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Hi Robert, I would like to also pressure test my bracket for leaks, can't figure out how to plug the drain and also fill with air. Can you please explain your 1/2" PVC drain plug with air valve attached. Do you have any pics of it? I know this is an old posting but anymore explanation of this...

Hi Mike: Same problem here. It seems you know what to do with the edges. See my pics. I sanded/grinded down to good material. Be sure use a respirator, safety googles, and long sleeves. Fiberglass dust is nasty, itchy, and you don't want to breathe it in. Then I used Epoxy mixed with cabosil...

Recoil Rob: I know that they used the same gelcoat, I read that here a few times, and that is a great price. I will be calling to NJ dealers to see if I can find a price like this today. I am wondering however if your glass guy still had to tint further the gelcoat to match the 2004 paint job. I...

"GW gelcoat from a dealer, about the same price" I bought a quart of gelcoat for $50, I just searched for Grady White factory from Spectrum is $150. Besides the price difference, you will never match gelcoat right from the bottle when you have an older boat. The hues/tint will be off as the...

The way I am going to repair my non-skid is to dremel the spider cracks open, then fill with either using gelcoat or epoxy in some other non-gelcoat cracks. But to get the non-skid I am going to add some sand. The gelcoat coloring I will try match as well as I can to a 30 year old colored sun...

As I am staring now at the pulpit just thinking when I will be finally done with it. I will post some pics soon, I promise. I ended taking out the old wood, had some moisture still in it and did not want to do this for another 30 years. I bought 3 gallons of epoxy, ebond out of Florida, $120...

Hi AquaAddict, did you ever find the drains. I am replacing all 3 drains in the cooler/fish boxes of my 1988 24' Offshore. And the 2 deck drains in the cockpit helm area. Did you try the Component Hardware drains that Milliganwa suggested? Thanks for any help in this as I am working now on...

Hi Milliganwa, I am replacing all 3 drains in the cooler/fish boxes of my 1988 24' Offshore. And the 2 deck drains in the cockpit helm area. Did you try the Component Hardware drains? Specifically the Bronze ones? I would like to upgrade from the plastic and change the drains to bronze and never...

Kevin, how then did you replace the drains if there is no cutout? I can see using the dremel to remove the drains but how would you re-install. I have this problem now too on my 248 Offshore. Thanks for any advice.

Anyone have a ideas how to get to these two thru hull ice box drains, port side, 1988 Offshore. I pulled out the tackle drawers and no access. Can't reach it through the round access hole. My only idea is cutting an access hole in the gas tank coffin (while tanks are still out) or the deck...

Wow, exactly the advice I needed. Thanks Solucky. So no need to layer some cloth on the topside then. If I am understanding you, just use some sort of fairing (like car bondo but the marine equivalent) to clean up the spider cracks, gouges, etc. Should I use gelcoat as final layer or is this a...

Hi All, thanks for any comments that would be useful. I am new to boating and new to this Grady White. One of my winter projects is I removed the Pulpit. It was delaminated and banged up some. I since removed the underside skin to reveal the wood. I also started grinding/sanding the topside to...

Hi RQ, I need to paint the topside deck of my 88 offshore. Would you use Interdeck again? How did it hold up? How did you match the color of GW gelcoat? Thanks

OK, will do. Thanks Dennis, will do.

Hi All, first time posting and first time owning a Grady White. She is a 1988 246g Offshore. The pulpit was removed this past weekend so I can rebuild it. Aside from stress cracks and gelcoat fails, the rear of the pulpit began to separate. See pics. I did extensive searches on here but no...

Those of you that did this job, can you lift the tank out yourself or did you need to use a boom or pulley system?