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I like to keep things as original as I can. I used about $20 in epoxy while a sheet of starboard over here is close to $200.

I removed the panels from under the helm. They looked good from the front, but not so good from the back. A significant portion of the bottom of the panels had delaminated and was crumbling. The bottom inch or so had no structural integrity. The chances of finding a board in the correct colour...

The first time, I took the hose off the transom. It was a bit of a struggle, most probably because the hose is getting old. Now I take it off the bait tank. On mine you just need to undo the plastic retaining nut on the inside of the bait tank and the hose comes out.

Now that's a good idea. My ribs got a good workout hanging over the edge of the live well when I replaced the float switch.

Mine is on the floor of the bilge. There is space below the live bait well. It's not difficult to remove the live bait well. I have never got enough water in the bilge for the float switch to activate.

Yes. I take everything out of the boat after each trip and clean it, but I trailer my boat. So it's a little more convenient.

After each trip I rinse them with fresh water and spray with Inox. The last quite a few years.

These three cover most of my needs. I have the large and small split ring pliers. https://www.henchmanusa.com/29_dash_701/Panther-Snips-Industrial-185mm-black/pd.php https://samakifishing.com/products/stainless-steel-280mm-multi-purpose-plier-with-gang-hook-opener...

2006 228 with 2006 F250, 12" MFD, Radar and Autopilot. I'm running 2 Group 24s. Adequate for me. I do do a lot of trolling. I do carry a slighty smaller "just in case battery" (not connected) under the starboard transom seat. Haven't had to used it.

A local company (Brisbane, Australia) installed a Minn Kota on the bow of what looks like a 228. I think it is the best install I've seen. No idea on price.

Nothing touches the tank directly. Everything sits on fibreglass strips adhered to the tank with 5200. Anywhere that the strips were adhered to was scrubbed with scouring pad, wiped down with acetic acid and then cleaned water and dried to ensure a good bond. If I could have sourced large enough...

There is a saying that 'Perfection is the enemy of good enough" and a couple of years ago I wouldn't have even considered using timber. I was firmly in the "do everything the best way possible' camp. Try to mitigate every foreseeable problem. Then one day I sat myself down and said "Sean, you...

The 10 gallon water tank is secured with pine and it looks like new even though it's almost 20 years old. I know it's original because the only holes in the compartment wall are the three holes for the mounting the pine.

I have just finished fitting the auxiliary fuel tank to my 228. I couldn’t find any HDPE blocks big enough here (Australia) to make mounting brackets from. So I ended up using treated framing pine. 2 pieces that span the width of the tank to the walls of the compartment. I screwed blocks to each...

I don't get out as much as I like but a 2 day heavy tackle game fishing trip would rack up around 20hrs. 5hrs at cruising speed the rest trolling at around 9knots.

Yes. I found it quite easy.

I’ve been using one for a number of years. I fish solo a lot. I wear the Fell Marine cutoff switch, an automatically inflating life jacket and PLB.

Sometimes I will be running a fuel bladder as well. So one filter for the main tank and one for the auxiliary tank and fuel bladder. The auxiliary tank and bladder fuel lines will connect to the filter with ball valves to switch between the 2. I want to avoid having to disconnect and connect...

Looking for how others have set up dual filters on a Seafarer. There not a lot of room under the starboard transom. The biggest problem I am having is where to put the 3 way valve to switch between tanks.

Thanks. I was hoping to avoid cutting a hole but I don't I think there is another option. I can most probably get the hoses on from underneath using one hand but tightening the hose clamps will need two hands and I can't get two in there. Another thing. The auxiliary tank will have it's own...