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Is it just me? I can't get to them. Can anyone else?

I'm having a pilot house built to replace my hardtop (no more bar where I want to see) and I have been advised to paint it rather than powder coat it. I want to paint it to match the hull and I asked Grady and they told me this: Ratio for Paint: 4:1:2 1 quart of paint (09-037) 1 pint of paint...

Turns out that our local Grady dealer got bought by a Boston Whaler company. They say they are gonna support Grady but they don't know for how long. So I need to find a dealer that will get me parts at a decent price and is willing to mail them. A buddy said there is a big Grady dealer in...

Take a look at http://mcvoy.com/lm/phone/2024/33.html and hit the space bar to go to through 5 more pictures. See the hairline cracks? Easier to see on a computer. Are those normal or do I talk to Grady about them? And, yes, they were all there before I took the top off (I'm replacing it with...

So in my quest to replace the hardtop with a pilot house, I need some wires. 14 gauge dark blue/white - for spreaders 14 gauge gray/red - for nav light 10 gauge red - fuse box power line 10 gauge black - fuse box ground line The solid colors are easy but anyone have a source for two colored...

https://newwiremarine.com/marine-grade-switches/ Those guys? I want to change some of the accessory extras to "Spreaders" and "Rear baitwell".

On a 2020 228 (but I suspect/hope model doesn't matter?), are the spreader wires blue/white black/white?

To get rid of the bar that is right where I look when driving the boat and to able to look through glass when chasing tuna. My hardtop is sold but the windshield will go up for sale at some point soon. Someone should jump on that, a friend sold his for a pile because apparently you can't...

Does anyone know what the thread is on the overflow tube that screws in the bottom of the baitwell? Is that some standard thing? I know the tube is just run of the mill PVC you can get at any hardware store (because the rounded cross on mine broke and I replaced it with a drilled out PVC cap)...

My 228 has all that space to set stuff on, the flat area over the cabin to the left of the helm. But everything slides off, right? Well not now, it doesn't. I got some weather stripping from amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZMWBY19 and put a piece across the flat spot. I was out in water...

I've decided to take on the servicing myself, it's cheaper and I think I care more about doing a careful job. When I rebuilt the water pump, the new o-rings didn't want to stay in their grooves. So I used some Lucas marine grease to help keep them there. A pilot friend said that might not be...

Previous owner had Airlift 1000 bags put in (much lighter duty) and they broke so I went with the HD version. Trouble with those is they don't like to fold up like the light duty ones. Fought one side, with my 21 year old son for more muscle, for a few hours before we got that side done. I...

I want some outriggers, leaning towards 16 foot Taco carbon fiber. Who has done this and what did you do and are you happy?

Some of you might remember that I was unimpressed with the little rubber flappers that are supposed to prevent water from coming in the scuppers. So I put in swing check valves (pic below) but lately the starboard side one was not working, we'd be standing in water back there. So I undid the...

I asked about what you guys liked for covering the deck that was sticky and DDst suggested DECKadence and I went and bought $1300 of that stuff. I'm halfway through the install and so far, I'm loving this stuff, it is just what I wanted. It's comfy on your feet, it does not slide around, and I...

I'm looking at this: https://www.homedepot.com/p/VEVOR-Indoor-Outdoor-Carpet-6-ft-x-29-5-ft-Waterproof-Back-Texture-Outdoor-Rug-Deep-Blue-JZXWDTLS1-8X9M001V0/324006779 with the idea that I'd cut a couple pieces to fit my deck. Might make some loops that go around the support columns on the...

Went out of Santa Cruz today, 9 mile run to a reef that holds rockfish and lings. Windy said 5@11, seemed fine but was not. It was more like 5@5, really rough ride out, had the tabs all the way down, didn't help. It's been a long time since I've had a ride that bad. Up hill on the way out...

I have a 2020 228 and am mostly pretty darned happy with it. I use it to fish. I'm kind of a pussy so at the end of the day, I want to run home as fast and as comfortably as possible. There is a 232 for sale at my dealer, it's about 1500 pounds heavier and 15 inches wider and a foot longer...

For those of you who have done this, how? I know how to do it on the kicker side: I'm making an L shaped bracket and u-bolting that to the sort of yoke at the front of the engine like my buddy did. I don't see how you tie into the Yamaha - I have a modern 250hp. There is a tongue that sticks...

I'm going through my 228 and fixing it to being to my liking. The 2 things that annoy me the most are the noisy live well pump, have a replacement in hand that is silent, just need to install it. And that stupid bar at the top of the windscreen, precisely where I want to look. I know Joe...