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    finally got the new soft top installed on the grady

    Those spreader lights are bright. Got them wired up and about 6 to 7 feet away and it's still dayight out yet
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    Upgraded the electrical system 87 offshore 24

    Spent the winter buying wire, terminal blocks and new battery switches. Also replaced the old switch panel as well. Moved the batteries to the aft storage compartment since i don't have a second fuel tank. has to make a whole new battery switch compartment cause i didn't want to always reach...
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    Substitute for seastart steering fluid?

    Is anyone running a different type of fluid? I know seastar highly recomends there fluid at almost 30 bucks a quart. After getting my engine remounted i went to bleed the power steering and i had a 1/2 a quart laying around. Well nothing but yucky fluid came out of the bleeders. So i want to...
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    finally got the new soft top installed on the grady

    Also made the connections to the engines nice and pretty. First 3 pics are what it looked like when i bought the boat. Still have to run the 2 stroke oil lines out yet and put the port engine harness in it's rigging yet
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    finally got the new soft top installed on the grady

    I got the lights from light the night boat lights. The spreader lights are 18 watt led i got to for the rear and 1 for the front. Also got 20 inch multi color led bars for under the top. I got them in white or red. The only snag i ran into was i also bought new seat posts and chairs. Well with...
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    finally got the new soft top installed on the grady

    Got the soft top installed along with some lighting. Plans didn't work out as i planed. I was hoping to run the wires up the rear support tube then thru the main support tube for the top. Well it turns out the support tube that goes from side to side to the outer frame isn't open. I used heavy...
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    finally got the new soft top installed on the grady

    Found a decent youtube video from atlantic towers that shows how to lace the top. Doesn't look to bad. Where should i mount the vhf ant? It can only be mounted on the outside perimeter?
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    finally got the new soft top installed on the grady

    no problem. I was gonna install the canvas today but i have to read up on how to lace a canvas top. So i worked on the wiring today. For it being a clamp on style top it's pretty sturdy. I can grab ahold of it and i can move the whole boat side to side. I need make sure where it mounted it had...
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    finally got the new soft top installed on the grady

    I got the top from atlantic towers. The install actually turned out pretty good. Surprisingly it's actually pretty sturdy. Hopefully in the next couple of days i'll get the top canvas installed
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    New to me 85' 24' Offshore (Project)

    What size battery cable are u running since u relocated the batteries? Mine had 4 gauge battery wire. If i would move all the batteries to the forward section of that compartment i think i would need to run heavy wire.
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    Phase 1 of the winter project is complete

    Engine bracket installed along with motors. also started to install the new top. Then i got sunburn and said im done...lol
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    Gil or Armstrong Bracket for 204C

    Don't know how to find the weight. But my 86 offshore with a grady drive bracket has twin 1987 150hp yamaha's attached to it which weigh 352lbs each
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    New to me 85' 24' Offshore (Project)

    For me i would have to install 3 hatch panels which wouldn't look good on the deck
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    New to me 85' 24' Offshore (Project)

    What are u doing about ventaltion for the batterries? I was thinking of moving mine to the aft compartment as well to take some weight off the stern. The only thing that sucks about having there is you gotta unseal and lift up on the deck if u need to gain access to the baterries.
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    New to me 85' 24' Offshore (Project)

    Looking good. I have a 86 offshore with twin 150 yamaha 2 strokes. mine has the full transom thou. Spent the winter having the engine bracket line-xed along with replacing all the wiring and had new switch panel made up. Getting ready to install a soft hard top on the boat in the next week or 2...
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    online boating supplies

    I buy all my yamaha parts from sim yamaha. Decent pricing and is pretty quick to get back to u if u have a question
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    Looking for pics of a 86 offshore 24 with twins

    Thanks. Mine deck drains are also located below the water lines slightly. Mine is a full transom. Never had a issue with water not draining
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    Looking for pics of a 86 offshore 24 with twins

    still looking for pics
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    Vertical motor trim tab on twins?

    On my offshore with twin outboards they both have the fin. One engine is normal rotation the other engine is counting rotating. They were on when i bought the boat
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    were to get replacement switch panel?

    Don't u just hate when you think u got every thing figured then u change your mind... After getting the switch panel made up i bought a hardtop for the boat so that meant adding more lights. Didn't think about that when i had the main panel made up. So i had to have another panel made up..