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    228 Auxiliary Fuel Tank Install. Cheat Codes.

    You can certainly re-route fuel hoses if you find a way that makes more sense to you. Along the lines of what Hookup mentioned... another option is a large, round deck plate - or even square, plastic hatch.
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    cup holder not draining

    DRM, to clarify about "plug", above... I meant and ACTUAL rubber plug since that's the way most of the cupholders come from the factory. Weedwhacker string is a good snake tool.
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    New to the forum with my first question bout motor mount hight.

    Gearcase size is not important. Besides, that gearcase is not different than all the rest. It's really all about the anti-ventilation plate compared to the hull bottom. There are tons and tons of threads about this - if you wanted to read up on it you can search. There's also tons and tons...
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    cup holder not draining

    Cupholders don't usually drain oveboard - they drain into the bilge. I assume you mispoke and actually simply mean "it doesn't drain at all"... not "it drains, but not overboard" - they way you worded it makes it sound like the latter. So... assuming you just mean "it doesn't drain"... -- Is...
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    Water dripping in at planing speed

    Why do you think it's not dripping from above? It would be very logical that water would wrap itself around the shelf and wet the bottom. I'm just curious why you seem so positive that's not coming from above? Off the top of my head.... broken pitot tube or the seal between deck and hose has...
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    1988 Tournament 192

    John, my mother has a 2000 192 and we have been looking for a center windshield. I'm not sure if the size is the same, but would be willing to share dimensions if you would want to sell that part? I'm in Allentown, PA and also near Rockland, ME this coming weekend.
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    Scupper hoses for Journey

    FYI, there are a bunch of tips by the OP already in this thread.
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    damage under gunwales

    That's fiberglass - that's how it was built. Bad glass layup - but depending on the extent of it, it may really just be cosmetic. It will be interesting to see what you hear from your dealer after they get in touch with GW. But, there's nothing inherently structurally wrong with the exposed...
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    Patching old mounting holes?

    Thinking about this more... it actually might be REALLY good to use screws and finish washers here........ given how non-non-skid the area is now after decades of being in the sun! This would be a good project to fix the non-non-skideness.... fill the holes flush and do not worry about...
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    Patching old mounting holes?

    OK, so the ones to focus on asap are the ones where there is wood inside - such as the top of the transom and the vertical sides of the transom (the wood is likely somewhere around 2" thick, give or take). Easy enough to check, though. For those top holes, you would go real easy and use screws...
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    Patching old mounting holes?

    Depends on where they are and what you want it to look like when you´re done. Sort of sounds like you´re talking about where the coaming pads would have been? More detail or pics will help guide answers.
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    Purcahsing a 1998 G-W Adventrue 20'

    Very nice! Beautiful lake there in Damariscotta! I also have close relatives on Friendship Long Island and in Waldoboro.
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    Rear deck section on 2004 Grady White Express "How to Secure"

    Wanna step up your game? Use Tef-Gel - it's light years ahead of grease for this purpose. :)
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    Rear deck section on 2004 Grady White Express "How to Secure"

    Only "mostly appreciated"? Geesh :p :) Local hardware stores carry SS screws. Glad to see it's working out for you.
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    VHF Antenna removal

    I missed that part... even easier!
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    VHF Antenna removal

    It is meant as friendly, yes :)
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    1988 Tournament 192

    Cushions... it's probably a VERY long shot to find good used ones. Just get them made locally at an upholsterer. Cupholders? Those are a dime a dozen at nearly any halfway decent marine store near you. If you don't want to go local, just measure the size of the hole and match it up to...
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    Rear deck section on 2004 Grady White Express "How to Secure"

    Oh, no worries. Looks like you figured out the length easily enough - although that grommet looks pretty long so you don't need to go through the whole thing. As for the diameter of the screw... easiest thing to do is to just try a few different sized screws. Look for something that bites...
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    Rear deck section on 2004 Grady White Express "How to Secure"

    It's kinda hard to make sense of the pictures, but it appears to be, like Skunk said, rubber well nuts. And there are holes in the deck hatch that align with the well nuts? Wouildn't it just screw down? If the well nuts are threaded, use machine screws... if the well nuts are not threaded...
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    VHF Antenna removal

    Good stuff to think about... but I'm willing to bet that they come right off. Why not just go try it before talking about it for 3 days? :) The acorn nut should come right off. The regualr nut might even come right off. If it just twists, then have someone hold the screw head - as noted...