Recent content by smontgomery

Looking for printed/pdf install instructions for the GW factory bow pulpit kit. It's for my 95 208. I have it all laid out. Looks pretty straightforward. Still would like to follow some instructional steps and there were none in the box with that HEFTY piece of fiberglass. The GW...

Thanks everyone. Very helpful. Much appreciated. Steve

What should I expect to pay to soda blast, barrier coat and bottom paint my 208? Thanks.

Paint It Flat Black and be Done With It I tired of the annual penetrol program and painted ALL of my DuraTrim flat black with a terrific Krylon product for application on plastic. I like it. Lots of positive comments. It matches other elements on my 208...

Elmo: I've recently hung an F225 on my '95 208. I love it. Absolutely love it. I could tell I made the right move, right off the bat, when I saw the expression on my mechanics face the day I told him what I had done. I did lots of homework. I spoke to the folks at GW. I called...

Anybody have an opinion on the $100 Yamaha factory service manual vs the $25.00 "Seloc" aftermarket manuals? Any others? The savings buys me 21.3 gallons of fuel. Thanks.

Bdubz: You'll love that 208. Great boat and lots of it for a 20 footer. IMO the DuraTrim was a bad idea from the start. I cleaned mine up and used the penetrol with mixed results. It was acceptable but that's about it. This last winter, I pulled all the DuraTrim off, cleaned it up...

He had some pretty good advice and was actually very helpful on occasion. I'll certainly miss a post or two. Too bad it didn't work out. I'll miss the pic of his girlfriend and the palm tree. She was good lookin' but everybody else has a pic of their Good lookin' Grady. He obviously didn't...

Got it. Thanks. Two holes it is for overflow and drain.. Intake hole in the hull bottom at the bilge?

funny. I'm restriping my 208 as I write this. Just took a break for chow. Dealer has the stripes. I use Crocker's Marine in Wilmington NC. It's around $2.00 a ft. Both the wide and pin stripe come as one decal. Make sure you get something to press with that won't tear the decal top...

Wondering if I could share the bottom drain through-hull with the overflow drain as opposed to cutting another hole in the boat? The drains would never be used simultaneously so I'm thinking that might make sense. Great info. Thanks.

What's the best cutting board out there that will fit a gunwale rod holder on my 208? Thanks.

OnoEric: How is the lid on your livewell sealed against the tank? I was thinking of covering the entire lid with something that would seal tightly without having memory where the seal made contact to the tank. Thanks.

I like aluminum for salt water. Especially the I-beam construction since it does not hold water. Galvanized tube and box frame will always hold a little salt. I also prefer bunks to rollers. I think there was a time when rollers were all the rage but that may not be the case any longer...

I want to convert the portside fishbox/cooler on my 208 to a livewell. I know this is not the best setup for a livewell but I can't add much more weight aft with the newly hung Yami 4s. I'd like to know a couple of things from someone who has successfully done this before: 1. List of...