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I think the UV protection is for the surfaces under the caulk, 100% silicone should not need UV protection. Use the bath to eliminate (help prevent) mildew and even without the UV protection it will last longer than anything else on the market. If you can use water to clean up and dress the...

I spent 6 months and a small fortune on newspapers trying to sell my last Grady. Also used all the on line sales sites and got very few responses. I finally gave up in the middle of the summer and parked the boat next to a busy street with a for sale sign on it. I got about 10 calls the first...

Thanks for the info. I ordered one from Great Lakes this morning. I think it will work a little better even though the one I ordered is a little narrower, it is longer by three or four inches. I'm sure my friends from West Marine will take back the one they sold me. Thanks again for your help.

I'm going to have a little problem with the hinged hatch I bought yesterday. It is a Tempress, 13X17 cam-lock. The hatch can be removed from the frame if you can get it open to a vertical position. The hinges can be snapped open to remove the hatch and snapped close to replace it. They might...

The boat is probably your by now so congratulations. I have a 283 with 250's and it has become my favorite of the three Grady's I have owned. The 250's are great but I think the 225's are more than sufficient. I have run out 70 to 80 miles and back with adequate fuel reserves, I have a single...

This is probably not a unique problem to the 283 so maybe some of you can offer some suggestions. The float switch for the rear bilge pump failed last year and try as I could, I could not replace it by putting my arm through either of the two, six inch access holes in the splash well. I...

I have had a constant problem with float switches for my aft bilge pump. For some reason the one that came with the boat failed and I had to replace it. I never could get to the old one because the only access I have is through the two six inch access holes in the motor well. I put a new...

We removed the pin that holds the bracket to the lifter for the electronics box and then unscrewed the hinges. The entire box will come out as far as the slack you have in the cables. My installer left a lot of slack so the entire electronics box can be lifted out. When you disconnect the...

After Katrina, my 240 wound up grounded on a island about 150 yards from where my summer home "used to be". It was wedged between two pine trees, tilted a little to one side. The insurance company didn't want anything to do with it and offered to total it and sell it back to me "as is-where is"...

There are two places that I buy non-alcohol fuel at service stations, one near my summer home in Mississippi and one near my office in Louisiana. Both will "override" the shutoff function of the pump if I go into the store and leave my credit card. My marina that also only has non-alcohol fuel...

Is there a wrench or other tool that fits the star shaped hole in the top of a S/L windless? Is this to tighten it so it no longer slips?

I remember a topic a while back about how to clean the black spots off vinyl and caulking. I cannot figure out how to search on this iPad so I would appreciate a quick summery of what they are and how to clean/prevent them. Thanks

Is it under the same name at WalMart? I thought it was a Yamaha product? The price I got is from West Marine's website.

One of the reasons I switched from a 2 stroke to 4 stroke was to eliminate the expensive oil I had to add when filling the boat with gas. Having to use "ring free" is almost as expensive as the oil I was buying. I have about 180 hours on my motors and except for using Stabil in my last fill up...

It looks like you guys might be right, my dealer called me back last night and the first question he asked is "were the motors up all the way and were they turned hard to one side"? Both questions were affirmative and he thinks it is the dip-stick. He advised not to bring it in (yea) and to...

I had the same problem and could not get it to clear. I contacted the manufacturer of the tank and pump and they emailed me the steps to take to calibrate the system. It took two tries, but on the second try I got the high lever calibrated and have not had the problem return in the past year...

I found some oil in the motor well of my 283 Release. Less than a cup, but it leaked from the hole in the motor cover where the electrical cables and fuel hose enter the engine. This happened when I fully raised the engine and left it this way for a day. I first noticed the condition...

I installed 4210's on my 283 and love them. Same radar you are considering and after a learning curve I am happy with it. This was the first radar I have owned so it took some getting used to. I never had anything but Garmin so I cannot compare to other manufacturer's products.

I found them at a couple of places for $60 to $80. This is very little to pay for a lot of insurance and peace of mind.

A lot of you are familiar with the problem I have been having with the float switch on my 283. I locked up in the on position and back fed power to the switch panel. This by-passes the battery switches and eventually ran down the house battery bank. I have determined that the blue-box like...