That looks amazing great job. Have you put the boat in the water and retrieved it back on the trailer? The anchor roller coming down from the pulpit might interfere with the trailer roller near the winch.
Congrats the boat looks amazing you are all setup. I have a 228 and live in the South Bay let me know if you come my way ( Moss Landing to Halfmoon Bay) I’ll be happy to buddy boat with you.
Congrats Larry it’s going to be a great 2022 for you with the new toy. By the way my son can’t stop talking about your house he loved the chickens and digging holes for worms.
I like the idea of the removable bracket. Here is an idea and it will completely free up your platform. This removable kicker bracket will sandwich your platform. The plates on the transom could be from inches to a foot long with with 2 or 3 pins (vertical or horizontal) on each removable...
When traveling on the trailer the motor is in the down position so there is no need for a strap or support arm. This was the other bracket I was considering. You can probably design something like this bracket less beefier and flatter to go under the platform.
Congrats on your new Grady. Here is my setup on a 1999 seafarer 228. For my needs I needed it to be a permanent install. It’s nice to have it there and not worry about remove and install.
Check all your exterior fittings. I had water coming in to my seafarer 228 and it was one of the fittings on the side of the boat. It was not seal properly and it was leaking. On a calm day no water and on a sporty day sure enough my bilge pump would switch on. Check all hoses clamps and...