Recent content by Walkers Edge

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    Non-Custom Hard Tops

    Clockwork is right, when you price out a basic fabric top you will be right in line with one of those box deals. The options are what blows the price out of the water (fiberglass, e-box, rod holders, lights, etc).
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    Abacos Trip suggestions

    June and July are your best bets. Still never a guarantee. As long as your trip doesnt fall on a holiday weekend you should have no trouble finding last minute condos and hotels. Some places will take reservations without a deposit but if you are set on a rental house you will have to lay down...
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    Abacos Trip suggestions

    Your wife's apprehension is not uncommon.....a couple dramamine and a bean bag and she will wake up happy on the smooth green waters of the Bahama bank.
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    208 owners

    It definitely gets the job done. Mine holds her own in the land of 40' quad CC's.
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    208 mods

    Nice job, got any detailed photos of the floor hatch install? Dash looks nice and clean too, considering how much stuff you have installed.
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    Abacos Trip suggestions

    As previously mentioned flags and guns are unnecessary. Guns and ammo have to be declared and whatever you do don't show up anywhere with one more or one less round than is documented accounted for. Bring all food, drinks, and supplies with you because most is hard to find (except in Marsh...
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    Seadeck or Nonskid

    I used the Grady colored seadeck on the top of my engle (yeti) cooler that stays onboard full time. The seadeck is great, comfortable underfoot and not slippery. The downside is that it does not stay clean at all, stains easily, the cooler isn't a big deal but it would drive me nuts if it...
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    Mounting a electramate 15 ADR

    Your plug mounting locations depends more on what you want to do with the electrics. Mine are used for kites and deep dropping and the cord length allows me to position these in any rod holder in the cockpit. My plug is mounted in the starboard aft corner, adjacent to my battery compartment.
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    Replacing Duratrim on a '91 Grady

    No need to get carried away. After the same debate about material replacement I just painted mine with gloss black spraypaint as a temporary fix. Three years later still looks great.
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    hydraulic steering

    If those are new etecs going on let us know how the performance stacks up.
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    Props being run on members 208's?

    Motor: 200 SWSII Yamaha, hardtop & curtains Prop: Yamaha sws 14 1/4 x 16 43mph @ 5500rpms 29mph @ 4000rpms (~3mpg light)
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    208 Adventure feedback

    There is no 20' boat that has the abilities this one does. I fish mine hard in the winter and seldom see another boat in its size range. Sleeping is fine if you enjoy camping, I am 6'1" and have camped with my girlfriend on board quite a few times while our friends are on the island behind us...
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    New dash for 208 Grady

    Re-did mine recently.....
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    A few more 208 upgrades (and fish)

    I have fuel mgmt (Northstar F210) and 60nm is one way, I can get fuel there if needed. I've been tracking my fuel burn under all different conditions for a long time and have a good idea of range. Fished on Saturday with a full boat, livewell, full fuel, etc in less than ideal conditions up to...