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yeah this part of the bilge is terrible. also fairly inaccessible without removing the live well. I have an indicator for the bilge presently. and seems to be working. amber light on the original panel. strangely when it is activated the live well light also comes on. something odd...

My bilge pump failed out on the water and nearly sunk the boat. thinking of replacing with two pumps on a switch as a backup. All is well (sump pump in the marina in the nick of time). I am not sure if there is another leak on the boat that caused this or just a week of rain including IDA...

I did anodized aluminum. Home Depot carries, but basically search for outdoor aluminum threshold moulding, gold or silver is typical. I used this anodized mirror finish. I liked that it has a lip that I ran over the edge but there is also flat bar. Dirt cheap, $13 .... anodized aluminum is...

there was a good total boat compound that starts as a rough compound and as you polish gets finer and finer, but I think I had the best results with 3M of all the things I tried

yeah, mine was heavily chalked. I started 1500 as you say to see if I would burn through the gel coat but there was just too much oxidation so I went down to 800 and then back up finer to compound.. could probably have even done 400! wet sanding. compounding would have never done it... or...

I wet sanded my Grady with 800 back up to 500, compounded polished up to finesse it. My 1986 had zero care from he previous owner and was chalked. It was a ton of work and at this price I would definitely purchase this service if I could find anyone in NYC. well worth it. maintenance is now...

I sort of hate docking with one engine with wind and tide going the wrong way for me. I'm always jealous of the dual engine setups but not of the maintenance unless the engines are very dependable.

Hi everyone, I have a 1986 Seafarer 228 (F225 on a bracket ) with a live well along the transom, and a hose. The live well and wash down hose are supplied via a seacock selector. I have a Sureflo Blaster. it doesn't really "blast" as it is a 3.5 GPH pump. The live well seems VERY low flow...

I will definitely be replacing my Float Switch with the water witch or similar product (Whale field detector). Float switches have been around , yes, as have the posts about stuck and failed floating switches. A continuity detector has no moving parts to fail. I guess it's possible for it to...

they just snap in. there's a video on the sailrite site

Has anybody determined the size of the set screw? I know it’s not #8 or #10 is this the set screw? https://www.wholesalemarine.com/sea-dog-stainless-steel-set-screws-for-all-rail-and-top-fittings.html Pole here ...

nice photos. I will probably pick something UV resistant and non-heat expanding although this is a good choice. maybe I'll do thin over it acrylic

presently I have pulled away the curtain on my anchor locker and have most of the rope piled into the cuddy cabin. Will be curious to see if this can be contained in the normal locker

I would like to change out my anchor line to 8-plait from 3 strand. I get constant binding. I have no idea what my Length is but I would rather have shorter line than climb up to the front and unbind the rope with an Allen wrench on moving water. what is the max for a 228 without having to...

Maybe I'm blind, or not good at "where's Waldo" but I don't see what your are referring to in the horizontal rod holder where the hose is stored.

you'll have to make a lid for the center cushion that has a backer board. But this idea seems brilliant... if I just had a place to store my Berth Cushions

springs on the way tomorrow

I ended up using Autotex 16" arms and a 14" wiper blade. I chose the autotex because I prefer a j-hook style attachment. Roca makes a compatible blade available from Defender however... although it says Marine it has plastic parts. I ordered the Autotex ones and they were all steel, black...

I am having my Cushions done by a master upholsterer in Turkey, where my mother is located. I will buy the foam here in the USA to stuff the cushions myself This is for a 288 1987 Seafarer. I believe they are similar for most seafarers until 1992, even then, many of these will be the same on a...

That's an amazing price. $130 for bolsters, after you consider the costs is remarkable.