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Couple of years ago I replaced the fuel tank on my 208 so I wanted to lift the floor for two reasons. One, to inspect and see how things are holding up, and two, to redo the silicone/caulking job I did to reseal the removable panel. I could have did a much better job so Im hoping so of you can...

After a few sea trials with the new table I added another accessory - a fresh water washdown to clean my slimy bait hands. LOL Its a $15 gizmo that is battery operated. I made a mount for it and secured it to the table where it becomes really handy. For now Im just snaking the tube into the...

I was lucky enough to track down the folks who made the drawer parts for the underseat storage on my 1993 GW- 208. Envorinex is located in Australia and they were able to send the parts I needed, cut to my specs. I already had a door hatch made by boatoutfitters and I was miraculously able to...

Back in the day Grady had the option for a fresh water spout mounted in the gunnel on the 208, and a tank under the deck hatch, an option I didn't get. Not sure if I regret it or not but recently I've decided I've had enough of fishy bait smelling hands especially bunker, and you guys up north...

Does anyone have a newer Grady that uses Starboard for the cockpit trim? Trying to find out what thickness GW is using. I replaced my Duratrim with Starboard a couple of years ago and I went with 1/4 inch. Bad choice. Now its all warping and looking wavy, and it does not sitting flat. Is the...

How many of you guys have bait table on or over the transom? Mainly interested on how folks with a single outboard and a notched transom have a table set up back there. I've been using two plastic rod holders screwed to the vertical wall, port and starboard, then 1 1/4" PVC pipes inserted in...

I've always just purchased the standard 24 month deep cycle marine batteries for my 208 and swapped them out every 3 or 4 years. Wondering if anyone has any recommendations on the latest and greatest than might be any good ?

What are you doing about your radio box? I guess before Grady refined it into what it looks like on new models, this is how it all started. Anyone do any modifications to make this look a little more modern and get a better watertight seal.? Not much room to work with the way the hinges are...

All this down time with the corona thing has me tweaking and updating all the things I never could get done during the season, which I guess isnt such a bad thing. Im guessing many of the older 208's out there have pretty beat up tackle box doors just like mine. I had boatoutfitters make me one...

I learned here on GreatGrady :) I've had a bimini top on my boat since day 1 in 1993 - Served me well ever since. I had to replace a tube I broke but other than that NP. So I get this boat cover and realize I have to take this bimini down to use the cover. Well that means I need a quick...

I replied to another thread to a member looking for a swim platform. I just so happened to be in the middle of replacing mine so I thought I would just start my own thread: The core on mine was rotted on the original in one spot and I wasn't happy with the size of the available replacements...

So now that the boat is starting the new season with a newly installed fuel tank and repaired deck hatch among other things, this early spring was a good time to clean her up and wax her. Also broke out the full enclosure which I hadn't put up in years and fitted it properly after repairing a...

Im looking for a cover that will fit my 208 with a bimini top. I keep the boat in my driveway, and my neighborhood is full of old oaks, maples, hickory and others trees that leave a mess in my cockpit and deck, especially in the spring and fall. Im getting ready to give it the boat a good...

So now that the fuel tank business is over with, its time to pay full attention to the old gal. For quite a while I was getting some water in the bilge and I always dismissed it as either rain water or that half broken flange on the fitting for the livewell drain. No big deal, I always pumped...

Anyone ever change any of these? One of the original ones on my 208 needs to be replaced so Im thinking of doing the pair. I've seen how the brass ones are installed with the rolled lip. I would like to upgrade to the Gemlux brand. They look really nice and reasonably priced

Well its looks like I will be joining the ranks and replacing my fuel tank. Finally, after all these year the fuel tank has developed a pretty bad leak. It seems to me it must be on the rear wall of the tank. I have pretty steep area in my neighborhood where I was able to park the boat on the...