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Just added a folding cobia tower to my 228 and the 90" Garmin trolling motor install is coming along. Went with a 3/8" aluminum plate hung off the pulpit and seems really solid. Thought I could get by without cutting the rail but not happening. Can anyone tell me what parts I need to hinge...

I bought a new Load Rite bunk trailer rated for 6k lbs from the Grady dealer I bought my boat from a few years ago. The issue I'm having is the bunks are not flat to the hull so the sharp lower edge is grinding off my gelcoat. I brought it back to the dealer and another Load Rite dealer who...

I made another tuna run on my Seafarer 228 out of OC last Sunday. Really calm so i was able to cruise at 24kts going out which is rare and good since neither of my crew had ever been offshore. Got a little late start and arrived at Massys around 7:30, probably 75 boats or so. Pulled into the...

Earlier this week I ran my Seafarer out of Oregon Inlet for some of the best tuna fishing I've seen in a while.

I finally completed the battery upgrade in my 228 as i just added a bunch of electronics and getting ready to install a sterio. Now I have two Optima group 31 AGM deep cycle for house on one switch connected to the motor with the isolator cable and one Optima high performance starting battery...

I ran out of Oregon Inlet today, 10 minutes down the beach the Talica 16 with a Stretch 25 chirped a little drag and quickly netted a 34" Cobia, not a bad start. 10 minutes later the same rod goes off but this time it was a screamer. I'm thinking I must have snagged a ray or a shark but...

I'm in OBX on Vaca so ran solo about 25 miles out of Hateras yesterday. To say that inlet is tricky would be a major understatement but followed other boats and made my way. Boated a couple Dolphin and missed a few, and shagged a hundred lbs of weed out on the 100f line. On my way in I...

I'm replacing my batteries and that space under the aft seat looks like a tight fit so wondering if anyone has put 2x 31's in the same compartment? My T9 kicker is on the opposite side so need them both on the port side for balance. I first started researching the Blue Sea ACR, add a battery...

Can anyone recommend a replacement gasket for an 05 Seafarer 228? When I removed the inner frame I can see daylight around the edge and the hole cut looks sloppy but rather than address that the previous owner sealed the window shut and I damaged the gasket when I tried to pry it open. The new...

I just got photos from the installer and can't wait to see it. After much consternation I went with hard .060 polycarbonate front panels that flip up / zip/snap out vs roll up zips, the rest of it is. .040 strataglass with roll up side U's and roll up / removable 3 panel back. Also getting...

This is my first season keeping my new to me 228 in the lower Chesapeake. Been doing OK on Flounder, Spades, and Spanish but really limited success targeting Cobia given how much I've tried. I've seen guys with towers hook up many times but without that height advantage I'm limited to...

My brother is getting ready to order a new 336 Canyon so figured I'd see if any of you are familiar and have some input. I spend a lot of time on it and one day I may own it so want to make sure we set it up right. The big question - if money is no object and helm master is a given, should we...

Given all the issues I hear about older Grady's I'm wondering what if anything people are doing to minimize water intrusion. I've been doing some work on my 2005 Seafarer 228 and it does not appear Grady applied any sealant to the various hull and deck penetrations when the boat was originally...