, check all of them especially the smaller capacity ones. Does the display power up and can you...

Funny, I did try adding marine to my search but the audio console keep coming up. I tried again and got a Yamaha piano:) On the third attempt I finally found the display and it is similar to the 6YC display. I don't know what the differences are but regardless, you don't absolutely have to have...

did you mean a CL7? The yamaha CL5 is an audio mixing console.. Do you need a CL7,, no the gauges will display the basics.

I have to think about the dynamics of tabs with the same total area but with different dimensions. For example, would there be a difference in performance (or lack of) for two identical hulls, one with 9 x 12 tabs and the other with 12 by 9. I don't think I know enough fluid dynamics to figure...

Have you seen issues where a long span lifts out of the water stream on hard turns?

Deeper tabs are usually better especially since the 232 is a heavy boat.

That doesn't sound right at all and would scare me.

yup, that's my experience also. In some areas, I had to add the snap extenders to make all things fit. One problem is that the aft deck cover if put on after the dock lines are on, gets too tight for the rearmost snaps to reach, tool or no tool If you install the cover before tieing off at the...

The hook end works better than the tapered (unsnap) end does. I used to use the tapered end to pop open the press in access (pie) plates.

How long have you had the Ride product? Is the boat stored in the water? Do you have growth on the Ride actuators? Have you anti-fouled the actuators? I ask because I learned the hard way how fast things like barnacles will stick to the composite Ride actuators.

I missed that part of the post:) On a lift, the boat can be lowered to get the drain opening close to the water line. That should make working on the plug easier.