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  1. Uncle Joe

    Fuel Cap 82 Offshore

    Hello All.....this might be a silly question but I have been wrestling with this for a few years now. I bought a 1982 Offshore a few years back.....did a ton of work and I am very happy with the boat but......when I bought it the previous owner told me the aux fuel tank was no good and not to...
  2. Uncle Joe

    Just Sayin......

    Just sayin.....I absolutely love my '82 Offshore. Boat is 41 years old and sound....I use my head but I trust her. I have it fitted out the way I like it.....rod holders everywhere....hard top....full enclosure....porta potty for the Admiral....swing back cooler seat installed....radar...trim...
  3. Uncle Joe

    Fuel Gauge Help Please

    Hello All......I own a 1982 Offshore.....most everything has been replaced/restored to this point. I was out fishing last week and out of nowhere my fuel gauge for the main tank went out. I know I had at least 1/2 tank and the needle dropped to E. When I hit the switch to turn it on it twitches...
  4. Uncle Joe

    While we are on batteries.......

    I had a little issue last week as I was prepping my boat for winter storage. I have 2 batteries in my Offshore and a PERKO selector switch. I had no issues all season and I pulled the boat out and put it in the yard 11/26. I powerwashed the bottom....changed lower unit lube etc that day and...
  5. Uncle Joe

    Hit a buoy

    Hello all.....I was running my 24 Offshore out of my back bay well before sunrise yesterday to catch some striper action. The channel meanders back and forth and the few buoys there are are not lighted. I grew up in the area so I am very comfortable running at night but I still take it...
  6. Uncle Joe

    Side Curtains

    Hello All....I have an old Offshore with a hardtop and a few years back I had a full enclosure fabricated. The side curtains are entirely Isinglass or whatever he used. It gets very hot in there even with the front open and the back sections rolled up....and I catch a lot of wind which makes it...
  7. Uncle Joe

    Wiper Arm

    I feel kind of stupid asking this but the wiper arm on my 1982 Offshore has been vexing me for a long time. I have changed the blade and done my best to replace the spring but it still doesn't make good contact with the glass. Is there an arm available anywhere? Do I just try to bend the arm so...
  8. Uncle Joe

    Livewell Help Please

    I have a 1982 Offshore, it does not have a livewell or washdown. Presently I am using a 24 gal Moeller tank sitting on the deck with a bilge pump which I rigged on a bracket and hang over the transom when I have bait to keep alive. This works very well while drifting or at trolling speed, but I...
  9. Uncle Joe

    Swivel Rod Holder Help UPDATE with Pics

    Forgive the giant picture! I installed this Lee's XL Swivel base rod holder to hold my 130 rig and take advantage of the Inshore Bluefin bite in my area. I went under the gunwale and backed up the rod holder with some 3/4 marine plywood to firm it all up.....all is ok except when I apply side...
  10. Uncle Joe

    Rod Holder Sidebar

    Just FYI for fishermen. In addition to the rocket launchers I had fabricated by GW Performance Welding....I bought 6 of these and placed them all around the boat. Some to hold rods while running and some to hold rods while drifting bait for tuna and shark. I got some others that were large...
  11. Uncle Joe

    Quick Electrical Question

    I have my AM/FM radio wired into a secondary breaker/switch panel in my Offshore. Every so often the radio will shut itself off....but the switch on the panel stays lit. The radio is in a cover...inside the cabin so I know it is not getting wet. Does anybody know why this might happen? Could it...
  12. Uncle Joe

    EPIRB or PLB

    The Offshore Safety thread has made me think about my safety equipment. I take a few trips for tuna in my Offshore each summer. It is about a 40 mile run for me to find yellowfin from Breezy Point....but it is only 25 miles or so off the NJ shore. I watch the weather closely and carry 140 or so...
  13. Uncle Joe

    Fuel Fill Help!

    Guys.....I have spent the last few weekends replacing my aux fuel tank on my '82 Offshore. Soup to nuts.....fill hose...tank...sending unit....supply line to the engine....selector valve...the works. All is working fine....except the PO seems to have lost the gas cap and used one that doesn't...
  14. Uncle Joe

    UGH........New Control Cables

    So....I thought my only project this spring was going to be installing a new aux fuel tank on my '82 Offshore. No such luck. While bleeding the hydraulic steering on Saturday my buddy (who is the brains of the operation when he is around) noticed a few things missing/broken on my outboard. All...
  15. Uncle Joe

    Aux Fuel Tank 24 Offshore

    So...I have replaced the main tank on 2 older Offshores in the past. Had aluminum tanks fabricated from the originals and installed myself. Not real difficult. The 1982 Offshore that I am running now still has the original 55 gal aux tank in the front coffin near the entrance to the cabin. I...
  16. Uncle Joe

    Covers and Antennaes UPDATE

    What do you guys do with your antennaes when you cover/shrink wrap your boat? I have an Offshore with a hardtop and each year I cut my coax at the connector to the radio.....drag the wire out of the t-top raceway, pulling a 1/4 inch nylon line and remove my antennae. Then reverse the procedure...
  17. Uncle Joe

    Covers Again

    https://www.sealskincovers.com/pages/boat-covers Has anybody had any experience with SEALSKINCOVERS? Link above. I was browsing yesterday and they had a cover made for my "82 24 Offshore....with T Top and configured to accomodate my rocket launchers and antennae. All for about the same cost as...
  18. Uncle Joe

    Radar Question

    Hello all....I run a 1982 24 Offshore. The boat is not as beautiful as she once was but I have spent a lot of time and $$ making sure she is safe and seaworthy. It is powered by a 2006 Evinrude 225 E Tec. Motor purrs like a kitten and I treat it carefully. 2 or 3 times a season, if the weather...
  19. Uncle Joe

    Rocket Launchers

    Just FYI....I want to give a shout out to GW Performance Welding in NJ. I spoke to Glenn last Tuesday and ordered a 4 pole set of rocket launchers that would fit the hard top of my 1982 Offshore. It arrived on Monday and the quality is exceptional and the price was very reasonable. He is very...
  20. Uncle Joe

    It's always something

    Pulled the boat on Sunday.....almost made it to the yard when this happened. Previous owner replaced 3 of 4 hubs a year before I bought the boat and trailer. Now have to fix this before winterizing. Oh well......