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    265 express owners check this out!

    I agree 100% THESE BOATS ARE SEAWORTHY! They will take A LOT MORE than the crew can take, that's for sure. I did that same run myself but in reverse...left Manasquan Inlet and ran those 7 miles north to Shark River Inlet a day (or two? cant remember now) before Sandy hit...that was the SCARIEST...
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    factory 40A breaker

    Good post, this needs to be done periodically...I've replaced mine three times in my 30 year old boat.
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    Front anchor eyelet problem on 226 Seafarer

    My 30 year old bracket needs replacing too. What I did in the meantime is affix a wire tie through the weaves of the rode approx 10 feet from the very end of the anchor line...so I know that when I see this tie come up through the anchor locker I need to STOP letting out line and tie off to the...
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    Lewmar Delta Anchor - HOLDS TOO WELL!

    Agree 100% that this method should not be used for overnight anchoring, I'll just use it for a few hours at a time while fishing. I will carry an extra shackle aboard, and simply add the shackle to the chain at end of the anchor shaft around the zip ties to secure it properly if I wanted to...
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    Lewmar Delta Anchor - HOLDS TOO WELL!

    Live and learn....Gonna rig my new anchor from the top hole and use zip ties to hold the chain along the shaft. Next time it hangs up, the ties will break away and the anchor will (should!) come out easily since it will be coming out "backwards". like this...
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    Lewmar Delta Anchor - HOLDS TOO WELL!

    Wow, horrible story indeed! But, if you read again what I posted, I was NOT trying to free the anchor by pulling off the stern cleat directly, what I used to retrieve the stuck anchor was an ANCHOR BALL....big difference. I tied off the rode to the stern cleat AFTER deploying the ball, in...
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    Lewmar Delta Anchor - HOLDS TOO WELL!

    Was testing out my new BALLYHOOP (great product by the way) and after catching over a dozen Hoo's on 2 hauls, decided to leave the bait spot and go drift the reef for muttons when.... Uh Oh...the anchor is stuck! Clipped on the anchor ball and tied off the rode to my port cleat and proceeded to...
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    Tips for Using Twins

    Easy way to remember which way your boat is going to spin....just look at the tops of the throttle handles. They all have handle-tops that point towards each other...when both throttles are in neutral they almost meet, right? Notice that the top of the Stbd handle is pointing left, and the top...
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    How to Remove Vinyl Streaks?

    yep, try a wax first....I found this one to be SO EASY to apply and remove, excellent for items in and around the helm. AND it does a great job of removing those garden hose streaks! https://www.turtlewax.com/our-products/ ... -spray-wax
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    F-26 Tigercat Repower with G2’s

    Great to see others keeping these classic Grady's updated, and welcome to the G2 club! More torque, better fuel economy, electronic fly by wire controls, no maintenance at all for 5 years or 500 hours and a TEN YEAR warranty! What's not to like?
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    LED spreader lights recommendations

    Just installed these... http://lumiteclighting.com/product/capr ... ood-light/ VERY cool when the blue is activated, and very bright with the white. Expensive but very well made. (in the USA)
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    Out with old, in with new.

    ....and new horns too eh? LOL those "marine" horns are NOT designed to last in a salt water environment, lucky if you get a few seasons out of them!
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    208 re-power with 200 hp E-tec G2 - which prop?

    IMO, the RX4 is the best prop for a Grady with a G2. See discussion here, taking particular note of post numbers 1, 6 and 24: http://www.etecownersgroup.com/post/com ... on-8482031
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    Draft: Bare or Loaded?

    True, but Jonah posted from Nassau, and I'm assuming he is in the Bahamas, not in NY. ;)
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    Name your Vessel

    FINEST KIND .... because it IS!
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    Draft: Bare or Loaded?

    Just keep an eye on the color of the water ahead, remember this, and you wont have to worry about your draft: Brown, brown, run aground!" :D
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    Anchor Windlass

    From the Lewmar website FAQ section located here: http://www.lewmar.com/taxonomy/term/84 Can I drop the anchor without having to power it down? Yes, all Lewmar windlasses have a manual free fall function as standard. To free fall the anchor, you simply manually undo the top nut half a turn...
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    Just Repowered My 1999 228G with a Suzuki DF250

    Congrats on the upgrade Trilogy! Wow, 3.4 MPG at cruise is terrific! Now that you are a proud Zuke owner, before you post again, you should update your signature... :D
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    Anchor Windlass

    Well to each his own, but personally, I'd rather be inconvenienced once in a while because I have to cleat it off when anchored, but still get to have a great looking, (and great performing) unit like this mounted up on my bow: https://images.search.yahoo.com/search/ ... tion=click instead of...