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FWIW, the pitot tube on my boat always reads 1-2 knots slower than the GPS says when on plane and always reads 1-2 knots faster when at trolling speed. My favorite is when it says we are doing 4 knots when tied to the dock. It's been that way for the 16 years I've had the boat, and I've long...

If you want them to look the same color as tungsten-halogen lamps, then the color temp will be 2800-3200 Kelvin (K). If you want them to look the same color as daylight, then the color temp will be 5000-7000 K. If you want them to look like those blueish xenon car headlamps, then the color...

Unless they changed it in 1997, there is a 6" inspection port inside the cuddy specifically for access to the rigging tubes. When installing, I'd use the old transducer cable to pull a long piece of parachute or tuna cord through the tube. Make it long enough so you can pull from either...

I've got a 1995 hull with a 1995 Yamaha SWS 175hp on it that weighs in at 419 lbs. We routinely have 250 lbs of water in a 32 gallon bait tank mounted on deck just in front of the splashwell and 600 lbs of humans fishing off the back of the boat. We never get water on the deck through the...

The biggest issue I see is that, at least on mine, the compartment is completely sealed underneath and does not drain into the bilge. So you'd have to either sponge out any water that got into the compartment after every trip or drill and seal drain holes through the bulkhead into the bilge.

It's nice to have a space that's warm and dry. Makes those early morning crossings a bit more tolerable!

Re: 208 Adventure Fresh Water Tank - Access Panel question I've done it. It's fairly simple. The hardest part was removing the old sealant. I resealed with GE Silicone II in the almond color which is a very close match to the Grady gelcoat color. The compartment the water tank would be in is...

Welcome to the club. I've got the 1995 version of that motor. It's been very solid and reliable, though it's a bit thirstier than the newer technology. We've been very religious with Ring-Free and Yamalube, and at 1700 hours, so far, so good (knock on wood). The factory livewell under the port...

FWIW, a lot of people have problems with the cap leaking on the oil tank under the cowling. We put a zip-tie around the cap to stop the leaking when the motor is tilted up for storage. It's not perfect, but we only get an ounce or two of oil that drips out over a few months.

Congrats. Sweet looking rig. First 208 I've seen with a tower. It looks great!

I ended up replacing the factory sending unit in my boat because the float would randomly get stuck at various positions so the gauge would read random levels of fuel. Eventually the magnet broke off the float so the gauge was always reading empty. I let it go like that for a few years because I...

Wrap a towel around the fill nozzle. I know this doesn't solve the issue, but it keeps the mess to a minimum. Every fuel dock on the water I've been to does this as standard procedure.

For what it's worth, the one time I had to be towed in by Vessel Assist, the tow boat just hooked up to our bow eye and towed us in at 10 knots. It's probably obvious, but he asked us to lift the motor out of the water.

Baja, We've got a Kodiak 32 gallon installed in about that location, but maybe slightly farther back than what you're describing. The trim ring for the fuel tank sending unit inspection port is slightly exposed in front of the tank. It's not plumbed all that cleanly, since the intake comes...

This one might be useful too: http://www.greatgrady.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=20618

This is a guess, but does your cockpit deck drain into the splashwell? I'd start by checking to see where the hoses from your cockpit drains go. I'm not familiar enough with the 248 to know, but I do know there are boats that do drain the cockpit deck into the splashwell.

Does your GPS read mph or knots? Your numbers are similar to mine if they are in knots, but slow if mph.

The OP has the advantage of living in San Diego which is typically a low humidity place... especially the last few weeks, we've had a lot of 95 degree, 12% humidity, 20-25 knot wind days... If the transom hasn't been wet too long, it's not over a large area, and you drill enough holes, you can...

I've got the 1995 version of the same hull with the same bait tank mounted in the same location. Even when that is fully filled, fuel tanks full, 10 gallon fresh water shower tank full, and 3 guys fishing on the back, we do not get water on the deck through the scuppers. Since you had water...

Mount as far outboard as possible. But before you start drilling holes, make sure you have clearance on the inside of the transom for the hydraulic fittings.