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No, of course you can't buy the parts direct from Grady - just like you can't direct from Ford or Chevy. Sometimes you can find "some place" online to get OEM parts from... but sometimes those places actually charge MORE for the parts than direct from your dealer. Many times, though, OEM parts...

That sounds like a good plan - and that load is a good load to test with it (not "overloaded"). I suspect you're going to see those RPM's jump up quite a lot. Hey, there's worst things than having to go out for another boat ride! :)

Hmmmm.... others with that boat can speak more intelligently than me (well, many, MANY people can!). But you're running a 15" pitch and are 700RPM shy. I guess this depends on what "loaded" means, but that doesn't seem right. You'd have to drop down too many inches. Are you basing that 5300...

You could even just Google for white rubber bumper stop.

The (4) oblong holes at the front/rear edge of the base... how far does the spider travel? Meaning, if you used a piece of plywood bolted to the plate using those holes... and then bolted the plywood to the chair holes... would you still have good forwad/rear sliding movement? Obviously...

Bear with me on this... have to ask... did you switch the Y-valve? :) Assuming "yes", does the Y-valve handle actually "feel" like it's turning the valve inside? Maybe verify that. Pump-out is making a good seal? Deck plate mating surface for the nozzle is good?

what do you mean by the anti-ventilation plate (not anti-cavitation plate) being "level"? What's more important is where it is compared to the water - it should skim over the top while zipping along.

It shouldn't be that hard, at all, to assess whether it's glass/gel or something else - you can likely tell by just touching/feeling/tapping it. It does like something else, though - maybe acrylic or lexan? I can't answer that part. Either way, you can't just buff it out. It is what it is...

Is that not glass/gel? Meaning, is it some type of plastic material?

Sounds like a fun project! I can't answer the pre-wired question - but it should be easy enough to look for the wires. You probably saw a number of threads about shoring up the anchor hatch so it doesn't get ripped off - so no need to go into that detail, correct? Windlass brands (most of...

You don't have to trace the yellow wire from the stereo - just look at your batteries to see what wires are directly attached. Anything that powers an item will have a fuse a short distance from the battery. Do an amp draw test (read up on that). That gives you definitive info - rather than...

Yes, a vent line. Need air in to get stuff out. It's a porta-potty - not a flushing toilet. You'd have to change the whole system and add a water supply to it, a pump for the water supply, a pump for the flushing and a holding tank to get it to "flush". To discharge overboard requires nearly...

The internet is alive with anti glare films available to purchase. Never used one, myself, though. But they appear cheap enough to sift through the brand options and try one out. Or send it to Gauge Saver.

I would bet that if you trimmed down and/or went just a tad bit faster that the wake would diminish quite a bit. I can have no issues with an attachment point on a stern drive (just a foot above the swim platform) with boats even larger than yours - you should be able, to. Or... get one of...

I hear what you're saying about your thought process on the amount of stress on a pylon and I don't think, by any means, that you're alone. But, if I may... I work in the industry - I know why these precautions are put on these pylons to avoid pulling a tube (note - I do NOT know one way or...

You're right, the answer has been mentioned many, many times. Contact Ken at Prop gods. Done. :)

Early on, you said you had good charging voltage coming from the engine. What changed? Or maybe the info you provided just wasn't very accurate?

I think it would be easiest to create a small ramp to use from your swim platform to the dock. It would be pretty easy to make a plank that locks into the platform. Back in like normal, then plop the plank down.

The main power cables are not fused - but individual circuits that could be run directly off the battery would be - such as a bilge pump. But this doesn't seem like your issue. Any fuse(s) feeding the dash is/are downstream of the battery switch - and they are NOT the issue. As eluded to...

It's still a fine pull for relatively recreational slalom on the TS. Yes, physics works, though, and moving the tow point forward helps. It's strange that you're getting a wake that is so big that it's grabbing the rope. There's nothing inherently different about that hull compared to other...