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  1. Recoil Rob

    WTB 15˚ SS Flush Mount rod holders

    I'll take them for shipping, thanks, PM sent.The cheaper ones tend to rust.
  2. Recoil Rob

    WTB 15˚ SS Flush Mount rod holders

    Looking for 2 used, but good condition.
  3. Recoil Rob

    Anyone use a drift sock on an 18ft?

    i want to get a drift sock for fluke fishing on my 180 Sportsman, anyone else try that? What size did you use? thanks, Rob
  4. Recoil Rob

    180 Sportsman In-Hull Transducer Mount

    Just a scuff sand and acetone wipe to allow the 4200 to adhere. The existing pickup for the live well is closer to the transom. I have a Shurflo 800 and I may be able to get to the auxiliary outflow on it so I won't need another through hull. I only got to change the Shurflo last year while...
  5. Recoil Rob

    180 Sportsman In-Hull Transducer Mount

    As it turns out not much room down there for more than a small bumper and still can't get to the bilge pump. The sonar works well, no loss of bottom at speed so I'm happy with that. Next project is a raw water washdown which will need access to the bilge area that has the through hull for the...
  6. Recoil Rob

    How do you clean up your Grady? and make it shine remove stain tips?

    I use this procedure for the deck last year, worked very well, removing blood was a snap.
  7. Recoil Rob

    Anyone ever shorten the factory battery cables on a Honda 150?

    I have crimpers for hex and square crimps, I'm set. Gonna cut it in a few days. will report back.
  8. Recoil Rob

    Anyone ever shorten the factory battery cables on a Honda 150?

    10mm (0.393") translates to between 00 and 000 wire, not that.
  9. Recoil Rob

    Anyone ever shorten the factory battery cables on a Honda 150?

    It's the main battery cable, it came off the negative battery terminal, it fits a 3/8" stud and the cable, along with it's twin for the positive, lead into the engine harness.
  10. Recoil Rob

    Anyone ever shorten the factory battery cables on a Honda 150?

    There's not a lot of room in the hatch and I don't need 6 feet of cable for a 1ft run. The current lug is stamped 610 but the wire is at least a 4 if not a 2
  11. Recoil Rob

    Anyone ever shorten the factory battery cables on a Honda 150?

    What size wire are they in the black rubber harness, #2AWG or #4 AWG? Like to know before I cut.
  12. Recoil Rob

    180 Sportsman In-Hull Transducer Mount

    In case anyone is wondering. I couldn't get down into the rear bilge area so I put a DPI 13" x 17" Flush Series Hatch in the deck. Could have gone smaller but may throw some stuff down there. It had to be slightly off center to clear the gas line routing. The hatch is rated for 250lbs. Mounted...
  13. Recoil Rob

    Gents Who Service Their Own Reels - Drag Grease or Not?

    Same here, everything upgraded to CF washers with Cal's grease.
  14. Recoil Rob

    What could Grady do better?

    I wasn't a GW fan but when a 2004 180 came my way at a good price I bought it. I like it for fishing, bigger than 18ft seems. After hearing about the GW reputation for decades, when I did end up with it I didn't expect to have to pay for the bang cap area to be repaired or for the plywood deck...
  15. Recoil Rob

    Disappointing discovery...

    No, the voids are in the composite, not the wood. It's that they didn't put enough of whatever type composite they use between the bottom of the non-skid and the top of the wood core. Unless we have composite eating termites... :rolleyes:
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    Disappointing discovery...

    Today I stopped putting off making an opening in the aft deck of my 2004 180 Sportsman. I want to put in an hull transducer and this is the only way to access the inside of the hull. Took some careful measurements from the GW supplied stringer layout and drilled a small test hole. I bent a...
  17. Recoil Rob

    3 Questions about 180 CC mods, helm seat, washdown, bow fish storage?

    I imagine you don't have the rail across the back?
  18. Recoil Rob

    3 Questions about 180 CC mods, helm seat, washdown, bow fish storage?

    I haven't tried yet. Right now the boat is under cover but I want to measure the space between the front of the seat frame and the console. I'm thinking of something the tackle center below. My thinking is this, if I reverse the seat and slide a large tackle box in every time I access it I have...
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    Anyone here install an Atlantic Tower-in a-Box on a 180 Sportsman?

    Atlantic's tower mounts to the deck at the 4 corners of the console and to the console on each side. I emailed Grady, they don't do T-Tops at the factory on 180's but sent me some pics of a similar after market setup, screwed and glued.