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Made some sleeves and covers for all the stuff mounted on the hard-top with scraps of carpet.

Try boatcovers.com - bought a semi custom cover from them in 2008 and never looked back. My boat is only covered for 8-10 weeks or so and its been great. It was a little saggy in the bow so we built a basic frame from PVC - cover still works and looks great! Cost about 750 vs shrink wrap of...

Nope, just the topshot - that it the beauty of the fingersplice. The 50 and 70s hold a ton of line and it was killing me to see how much I was tossing whenever I replaced. Filling with hollowbacking not only allowed me to fill with mono and change whenever I wanted, it also gives us piece of...

I guess I am the opinion from the other end of the spectrum! I taught myself how to do a finger splice and filled all my offshore rods with hollow core backing and a nice long topshot of mono. I generally replace the line on my 50s and 70 every year as those get used the most. I can get every...

Just make sure its a hand pump! An old primer bulb and simple clear tubing from any hardware store will work, a stiff copper tube and a few hoseclamps and you are good to go!

Agree 100 percent - do it yourself! Make a siphon with a primer bulb, some hose and copper tubing. Pop the senders and run your hose and tube down to the bottom of the tank and aft. Any sediment will work its way down and aft (if the boat is blocked correctly). Siphon out the junk and then...

Go big or go home, lol, just depends on what "offshore" means and then look at fuel capacity? My 265 hold 250 gallons of fuel, enough to run to our NE canyons and of course get home. Not sure of the capacity of the 232 but I would start there? With that said, I own a 265 and there are many...

Dale, do you still have the part # or where you found? I was able to source a few years ago from a local autobody shop that has since changed hands and they no longer carry - no sure what its called but it some kind of ball joint. They do get rusty but you can unscrew them and replace. The...

Strata all the way, worth the extra money. Clean it maintain with the strata cleaners / products and you are good to go for many years. I am partial to the blue finish but I think that is also just a matter of opinion and color likes. The thought about white getting dirty is always in the...

Looking forward to the "after" shots - I know that boat and its past owner well - no doubt plenty of gaff and shark scraps on that hull! Good luck and thanks for sharing.

My thoughts would be to go with the factory installed specs - there is a reason that GW used that size for sure. I'm six feet and about 230, its pretty tight in the head - remember, its still only a 26 foot boat. Zero complaints about the Jabsco head, the fact that its a manual pump I think is...

Hi Tom, I love how this site is still part of my daily ritual - even in winter. Had a kick-a$$ time yesterday at the Giants game with family and fishing buds, even a client and her family met us for tailgating. Anywho, yes, should be at CIM for a month or so again next summer. Just depends...

Yep, to zep! Works great!

Hi Ray, Give me a few days and I will get you some info - might be Wed, I'm jammed at work on Monday and Tuesday is a rainstorm in CT. Nice chatting yesterday too. Mike

ray, call my cell at 203-912-6476. My boat is still in the water (in CT) and I will be on her either Saturday or Sunday and can gladly help

Any canvas shop should be able to cut out the old and stich in new clear curtains - did mine about 4 years ago on my 265, go with the stratoglass and keep it clean and polished, you won't be disappointed!