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  1. Ekea

    Fisherman 222 CC Performance

    you dont need to take it off to see. it should be stamped on the barrel/tube
  2. Ekea

    Grady Stringers and Knees?

    wait, are you saying there are ads throughout the page? i only see one at the very top of the page and one at the very bottom of the page.
  3. Ekea

    Fisherman 222 CC Performance

    what prop is on the boat? how are you trimming the engine at wot? do you have a lot of gear in the boat?
  4. Ekea

    GW Journey 258 Fuel Consumption

    something would have to be seriously wrong for that to be for just one / each engine. that is definitely combined/total consumption
  5. Ekea

    Brandon Gross, Whos Following Along?

    not sure, i was really impressed/surprised with the water color in MI. i also enjoy when he overnights on the boat.
  6. Ekea

    Brandon Gross, Whos Following Along?

    yea, i dont know his personal back story or how he got to the place where he can do something like this. i was hoping he would come to the Chesapeake, but he kind of bypassed our area
  7. Ekea

    Engine bracket on 330 express

    im going to guess the answer is no. why are you trying to do this?
  8. Ekea

    Brandon Gross, Whos Following Along?

    For those that dont know, Brandon is a content creator / boater. He is currently doing a cross country trip towing a 22ft Grady and stopping at different boating destinations along the way and positing videos on youtube. He started in Key West and will wrap up in Seattle i think. I am...
  9. Ekea

    Bilge pump water intrusion?

    there was no loop prior. i only had two years with the boat before replacing it and with now 5 and 3 year old girls, i try to avoid the crazy conditions.
  10. Ekea

    First time Grady White owner - Seafarer 228.

    congrats! i live in south east PA and drove down to St. Pete to buy mine and tow it home. it was definitely a long 4 days including dc-baltimore rush hour traffic on friday afternoon. what was your target for tongue weight? the boat looks very close to the truck. i have much more space...
  11. Ekea

    Bilge pump water intrusion?

    i put in a new bilge pump this spring. i did add a loop just for this reason. i didnt install the included check valve because it reduces the flow rate of the pump. with the way my loop is, id have to almost submerge the gunnel to get water to back flow into the bilge.
  12. Ekea

    Best Used SUV's to Tow 5k# and Seats Fold Flat For Surfboards?

    get an early 2000s suburban or tahoe. the first generation 5.3 (pre AFM) is a near bullet proof engine and those trucks are two of the most comfortable SUVs ever made. if you remove the 3rd row and fold down the second row in the suburban, you have 8ft of flat, level space to put stuff, it s...
  13. Ekea

    Best family / fishing boat

    i didnt imply that anybody gets into boating to save money or fuel. that being said, nobody wants to waste money on fuel. however, increased fuel economy is only one of the numerous benefits that come with more power, as i mentioned.
  14. Ekea

    265x overhead electronics box hinge

    check boat outfitters. thats where i got my hinges that matched oe
  15. Ekea

    Best family / fishing boat

    you typically get better mid range economy with more power. you can also turn a bigger prop that can give you better response when docking. you get on plane faster as well. then like chris said, you wont bog down and fall of plane as easily when climbing the back of large waves
  16. Ekea

    Journey 258 Vinyl Curtain Replacement

    any decent local canvas shop should be able to give you better than original.
  17. Ekea

    Best family / fishing boat

    there is a lot more to hp than top speed
  18. Ekea

    1995 Islander 268 re-power

    for what its worth, the chase is the same hull as the islander, but not as heavy since it doesnt have as much forward structure. mine has twin 250s. i would think 200 less hp would not be very fun. id put on as much as you can
  19. Ekea

    Best family / fishing boat

    that sounds terrible. my chase is the same hull, lighter, and i have twin 250s on it
  20. Ekea

    Best family / fishing boat

    id go 270 islander. it will be the largest that still has an 8'6" beam so you will never have to worry about over width permits for trailering. its a great riding hull, same as the chase which i have, but with more weight forward, so it should be better. if you dont mind going over 8'6" and...