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here is a photo. the cushion on left is seaquest chalk which i have read here is close to grady stock. it also looks a lot cleaner in person!

good question. i have replacement cushions on both boats. the 223 cushions are a near perfect match for a seaquest chalk sample i ordered. if that is factory then the 562 cushion is a little bit whiter/brighter but not enough for me to care. the 562 seat is a close match for the grady molded...

a steady increasing application at near to full throttle is probably the same as hammering it. the engine is catching up to the selected throttle position/rpm all the way to on plane either way. I'm also not suggesting you hold the throttle on full all the way to wot. you can throttle back...

i just ordered the wise ladderback seats for the 223 but i have had the same model in the helm position in my tournament 190 for years (it replaced a plastic tub seat) so with the two boats next to each other and a tape measure it was easy for me to confirm the seats will fit and are in fact the...

i would like to suggest a sticky faq listing off information about thru-hull part alternatives. what I am suggesting is that post dimensions for particular boat models and years and aftermarket part #s that work all in one thread as a point of reference (and maybe good deals they have...

the wise chair referenced in my post is a ladderback very similar to a grady oem (the cushions can be swapped). it fits my 1994 223 nicely as to width.

I just ordered a pair of wise 562 helm seats from iboats to replace the factory rotomolded things on the 223. I have had one on my 190 for eight years and it still looks sharp and has held up very well. from this old post it sounds like it is a close physical match for grady helm chairs. the...

the faster you get the motor to the rpm where it makes peak torque the better for the engine. you should only feather the throttle if you have so much power you get prop slippage. from the point the boat is starting to plow until it is fully on step is hard on a motor. there is no reason to...

does that engine pee at low idle? you may not have a stuck valve or blockage that requires high water pressure to overcome..

fyi chevron "techron" is naptha. good stuff for a two stroke engine, but seafoam is the same thing and considerably cheaper on a volume basis. i am interested to see two votes for the pennzoil. i've never seen it here and will want to try it. as someone who runs 50:1 in my old boat, the best...

parthery can you do a close up on how they worked around the bimini struts? that is what i will be doing for my 223.

Re: Needed to vent about a Grady White dealership experience you were really trusting human nature. i would have avoided all unnecessary work until it got home and then given the work to a local place with whom you wanted to build a relationship. i am sure they would have been easier to get...

have you confirmed it is oil and not mixed gas you are seeing? mixed gas will look similar to oil but be thinner. if it is mixed gas then your problem is likely one or more carbs needing a rebuild. you don't seem to have identified a leak source, which makes me suspect it is just leaking out...

the garmin website says it uses garmin data cards. so you need a pre-programmed garmin data card for the specific chart you want. data cards are discontinued by garmin i think, but still available on ebay and from some vendors. https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/on-the- ... od160.html

i've really enjoyed a sunbrella full cockpit tonneau on my 190 that i had made 8 years ago. the bow cover/dodger is a white vinyl that is original to the boat but was hardly used before me. both are starting to be a bit frayed mainly due to times i have forgotten and left them on when towing on...

i think that second line is an oil return hose line that is used if you have a ficht motor. i have seen tanks like that before. it is not modified.

it is likely normal temperature increase as you ramp up the load to the engine. your engines are not overheating just because the temperature increases. a 4 stroke has a normal optimum operating range of at least 170 to 200 degrees depending on engine load and rpm. most car temperature gauges...

i had a 223 towed from south carolina to the bc border on its own trailer using uship. the trailer bearings were serviced by vendor right before it left. hauler's name was cap went by dnrtransport on uship and he sent me copies of proper insurance and dot licensing before pickup. he was...

that hull truth thread is about the 4 stroke. he is talking about the 2 stroke hpdi. i have no experience with the 250 hpdi but the word on the street is that the powerhead tends to go if there is anything wrong with the fuel/oil setup.

i can't imagine tilting down two kickers and starting them up every time i want to dock the boat. not sure how you would rig the steering either. if you really want a single big motor with the manoueverability of twins i think you could do it with a single kicker and the main with some...