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put wax paper on the deck side of the joint and then re-caulk. The caulk will not stick to the boat because of the wax paper. It will, however, stick to the hatch. Remove the hatch, remove the wax paper, then you can put the hatch in with essentially a caulk sealed joint that is removable at...

I have a 2006 Express, so this is not specific to your model, but I believe the answer is probably the same. The water heater has a drain on the bottom, below the inlet and outlet (looks like a hose faucet). By opening that, it should drain. I don't believe there is a drain for the water tank...

The bracket is aluminum, and I would bet the chips have nothing to do with the transom. Mine had chipped as well. I removed the bracket, sandblasted the entire thing down to aluminum, and recoated with primer and paint. I don't believe there is any gelcoat on the aluminum bracket. It was a...

As mentioned: starter relay. I had the same thing happen to mine. I verified that it was the problem by removing the cover and tapping the relay while someone else pressed the start button. I bought an extra to eep onboard since the are cheap (like 10 or15 dollars) and I don't want to be...

I have been told that the transom cracks were from normal transom flex, but that the thick gel coat does not flex quite as much and cracks. Apparantely, gel coat is not quite as flexible as fiberglass. they are specifically only in two spots and I have seen them on many many vessels. I am...

BTW, I have owned multiple Grady's as well as many other boats: Whaler, Hydrasport, Formula etc, been on many others: Albermarle, SeaRay, Contender, regulator, etc. Nevere been on one boat that didn't have some gel coat stress cracks somewhere...

Same thing on my '06 330 express. My buddy has them on his '05 Marlin. Grady fixed his around the windshield and transom, but he was told by the repairer that the transom would come back, and they did. Completely non-structural just a lot of flex there and the gel-coat has a tendency to...

This doesn't answer your question, but I double the short haul, wash and wax, drop back in. You don't need to re-paint, assuming you have ablative paint, unless it is getting thin in areas. If not, pull it close to a sandy beach and scrub it with a brush yourself. The growth, at least here on...

carved into wood, 3m 5200 to a stringer inside of cabin. It seems "permanent" is relative and the CG aren't sticklers for this exact rule, as it is vague and up to each owner. I wouldn't over engineer it the easier the better.

500 covered the tanks I bought. One as recently as last winter. Do a search on this form. You will find original equipment fabricator as well as locals all in that price range.

I have replaced tanks on both an Overnighter as well as an Offshore. One was from the original manufacturer, the other from a local fabricator. Both were much less than your thought on cost. They were about 300 dollars each as I recall. You should be able to find a reference to this topic in...

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Hi All, I am looking at a 1995 268 Islander with twin 150 hp Yami 2 strokes. Anyone have a set up like this or similar. What do you think about the power? I've heard mixed reviews from underpowered to overpowered. Thanks...

I was able to purchase them at me local West Marine. Had trouble removing old ones. I sprayed with WD-40 and then heated with a butane torch til the WD was cooking and they unscrewed like butter...

I also changed this year to the 22# Delta plow, with 30' chain and 8 plait rode. My last anchor held fine (fluke anchor), but did not lay in the pulpit as nicely. The 3 strand I had attached to it would not go through the windlass as well, as it bunched up in the locker. Very happy with the...

I am able to choose knots or mph on the gauge itself, irrelevant of what I am displaying on the gps. I use knots on the gps and mph on the fuel gauge. This is with the newer square gauges, so I do not know if it is the same with yours...

Fill the hole with 2 part epoxy resin from West Marine, which you fill through a syringe, also available there. Once it hardens, you can re-drill and reinstall the screw snap...

Same on mine, with brand new pumps, thermostats, etc. I spoke with Yamaha who assured me it is perfectly normal.

I'm not sure about the older ones but would recommend speaking with Andy Munuo from SIMS (Shipyard Island Marine). He is extremely knowledgeable about this. I made this exact connection to newer command link yesterday, but wasn't sure which wires to connect. I called Yamaha and was told...

Sounds like a few problems. I had a clogged vent line. This made it take much longer to build up a vacuum after a flush or two, since there was pressure building in the tank. It is easy to check, pump out at a station and see if you get good suction from the vent on the side of the boat, if...