Search results

  1. A

    oil or latex for bottom paint pros & cons

    By all ur posts it seems you are all a fan of the water base.. I think i have oil on the bottom now, can i paint the hyro over oil base. how can i tell what type of paint i have on the bottom now thanks
  2. A

    oil or latex for bottom paint pros & cons

    hello just wanted to know ur opinion on bottom painting your boat.. ,Oil or latex pros and cons , also what brands to you recommend thanks
  3. A

    Prop question

    hi . It really depends on what type of performise you want to get . If you want to the know the standard prop size ,call grady white they will diff help you.
  4. A

    good bottom paint

    thank u i think i have oil paint on the bottom now .. can you paint waterbase over oil or vice verser
  5. A

    good bottom paint

    hi everyone... could u please tell me a good bottom paint for my 208 without breaking the bank... also a good aluminun and chrome cleaner for my hardtop and bow rails thanks
  6. A

    new strataglass (A & J Canvas)

    hi i own a 1999 adventure if u dont mind me asking how much thanks
  7. A

    shrink rap or not

    thank u guys I guess your right my boat is in very nice shape and im not cheap, but shirk rap cost so much about 300 bucks just wanted to save alittle..... but you all make a very good point and it will be well taken... got to go for the extra bucks. do you know anyone that would come to...
  8. A

    shrink rap or not

    I mean i pull my boat out of the water for winter, and im not worried about cleaning in the spring. do u think by not coving it could hurt the gel coat or crack it
  9. A

    shrink rap or not

    HELLO ALL was just wondering is it nessasary to shrink rap or tarp a boat for the winter.. i LIVE IN NEW YORK and winters are not that bad.. Can i leave it open for the winter.. thanks
  10. A

    New Grady White Owner

    hi... my fellow GW owners said it all !!! I will add a few more thing... practice docking i was horrible especially on windy days.. get a nice tool kit metric and standard.. and always respect the weather !! even if you have to cancell your trip the last minute safety is AWAYS FIRST. good...
  11. A

    help !! could it be bad ignition if engine just cranks

    hi ... i found the problem after a long search... it was the fuel pump !!!!
  12. A

    help !! could it be bad ignition if engine just cranks

    ok... i checked the lenyard switch, i took out spark plugs and check for spark.. i had spark. then i check for a fuel problem. started at the bulb had gas then i followed the fuel line to the fuel filter on the outside of motor had fuel there.. then i went to the VST cannister took off the top...
  13. A

    help !! could it be bad ignition if engine just cranks

    hi all... let me start from the beginning... I was always shutting of the batteries with the ignition switch in the on position.. I thought that the OFF position [which is the left] was the axillary and the ON position[ which is the center] was the OFF [dont ask LOL].. so i went to start my boat...
  14. A

    Correct prop for 206G Overnighter?? Advice welcome

    hi i basically have the same boat adventure 208... i run a yamaha 200 2stroke i had the same problem when i bought her.. my trim tabs were too low, i brang them all of the way up and jut use the motor trim.. i now get 5100 rpms and about 43 mph not great but much better than my old speed of...
  15. A

    help tank is full but only 1 bar showing on yam gauge

    thank u.. I did bounce the boat around pretty good but nothing. i wiggled the wires on top of the sender nothing .. If i pull the wires to check the ground ,can i put them back without having any problems. It just seems funny that it was working just fine before i trailered it home
  16. A

    help tank is full but only 1 bar showing on yam gauge

    hello all. any help will be great.. my yamaha gauge on my 1999 208 was working fine.. i put it on the trailor and when i launched her back in the water ,it is only showing 1 bar.. I topped it off and still 1 bar my motor is a 1999 yamaha 200 SS ox66 any ideas what it could be thanks :huh
  17. A

    new owner of a Adventure 208

    thanks to all.. i have been practicing my docking skill, and u are all right... it is hard but im getting there. thanks for the advice.. im trying to post some pics but have not figured it out yet. question.... what angle should i take if i want to back in.. keep in mind i have other boats on...
  18. A

    new owner of a Adventure 208

    Well i finally did it.. I just purchased a 1999 GW Adventure 208 with a factory hardtop and a 200 yamaha SS OX66 on her.. she is a one owner boat and is in beautiful shape.. my surveyor said it has very low hours on it for her age estamated about 300 hrs and so far she is running well.. this is...
  19. A

    Spare prop suggestion

    It is just like u said a spare.... buy a aliminum prop just to get you back home.. thats all u need it for
  20. A

    HELP ... high RPM'S low speed

    i never had trim tabs on my other boat, i dont know how to trim it out