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I’m looking for a bit more range to turn a 1.5 day gamefishing trip into a full 2 days. So a Sharrow prop may be the difference between installing an auxiliary fuel tank or not. Running back to port on those 15 to 20kn afternoons I find planing speed a little too fast and so I’m having to be on...

Definitely Grady cream.

My 2006 228 has a box in the cabin to access the back of the electronics. Can’t remember if you can access the fuel/speed gauge.

Interesting bottom paint job. Couldn’t work out why the bow eye looked so low.

I know your pain.

Really suggest getting your own survey. Best money you can spend when buying a used boat. The older the boat is the more important.

With my 228 when I am trailering I have 4 in the vertical rod holders in front of the live bait tank. Two in the holders under the gunwales. The others gunwale holders hold gaffs and a tag pole. Four in the cabin roof holders and the rest on the cabin bunk. For longer rods in the cabin I also...

You could cut a hole below and drop a stainless steel cup holder in.

I used clamps to go around the hardtop tubing. You could use u-bolts. If you are mounting straight through the hardtop I think overtime you will get stress fractures from flexing.

I have my 228 on a Loadrite bunk trailers with carpet on the bunks. I have bottom paint and that isn’t wearing off where the bunks slide. For launching I have about an 8ft rope attached to the winch post and bow roller. I back in until I see the stern start to float and with a slight touch on...

The first question is have you had boats before, because the idea of owning a boat and the reality can quite different. They are quite expensive to run and maintain. Usage is weather dependent and always seems to be, that when you have the time to use it the weather is crap and when the weather...

It's really more about the experience of the skipper than the boat. The 208 is a very capable . Much more capable than the boats I used to 20-30miles offshore in my younger years. Start with trips close to shore. Get to know the boat and do what you feel comfortable with. You need to go out...

It’s tough, but sometimes you just have to do it. (Tangalooma. Moreton Island) Same place different day.

I find it ok to tow with it up on multi lane highways at 60mph. On 2 lane highways meeting large trucks coming the other way, the clips become unattached letting the enclosure flap around causing rub marks on the eisenglass.

Mounted 2 Maxel MTR08 teaser reels under the hardtop using round HDPE blocks with a hole that accepts the rear rocket launcher bolt allowing the reels to be mounted through the rocket launcher mounting plates. Waiting on an SCX20 satellite compass so I can install a Furuno NavPilot 300...

Rigging station sourced through the local Grady dealer. The drain tubes were meant to hang over the transom which looked messy so I plumbed them the the gunwale and out via thru-hull fitting in the centre of the transom. 228 bow pulpit modified to take 323 through pulpit roller. Needed the...

Started by compounding, new decals and ceramic coat. Replaced the plastic transom shower cap and cup holders with stainless steel ones. Picked up a new marine battery at half price and found it would fit under the starboard transom seat as a backup. One size smaller than my starting...

Just got a pre-made cover. 228 with pulpit, hardtop with and an elevated radar dome. Was for boat 25-27 ft. Didn’t quite cover the motor.

Timber in my 2006 228 gunwales as well.

2006 228 with 2006 F250 hard top, enclosure and bottom paint, half fuel, 2 people, 3 blade SWSII tops out at 43mph.