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I did some searching and found your restoration post steps. I am mainly interested in how you refinished your floor and what you used? If you did, any pics?

Hi Dennis, did you have a link to show how you restored your flooring?

FYI....regarding the amount of bleach to water for safe drinking (Which they say is for emergency purposes) would be 8 drops per fluid ounce, which comes out to about 1/2oz per 37 gallons. So the amount I put in is too much based on what I found today. That is with the 6% sodium hypochlorite...

Just to add....It depends on what Grady was using 2 pints to 50 gallons for? If to flush, yes that is a very strong solution. If to drink, that would kill you! I just pour in about a cup or two in my 30 gallon to sanitize the tank, then rinse. Any strong solution is sufficient but does not need...

I did some research a long while back and for normal water state during season, it was recommended to use 1.5oz bleach to 30 gallons. This is drinkable, but I would not do it. I just use water bottles to quench my thirst. The water has a very slight smell of bleach, much like the city water we...

Installed my amp on the wall in the berth under the helm and to the left. Was easy to run the wires through the side panel directly up to the helm area. I have my house batteries also installed just behind the aft panel in this berth area so short wire run to the batteries.

Why not replace with the SS scuppers so they have less protrusion on the sides and more flush than those plastic one's?

It is so weird to see how much they flex when working. I passed up a boat coming in from offshore one day this season and thought that the trolling motor was going to break, but then it just flexed back and forth in the waves and current. I guess you don't see that if onboard the boat, but...

I don't think cutting that bulkhead would be difficult? I would think you can just make the cut just wide enough to slide the tank aft, then replace the tank, then simply glass in the same piece you cut out with some epoxy and wet out some glass about 6" wider on each side of the cut and it...

Great advice on the above.....I always chock, then pull forward to release the pressure. You can feel when it pulls forward a few inches, then the brakes are free. Rinse well behind and through the wheels if possible to get all the salt out if using in saltwater. . Also, as I have found over...

I have been using the Duracell AGM 31's from Sams now also and have about 6 years on them and they still pass a strong Carbon Pile tester load. No issues.

I cleaned my tanks surfaces really good and used some vinegar to kill/clear off the corrosion and used wire brushes. Once cleaned off, used Marine Tex Epoxy to cover any suspicious or weak pitted areas, then coated the tanks with Coal Tar Epoxy which was the recommendation of folks that restore...

Update to my comments above. I replaced the Macerator pump this weekend and also installed a new Sea-lect 3 Way valve and all is pumping again. Pretty sure the 3 way valve was not the issue, but it is about 30 years old so the rubber seal is hardened and might be a problem at times. The old...

I think on the swim platform, the water forces are strong enough to cause a lot of stress if snapped down. I know on mine in rough seas, there is a lot of water pressure washing up and around. KY, I was thinking to do the same on my swim platform, but thought that the grooves would have to be...

Check this post: https://www.greatgrady.com/threads/led-spreader-lights-recommendations.24918/page-4#post-214591

A few things come to mind on this type of issue and I have had the in my 25 as well . First, I doubt there is a seal or supposed to be sealed. There should be some type of ventliation flowing through the nooks and crannies to keep mold/mildew down. Second, you might have some mold/mildew and...

I did the retrofit macerator replacing the in-tank Groco a few years ago. Starting having issues last year where it would not pump out when way out to sea, but when I got home and on the trailer, it would pump out when I tested it. Assumed air leak, so resealed fittings and put new hoses with...

My buddy has a 24' Sea Hunt and his Lenco's are constantly failing. He just finished replacing the control module and one of the rams, and now the other ram is not responding consistently, so basically, he will be replacing all the components. Just sayin....

Isn't Sodium Hypochlorite bleach? I was just checking the ingredients on the Starbrite and it has this chemical, which is the same as my bottle of bleach....? However, I found this information on the makeup of the bleach being used: BUFFERED-BLEACH TECHNOLOGY is better suited for...

The switch is just for the reading of the fuel senders from each tank. There is a fuel valve that you change manually to switch between tanks. In my case, it is located in the transom area on the Port side. I have to remove a storage bin from the transom to access it. Not sure where it would be...