Recent content by sluggoe

Windshield Wiper Fitting & Hose I have a 2002 282 Sailfish and i knocked off the wiper hose while waxing. In addition, i partially cracked the fitting/knob protruding from the fiberglass which connects the small hose. Anybody replaced the fitting and/or small hose? Is it easy/tough...

Yamaha mEchanic said Imy trim seals and rams were leaking a bit on my twin f225s. Price for the job was estimated at $1400 with parts at 800 and rest labor. He and another guy could not get the old trim rods out and said they were seized and said they may have to torch them to remove them...

April fool joke apparently.....ha ha ha

Has anybody seen the April Boating mag editorial article regarding compolysis? It says that most boats that have fiberglass composite construction parts will begin to degrade and will likely become "flimsy" or weak (any cored fiberglass part). I think that grady's have some parts that are cored...

great, thanks for your reply. I will indeed get the injectors sent out for service. My Yamaha mechanic is a good guy and is usually spot on for diagnosing problems.

I have twin 2002 f225s on my sailfish. this summer, one engine would begin to run rough, sputter, and then stall at low trolling speeds (under 4). It would start up fine right after. At higher trolling speeds it was fine and at running speeds there were no problems. The motors have had the...

agreed. i got into a discussion with a yamaha mechanic about the corrosion problem and he looked at my engines and saw corrosion and said to get it fixed sooner rather than later. the price would be over $3500 for parts and labor for twins. my engines only have about 300 hours on them. i do...

ok, thanks. Are the wiper seals and washer hose seals available from grady? Any other spots where water could be coming in -- places i got so far are: hardtop legs, wiper post/washer seals, windows (i removed the horn and put trumpets on top). Maybe the seals around the windshield where...

i always worry it will somehow not work properly or will get tangled in anttennas or radar or you might have to climb up and deploy it manually as the boat has basic flotation or you have to get off quickly {fire} while still afloat and it hasn't deployed. so i have the version in a bag that i...

ayacht -- thanks for your help. I could not ask for a better description of how to do this -- awesome! slugg.

It appears that on my 282 each chair's armrests are one assembly, so you when you remove two bolts the whole assembly comes off. Gonna try it this weekend but most "easy projects" tend to be much more difficult than they seem. thx for the advice. slugg

I have a 2002 282 and have some minor leaks and want to fix it {or get someone else to do it}. My suspicion is that water is slowly leaking into cabin from the four legs that are bolted to deck on the flat part below the winshield. I think that over the years, the seals /sealant has degraded to...

I want to remove the armrests on both helm chairs on my 2002 282 because they are always in the way and snag clothing. It looks easy enough to remove the 2 bolts that secure the armrest assembly underneath the chair but it appears as though i might need a spacer or something to level the...

the drip was coming from the lower unit screw hole on the outside of the torpedo tube....i spoke to the mechanic who did the work and he put new washers/seals on it and re-tightened; all seems fine so far...haven't noticed any more dripping; thx for your input; --sluggoe.

i have twin 2002 F225s with approx 300 hours on my Sailfish which is on blocks currently. I am getting ready to launch it this week but i noticed a small amount of gear oil coming out of the fill hole near the tip of the torpedo tube. Boat has been on blocks for approx 3 weeks and I never...