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Glad I just found this post since I'm about to reinstall and caulk the bilge hatch and new deck plate on my (new to me) 89 Seafarer. Then do the same for the gas tank hatch since whomever recaulked it did a horrible job. I just completely replaced the aluminum transom cap and first caulked...

Well if your in Mystic Island your only a few miles south of me in Forked River. Im pretty sure there is a guy in the big marina on RT-9 you pass going NORTH on the GSP just before you go over the Mullica river. Also there is a guy here in the Bayville marina (all the sailboats) that does...

I was looking at a 94 Grady 22 Seafarer yesterday in the boat yard comparing the CV2 hull differences to my 89 Seafarer. The only differences I noticed was at the bow. The newer hull looked almost identical to my 73 Formula 233. It had a very DEEP V at a steeper angle which would make it CUT...

Most older boats have WET transom of some sort. You hope for salt water intrusion over rain water since rain water will rot wood much easier. These older Grady's with the notched transom outboards often have wet transom s and then they freeze and pop the skin away from it in spots. Usually the...

Holy crap ! That's some serious EXPERT work you did there. That wiring is amazing! The bulkheads look great too. I like the look of my older 82 bulkheads with the darker woodgrain on the bottom. They also were solid as a rock. It kind of broke up all the WHITE everywhere. I will try and...

There is a big rot hole in the bottom of the port side bulkhead. Almost like if a passenger was sitting in the seat and kicked a hole in it with his boot. The driver side is solid but the bottom of the port side is rotted. I may do a quick fix for now and then replace it in the winter like...

Actually the transom in my 82 is bowed out from being wet, (there are no cracks or signs of structural failure). This one came with a gorgeous trailer (2 sets of brakes) that is like new and a newer nicer boat. Plus the transom looks good. It is probably still wet in areas (as most 25 year...

Well its official ! Picked up a newer Seafarer today. My old one is an 82 and this one is an 89. The transom looks solid and the boat is very clean. The only issue I see is the port bulkhead is rotted on the bottom. Does anyone have any ideas how to replace it or has repaired one before ? I...

Thanks for the reply. I looked at the 24 footer and it was beat to death. I saw that the cockpit looked a little bigger but that's about all. I think I'm probably better off sticking with a 22 seafarer over the 24 offshore since it will use less fuel and be more maneuverable and trailerable...

Hey guys, looking to possibly upgrade from my 82 Seafarer to an 81 Offshore and was wondering what to expect. Was wondering if the 24 would handle better and not use much more fuel. Also if my 87 225 Johnson from my 22 would work fine on it. The 24 has a new gas tank and transom and my 22 may...

One thing to remember is that the newer fuel we have had the last few years has alcohol in it. The one GOOD thing about it - is it REALLY cleans everything up. Including the gas tank, filters and lines. So as long as you make sure you replace your filters and screens everything SHOULD be...

I had a similar issue with my GRADY so what I did was drain as much as I could get into all of my 5 gal gas cans (and ones I borrowed). Then I started to dump a can at a time into the tank of my pickup truck and my wife's car once I was down to between 1/2 and 3/4 of a tank. Since it was...

Chris, nice job on the thru hulls and stuff. I had to replace a few of mine and probably ran into the same problem you did. I could not find ones that had a the correct DIA thru the hull and also the same for the hoses. I could only find ones that were the next size smaller thu the hull...

Was wondering how you made out with your transom repair ? I live in south Jersey and my Grady is now in need of a transom repair as well. I tried to call the number listed for the "Marine Specialists LLC" at that boat yard and it is disconnected ! I live only a few miles from there...

Well I stuck the transom with an ice-pick inside the bilge in several spots and it appears to be pretty solid and NOT soft at all. I got the bilge drain hole to dry so I assume the rest of the transom is dry as well. I also stuck the hole with the ice-pick and it also is not soft. Well not...

Well just judging from the hole for the transom drain I have apart the wood inside looks like new and is solid as a rock and NOT dark at all. And I am guessing it was also the one letting much of the water in since the bronze tube was broken for some time. The transom bilge drain is also...

Wow - That's some great info ! If the transom turns out to be pretty wet I am surely going to try doing probably just that ! So far I have ground about 1/2 inch from the transom skins where they meet at the top edge (under the aluminum) and were cracked all the way from gunnel to gunnel...

I have to dry out the drain tube hole that I am replacing the brass tube in. The old broken one has been out 2 weeks now and still remains a little damp - but not like it was when I removed it. I am hoping that with a heat gun I can get it to dry enough to LIFE-SEAL it and install the new...

How can a wet core be dried ? One thing I noticed is that inside the bilge there are what appear to be drain holes strategically placed about 8 inches above the hull bottom on the transom that allow the transom to "DRAIN" if it gets water logged. It looks almost as if they were done at the...

Thanks for the info ! Well one of the 4 brass motor well drain tubes was cracked bad so I just took it out to get ready to put a new one in. I think I did the other 3 about 10 years ago. I cleaned out the hole pretty good and it is a bit damp in there but the wood all looks/feels strong...