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Finished the install of a wireless cell phone charger and upgrading the USB charging port. These pictures also show off the flush mount that the dealership’s electronics guy used to install the 942xs+. While I had the panels off, I also installed a waterproof ethernet cable to link the CL7...

I am honestly not terribly impressed with the build quality on a near $100k boat. Before I even put it in the water I’m going to be doing some more work, I don’t like the gaps in fiberglass you can see where the factory holders are. I think I’ll spend another day off with 3M 5200 sealing...

Finished the install of the Gemlux Bluewater HD swivel 0 degree rod holders. These rod holders will be used to fight fish from the gunwale. I’m planning on eventually installing the Gemlux Deluxe outrigger system, but may wait a few months for that. I originally wanted to just replace the...

The 942xs+ also links to my phone and shows notifications and that is without any fusion stereo. I use portable bluetooths for my tunes. I’m very happy with what the 942 can do at it’s price point.

Got my boat a few days ago and had a marine Ethernet cable ready to go in case my CL7 and 942xs+ weren’t already linked. Sure enough they were not, I installed the wire, powered them up, and boom: my CL7 now can do everything my main chart plotter can. No crazy setup required, just plug the wire...

Pictures of the boat in it’s new home without the canvas and pictures with the canvas installed. It was very easy to put up, I highly recommend following the videos Stratoglass has for cleaning and polishing the clear parts. Also a closer look at the sliding tongue on the trailer, which will...

Yeah my main chartplotter is the Garmin 942 xs plus. It should be able to network well to the CL7 and other devices. I was planning on running my chartplotter for charts and the CL7 as the depth/ fish finder. I wasn't sure digging through the owners manual of the CL7 (came with the grady-white...

I may be reaching out to you to see how yours is set-up. I have the CL7 on my new 208 with my DEC F200 and plan on using it the same way. I didn't think to ask the dealer to wire it that way, but it may already be good to go. We'll see in a week...

Screen Name: Koakine88 Name: Tyler Boat Name: NO KEIKI 2021 Grady-White Adventure 208 2021 Yamaha F200 DEC

I plan on replacing all my holders with Gemlux Bluewater HD Swivels. I plan on fighting big game from the gunnel and even the Gemlux/ any other brand backing plates seems to be a little small to really distribute the forces well. I thought of running an entire piece of starboard under the entire...

All excellent advice. I was bouncing around different options including the universal shotgun mounts or HD swivel mounts I could lock down with some cheaper rod riggers. The tradeoff I kept finding was that I'd basically have to move my stern rods forward if they got bites as my fighting mounts...

I have not seen that before. Where did you get that?

Must have been a real exciting topic. :D I spent a lot of time thinking about all my options and I think I was finding too many compromises for each plan I had where I'd be using the forward rods as some sort of outrigger. Going to do it right the first time. I like Gemlux's Deluxe Outrigger...

When I was about to purchase my 208 for shipment to Hawaii I initially went through a dealer in LA and with recommendation through someone that shipped a Grady here I got a quote with a dealer in Oakland. The price was the same, the difference was in “commissioning fees” which one dealer charged...

Every winter Hawaii gets the occasional massive swells from the North that make the North Shore really come alive. Literally 40-60 foot groundswell a handful of times a year is the norm. I used to launch a ton on the West side of Oahu out of Waianae Harbor in my little 18' bowrider to fish the...

The switches changed manufacturers and design a few times over the years so it will depend on the year of your boat. In my owners manual I saw that your dealership can get you the matching rocker switches and even replacement covers for any aftermarket additions you may add. That would likely be...

Aloha, A few weeks away from receiving my 208 Adventure and I am beginning to order my fishing gear. I have to start from scratch as I sold my last boat with all my fishing gear. I am running into a few hurdles as to what direction to go and figured a few extra brains on the topic would help me...

EPIRB. You'll never have to worry about that problem if you have one, or at the very least a PLB. Our water changes from 78 degrees to 82 degrees from winter to summer, we have plenty of time to be found as long as we're still floating and have stuff to make us somewhat visible. On the West...

Yeah, Hawaii is known for big ground swells but the wind can be tricky at times. I've had the sea breezes kick up some nasty chop while out on my old boat and I'd have to use the engine to trim the bow pretty far up to avoid the "scoop" happening. There is a reason why you hardly see any center...

If fishing from the bow is an important aspect a dual console likely isn't your best bet. If you need to move to the bow while fighting a fish if you have a bimmini or a hard top, how are you going to do that in a dual console? I used to have a runabout 18' boat and the bow was only used once at...