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No drains. I'm convinced this is how the floor rotted because grady did not seal the metal brackets or screws holding it originally and I was just not paying enough attention to the risk over the years. The door has the lips but it finds its way, after a good rain there is 1/2 inch of water...

Hi Guys - I'm breathing some life into this thread. I have finnnnnnally finished my re-install of the 2 decks, new deck plates, and return the leaning post/console in place, and applied the SC1700 sealant. I have one more question related to this which I think helps explain why the floor...

Here is a pic of the deck and tanks cleaned up and the rebuilt flooring. I am consdidering spraying the tank surfaces down with some boeshield before replacing w/ the rebuilt flooring. Rebuild flooring arrives next saturday. @Hookup1 related to drilling from underside. I assume you mean...

Thanks for the comments. Yes my console switch is controlled by the battery switch, and the float switch goes direct to battery. I should have drawn the line to the switch, not to the battery. Have 2 battery banks and 3 batteries. Console is fed by switch 1. Insurance company Markel...

Just passing this image along for others to reference. It took me a while to trace out the as built. I ended up splicing the alarm in up at the console area using double blade femail connectors instead of the 3way crimps as shown in the image. My new insurance company requires a bilge alarm...

Pulled the two floor panels last weekend. The large one covering the tanks was saturated. Once I put it on it's side water began pouring out of it. I'll be having them redone by the same person who did my rework this spring. Thoughts on replacing the lift top port holes with screw in style...

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I have a 1999 Bimini 306. When ever I pop off the cover of the access holes above the fuel tanks I find they are wet on the inside cover with condensation build up - all summer & fall.. Also it drips top of the tank. There is always a puddle on top of the tank around the fittings both front...

Thanks. I had never repacked the thruhulls. Never knew I needed to until this. But will do it every 5 years from now on. One factor is the 4 stroke / heavier engines in 2023 and with full tanks the boat sat at the thru hull level, but I suspect it was getting wet for years before that.. The...

Hi - sharing a brief video showing discovery through finished project. It's a 14 min video with video, still shots, and more video. The boat came out FAR better than I could have asked for or expected. I have a strong recommendations to reseal your through hull fittings. In addition to the...

Do you mean the joint along the rub rail? When I had the boat surveyed this week, he had wet readings up along the top 8 in inches of the hull in some spots 5 or so feet back from the bow. How many hours did you put into that job? Came out nice. Also why all the drill holes? Were you looking...

Providing an update here on some findings. The boat was surveyed as noted in the original post. I met w/ the surveyor yesterday while he was going through it. There was noticeable water wicking in the area of the thru hull to the port side of the leaning post. It was his assessment the water...

Thanks I appreciate you taking the time to reply w/ suggestions, and the photo. Here is what I got from Grady White : They only had the fore section image. Nothing for rear. This is what I got for an explanation: "Here’s a photo that shows the inside of the hull on the 306 Bimini that shows...

Mine is soft down to and below the water line along the side, but not below the edge where it wraps under. If it weren't for that I'd be with you on less urgency, but the where it is loose along the paint line has me more worried. I am suspicious the trailering straps and respective pressure...

Thanks I have the boat at safe harbors boat yard in my geo. They will evaluate in the coming days. I already had the transom done 2 years ago when I repowered. I waited until they determined the rear end was worthy of repair before ordering the engines. My error was I should have done as survey...

When I had my transom rebuilt, they sent the spec sheet on how it was constructed. I have a call in to GW requesting the same for gunwale/hull. Left message for Carolyn Ray and waiting to hear back. I am prepared for the worst news, but hoping for something better.

Including link to a video showing the issue if it helps.. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pgaMkbfDAwN8wgjTWUH1_Za-okj3OBZk/view?usp=drive_link

1999 30' Grady - Bimini 306 - Center Console I recently had my boat transported to the boat yard where some work is going to be done on engines (2023 Suzuki 250s) I noticed there was a scuff mark 4 feet back from the rear of the boat. The transport strapping scuffed the bottom paint onto the...

Thanks more snaking and pull strings to do I guess.

Hello - I'm undergoing a number of overhauls in the off season, one of which involves replacing the ox66 engines with Suzuki's (on order). I just sold my original engines and this weekend and as part of that package the new owner wanted the rigging. So I removed the wiring harnesses and...