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For most of the year, the boat is stored in a lift in Central Florida. No bottom paint is required or wanted. For about a month each summer, the boat is taken to the Keys and remains in the water. Even though it is taken to a sand bar about once a week and the bottom is cleaned manually, small...

Boat was just over 2 years old when the Shurflow Aqua King raw water pump failed. My service shop turned in a warranty claim which the OEM initially declined because they claimed the pump was excessively corroded. After some arguing, they recanted. There are several pumps in the bilge area of...

While fresh water flushing my 2017 Yamaha F350's, I recently noticed that the water flow out of the pee hole on the port engine is only about half the flow of the starboard engine and it takes considerably longer to establish flow. In the past they were basically equal. I use the same hose so...

I have a 2005 model 283 Release. In the past 3 years, I have lost 4 different trim tabs, all on the port side of the boat. My mechanic assured me the replacement was held in with extra fasteners and it still lasted only a short time. The 3rd tab stayed on for a couple years and mysteriously...

One of the 4 plastic floor drains on my 283 shattered and needs to be replaced. Naturally, it is the inboard drain which is hardest to access. The only way I can see to get at it is through the hand hole on the side and it looks like I need an arm about 2 feet longer with an extra elbow or 2...

I run a 2005 283 w/ twin Yamaha F250's in Florida. I have them serviced each fall, including tune ups. Up until this spring, neither has ever missed a beat. After light use in Jan/Feb, one of the engines shut down while at idle speed. It was clearly a fuel starvation issue and I came home...

The leaning bar/helm seat assembly on my 283 has a 2 inch rubber molding all the way around the bottom that also serves as a kick plate. After 9 years, in the areas where there is an inside radius, the 2-sided tape holding the mold in place started to separate. I pulled the entire molding off...

I have a pair of 2005 Yamaha F250 4-stroke engines that have been almost trouble free. I always have them serviced by a professional mechanic each fall. Since the last service, I noticed a very short puff of white smoke at start up after they sat for about a week. After the puff they ran fine...

The drink holders on my 05 283 all have drains into the cockpit. The plastic fittings through the cockpit side wall (believe called mushroom heads) have gotten brittle and are disintegrating. I checked West Marine and other marine suppliers and all they carry are much larger sizes. Also...

Can any other Release owners (mine's an 05) tell me how much usable fuel is left when the boat is level and the last bar on the gauge starts flashing? Wanted to check for myself and ran about12 gallons with it flashing before I chickened out and transferred 25 gallons from cans. This gave me 1...

The kingfish are running in the Gulf off of Clearwater. Good luck with smaller size (10-15#) by trolling plugs. One 20 pounder hit. Otherwise, normal free lining and slow trolling w/ planers. Based on a couple days, looks like it's gonna be a good season. Blackbird :D

I bought an 05 Grady that previously had large decals on the sides. They have been removed but after a time, the hull fades at different rates and the old name clearly shows through. A good buffing with off the shelf cleaner/polish takes care of the problem but only lasts a few months or so in...

I need a livewell overflow tube for my 283 Release. Couldn't find any info on the Grady site and local dealer wasn't much help. Store bought come in 12 and 18 inch lengths. Didn't measure but the live well is about 30 inches deep. Any one know what length I need and who might sell them...

Dolphin fishing has been great off Marathon for the last several weeks. Been leaving the Vaca Cut on a 150 heading, dropping lines in at about 400 feet and looking for birds, weed lines or both. Most action has been in 600 to 700 feet. Every fish has been at least 10 pounds, average is 15 and...

The top mounded outriggers on my 283 do not easily telescope so they so they are usually extended to their full length. This obviously creates a pretty sizable moment arm on the base structure. I'm planning on a fairly long trip (250 Nmiles). I'll drop them all the way down and do my best to...

I normally keep my 283 Release in a hoist but I had to leave it in a wet slip for a day. Long story short, a combination of high winds from the wrong direction and very high tides and I got some cosmetic damage on the port side. Nothing major but the first dings, about silver dollar sized...

I'm getting tired of pulling up the anchor on my 283 Release. Has anyone out there installed a windlass on one of these (or a similar) models? It does not have a factory installed bow pulpit and is not pre-wired so I'm starting from scratch. What was involved with the installation? What...

I just bought a 2005 283 Release and obviously, the previous owner did not spend much time at anchor. I'm planning to replace the anchor line and am wondering what the best line size would be. I anticipate anchoring in water as deep as 100 feet and the smaller the line, the more I'll be able...