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  1. leeccoll

    1987 Grady White 228G

    1987 Grady White 228 Seafarer for sale $28,000 Turnkey well maintained boat, with lots of upgrades Dry Storage Only Boat Clean Title In Hand I am selling it because I will be traveling in the future and will not be able to use her much -2003 Honda BF200HP Main Engine with 635 Hours -2015 Honda...
  2. leeccoll

    Life...

    Well I never thought would see these changes coming my way, but life gets in the way. I have my house on the market and is in contract to close the first week of October, and I plan on spending alot more time travelling especially overseas enjoying the next chapter of my life. I won't be able to...
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    New Hull Logo

    Looking for feedback, want to get an OEM Grady logo on my 228G. It has been naked too long! I really have become used to no pinstripes, so I likely will just stick with the raised logo and that's it. There are 2 different sizes dependng on the size of the hull. 1) 39.5" x 2.5" 2) 47.25 x...
  4. leeccoll

    West Coast Drought

    This was the boat launch I used last summer on Lake Tahoe. Glad I skipped the season pass for 2021, but shows how the dry winters in the Sierra Nevada mountain range impacts many things.
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    STA-BIL 360

    Question about gas that is treated with STA-BIL. How long will it extend fuel before problems begin? I topped up with non-ethanol fuel last October, added in the STA-BIL as well, and have not used my Seafarer since then. If I used that same gas this summer, will it still be OK? All the fuel in...
  6. leeccoll

    Happy Thanksgiving!

    To all my fellow Grady owners, wishing you and your families a blessed Thanksgiving. Hope we all stay heathy, and have much to be thankful for. I am grateful for all the advise others took the time to give me. Cheers! Lee
  7. leeccoll

    Boating Blues

    Well, Adding to a year I would like soon to forget, Pyramid Lake is still shut down until deemed safe to reopen. Even when that happens, there will not be any season permits issued until Covid is behind us. Meaning goodbye until at least next fall. The current rumor is daily passes for boat +...
  8. leeccoll

    Wicked Tuna

    Do any of you Grady peeps watch this show? I am truly an addict! It is like fish porn to me, I have been watching both North and South seasons from day 1. Probably influenced reality, but every Sunday I can't wait to catch the newest episode. Attaching short clip where Marissa is filing her...
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    Added New Bolsters

    Ordered 42" bolsters from Affordable Boat Cushions in Florida, and at $90 bucks each I think they hit the mark. Better finish than expected. Vinyl color blends in with existing seats nicely. They came with a rail to attach that was too much of an eyesore for me, so I bought 2 aluminum strips...
  10. leeccoll

    228G Ignition Protection Warning

    Danger Will Robinson? I never took the time to read this label under my rear center live well lid. My boat is an '87 228. I put in new fuel hoses last summer, when the rear deck plate was off, I don't recall any off center starboard location for the gas tank drain plug the warning label is...
  11. leeccoll

    Lake Tahoe

    Wanted to change up the fishing routine. There is a mandatory vessel inspection for Lake Tahoe, and today was the first day for unscheduled appointments. So I knew there would be lots of peeps and showed up at 4:15 am. I was about 15 boats from the front of the line. By 6 am there were 200+ cars...
  12. leeccoll

    New Seat Cushions

    Thanking my friend Jose who generously offered to make me a new set of cushions for my Seafarer. He used 3" foam for the jump seats and fish boxes to give more cushy for the tushy :eek: Been awaiting this for a while now, they turned out awesome! Edit: Seeing if I can get a 36" ruler made for...
  13. leeccoll

    Solar Battery Charger

    Just added this 20 Watt 1.0 Amp DuraVolt solar battery charger to keep batteries topped off when I am not running them, especially in the cold winter months where the boat sits outside and not in use. Plugs into the dash cigarette lighter charger, and can stow it easily in the cabin when I am...
  14. leeccoll

    Surfixinc bunk glides

    After burning through brand new carpeted bunks after 4 launches, did some research and came up with what I hope will resolve the issue. After contacting Pacific Trailers, they suggested this improvement. Said most customers don't want to spend more than the cost of carpeted bunks. So I...
  15. leeccoll

    Yeti-Set-Go!

    Bought a Yeti Tundra 105 to keep on boat deck. Will see if it will be workable. I wanted to spend a ridiculous amount of money lol. It's heavy enough to not move around on its own is the real reason why I took the plunge. If it gets in the way too much, well I will use it camping. Need to...
  16. leeccoll

    Bay Area Fish Report

    Just back from a great fishing trip! Would like to give a shout out a great thanks fellow member Kelly a.k.a Lite Tackle for hosting me both at his house and on his boat. He's a fisherman's fisherman. Let me use his gear, made me some great meals, taught me some Halibut fishing techniques, and...
  17. leeccoll

    228 Baitwell Aerator Addition

    Have a question, My 228's rear center baitwell doesn't have an aerator or pump. I only use it to keep fish that I catch alive if I feel like taking a few home to eat. I currently fill it up using my Homer bucket. They of course die from lack of oxygen in a few hours. Could an addition of aerator...
  18. leeccoll

    COVID-19 228G Trailer & Adventure

    I ordered a new Pacific Trailer for my Seafarer right before all the Covid calamity took hold. I put down a 50% deposit in early February, and was told the finish time would be mid April. Called the builder 2 weeks ago actually hoping they were shut down as I have more financial stress right now...
  19. leeccoll

    228G Restoration

    Before and after pictures of recent work. Happy with the results updating her style.
  20. leeccoll

    New Wire Marine Panel

    New Wire Marine panel showed up today. Out with the old and in with the "New" :confused: They really did a nice job. Hopefully an easy peasy install on the boat....