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I have a call into Grady about this as well. Waiting for a reply. I have one good one and the other I need to find . It was cracking as well. Thanks guys. Doc, how are things going with you guys?

New Motors = New Boat. It's going to be far cheaper to repower than to buy a new bigger boat. That hull is laud up with composite stern and stringers. It's got a lot of life in her. If you have the means, I vote repower. Two things will happen your enjoyment will significantly increase on the...

Hey Yall, I have a call into Grady about getting those insert trays/pans under the stern seats . I am doubtful they will be still available unless they are currently used for other boats in production. If they are not available, what have you guys done to maximize that space for storage? Are...

My advice , write the President and copy your dealer owner. Be polite and professional and offer them some ideas for your satisfaction and resolution to the problem. Tell Chris all the things you love about the boat and ask her for her help in solving this problem. Tell her you are writing her...

Seasick, I was testing the float switch . I knew the pump was fine. As you know , the separate float switch is wired to a hot 12 v side of the battery and has its own dedicated in line fuse . But, your observation is spot on here .

Those push button switches kept failing on mine. There was a point where I just said heck with it. I called my nearest Grady dealer and I ordered what ever the new touch LED was at the time and what Grady was installing on their boats in 2017 . I paid a premium but the LED cockpit light has a...

Yep. The irony for me is I am the boat's only owner and have the manual and I didn't think about checking the wiring diagram. You are correct though Grady's site can be a great help.

Hay Yall, I do as much as I can on my boat's maintenance. I was doing a late spring maintenance a few weeks ago . Washed the interior well and tested the bilge pumps and float switches fore and aft. I could not get the aft float switch to activate the pump. I checked all my fuses . The pump...

The SeaV 2 hull seems to run better when you use tabs. My 228 has a general list because both batteries are on the port side in the stern. I give a little port tab to lift it. The Bennet tabs may be slow but they don't take much, just a bump here or there. I have the indicators with the LED...

Mustang, You're right in so many ways. The 228 is a great platform and because it is so great is why I keep her up in great shape. I am having new upholstery made this season. I had a 192. it is a great 19 footer ,but it's not a 228. I want to go and see. A bigger boat gets me to the Bahamas...

Yah, I an double nickles. I almost bought a bigger boat 2 years ago. I sold some real estate and that money was liquid . In the end I rolled it back Into real estate near UCF where my son Cole goes. I would rather pay on a mortgage than pay ridiculous amount of student apartments. I am...

Greetings, It's winter and I have been day dreaming on Boat Trader . I have owned my 228 now since 2009. She has taken me everywhere from the mountain lakes to the Dry Tortugas and Bahamas. It truly is a great little boat. I have long wanted a 28 to 33. In so many ways its not practical. I...

My tow vehicle is not necessarily a factor. I live in the smoky mountains and if I go big the boat woukd be kept in Florida ,likely aty brothers house in Titusville. My 2015 Tundra is rated at 11,000 pounds. The only way I tow something like an Islander is to beef up the rear end with better...

On boat windshield glass? I have used vinegar before. Anyone else have a special product or recipe ?

Buy a new boat your same size or trade up ? I have a 228 ..I actually enjoy her and have had the boat new since 2009. I keep wanting a Sailfish,Marlin or Express 305 /330 . That new Adventure 218 is really nice especially with the 8.5 foot beam . it's just a few inches shorter when you look...

Glacier. I do have your copy. Where do I need to send it?

I want to say it's the Sure Flo by Pentaire. They had the exact one at West Marine. To be fair to the live well pump people, the boat dies sit outside under cover in the winter in the Smokies . I do drain all the pumps and open the sea cocks to to get water out in the fall. You get a lot...

HI y'all: I am in the Florida Keys visiting friends and staying at their canal front home . Yesterday we were preparing to go offshore when I noticed a lot of water coming from my forward bilge pump. I have never seen water come out of my forward bilge . So, I inspect the bilge and find it...

Ok, I get that it's great for doing what it does on a cruise ship and I can see it as a good back up to the chart plotter. The real beauty would for it to be able to be shared to others where they can track you where you are on the sea . Can it do that? I would think the capability would...

To add to your comment dissolved hose materials eventually end up at the motor and the filters . Some may get through . You don't want more particulates in your fuel system to boot.