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Doesn't the bilge contain some sensitive wiring and equipment? Such as wiring to the bilge pump and the transducer for the sonar/fish finder? I know both rats and mice seem to enjoy chewing through wiring. I know because I had a bunch of mice that took up residence under the dash in one of...

Re: 272 Thanks. i'll give GW a call and see if they have the parts. HD

Re: Sailfish 272 So GW has something for the fix? How did you mount them? Thanks HD

Thanks guys for the hints. Looks like I’ll be busy this weekend. Brian I hadn't thought about the adhesive in the big tubes. I bet liquid nails would work instead of using the epoxy. So any idea why Grady White left those areas open? I would think that ventilation would be achieved by the...

Thanks guys. I figured there was a reason for leaving them open. I got home this evening and reassessed the plan. On the starboard side is the fuel filler ports. I don't think the cats can get past them. But other critters could. So I guess I need to do what ever I'm going to do to both...

OK guys…need advice on how to prevent kitty-cats (and other critters) from getting into the cabin area of the boat. Here is the problem. Last spring as I was doing the spring cleaning in the cabin of the overnighter, I noticed a large amount of cat hair all over the place. I had suspected the...

bob is right. The canvas acts like a huge sail and can make for an interesting experience in tight 1/4s maneuvering. I know. With only about 5 hours under my belt with my new-to-me sailfish I've already seen that situation. Docking this past Sunday during our little blow was a real...

Hey Greg, if you don't mind me asking, What did you pay/ft to have the boat detailed? I'm thinking of having my '91 done to help sell her (or at least to get her to looking good once again for my own use if it doesn't sell). The place I bought the Sailfish from is quoting...

I take my boating just as serious as I do when I was flying. I always have a dockside brief to point out where the life vest are, how to put them on, how to work the radio, how to run the boat enough to get her back close to our starting point, and if you see something, smell something, or...

Looks like the boat was found with one person hanging on. The info is just now coming in on the major news sights. HD

You should be able to pick that up cheap. The one I looked at would make a great boat from the point of powering it the way you want it. The hull is in great shape. HD

You are right on Bob. I bought my house 15 years ago. Since that time the value supposedly has increased by 3 times what I paid for it. I have refinanced since then, but only to get lower rates and/or shorter terms but never to take equity. I have 5 more years and it is mine. Glad I didn’t fall...

I almost bought one. The boat I was looking at was at the GW dealer in Morehead City, NC. It had a "sell pending" at the time. So I purchased a '98 instead. I really liked the boat. Nice and clean, no bottom paint, and wouldn't you know it...just found out this past weekend the guy backed...

Great. I usually launch at the boat ramp at the base of the US 64 bridge just on the other side from Pirates Cove. HD

Yep..what he said. In addition make sure to clean BOTH tanks and oil lines once in a while. You will be surprised at what you find in the way of gunk and sludge buildup. HD

Let me know when you are going to be up this way. Maybe we can do a buddy-boat trip. HD

I hear you. The Islander (just like my Overnighter) is a bit tricky though when it comes to skinny water. Last October I grounded the Overnighter just outside of the channel that runs by Duck Island there in the Roanoke sound. The fish finder was going nuts so I told my fishing buddy that we...

Nice...and just the right size for running around in the sounds and getting into thin water for flounder. Nice. HD

Thanks. I'll get up with you on some "not to distant' dates. Len

LOL, I like the Admiral's choice for covers :D . The first pic of Ed smooching the fish there is a boat in the background…was that one of our club member’s boat? No I didn't bring her home this past weekend. We found a few minor problems that needed correcting. Left engine gauge not working...