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    1995 Adventure 208 for sale

    Hi guys. I am selling my pride and joy. I have owned her since 2008. I still love her but just dont use her very much anymore for a few reasons. 1995 208 I am the 3rd owner. The original owner was a doctor with 6 boats, he did not use her much as he was an avid fly fisherman. He sold her to the...
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    Replacement Helm Seats Adventure 208

    Greetings. I am in search of some more comfortable seats for my 1994 Adventure 208. I am looking at these but I am afraid they would be too large. Low back white color https://www.westmarine.com/buy/west-marine--tempress-elite-helm-seats--P018_540_002_525?recordNum=2 Does anyone have any...
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    94 Adventure 208 fishbox conversion to livewell

    I am thinking of adding a pump and making one of my fishboxes into a recirculating livewell. I was going to look into adding a "t" in the raw water wash-down intake hose and putting a livewell pump inline there and run a line to the box. Then I was going to put a standpipe in the drain in the...
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    94 Adventure 208 steering question

    Guys- I bought this boat late last year, its in winter storage right now. Should this boat have Hyd steering? It has a 94 Johnson 200 hp on it. I would think that it does but I am not sure and cant access it for a few weeks yet. I am thinking of adding an autopilot and was wondering...
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    cold weather use of raw water washdown

    Gang- I have a dealer installed washdown. I am wondering about using it in the freezing weather and how to winterize it. I just run the water out of the hose while the boat is on the trailer. Is there anything else I should be doing? Sure dont want it to freeze and break something thanks
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    Anchor windlass usage

    Guys I feel kinda dumb asking this My new Grady has a Simpson Lawrence Horizon 500 electric windlass. My questions are, how do I use it properly? After I deploy it and set it, should I wrap the rode around a cleat? I dont think I should depend on the winch itself holding the rode, but I...
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    Duratrim and WD-40

    has anyone tried using WD 40 on thier duratrim? I just did and it works fine. I have no idea how long it will last but I dont see that it will harm it at all maybe I am missing something and other guys use it, or its going to screw it up?
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    Anchor Locker 1994 Adventure 208

    Guys- How do you get the cover open? I have a windlass bolted to the cover, the chain got jammed up and I ended up taking the anchor off the chain and wound everything into the boat. So now its unstuck. But I cant figure out how the locker door opens. I see no latches on the outside...
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    raw water washdown 94 Adventure 208

    been meaning to ask this... I just purchased this boat. The system has a connection for the hose and the switch for it in the splashwell which I thought was rather odd. Is this the factory location or was this an add-on? I bought one of those white, lightweight hoses for it, I just coiled...
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    Some Canadian Steelhead for ya

    Dont know how many of you fish for the silver bullets. This is from my first trip with the new Grady. We fished last Friday out of Erieau, Ont on lake Erie the first pic is me with a few... This is my buddy Kevin after our 1st one came aboard... [/img]
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    Fishbox cushions-Adventure 208

    Looking at some of the photos, I thought I saw these on someones boat. I have a 1994 208. Do they make them for this boat and if so, how do I buy them? Through G\W? thanks
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    1994 Adventurer 208 w/ Johnson 200 fuel consumption estimate

    Guys- I am wondering what I should expect for fuel usage for my vessel. a little background- I purchased this boat last week. The owner told me there was about 1/4 of a tank in it. My old boat had about 20 gallons in it so I decided to transfer some over. After about 10 gallons (using...
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    Got room for one more new member?

    Hi guys. Just joined the Grady White owners fraternity. On Sat, I purchased a 1994 Adventure 208. Very nice shape, only 300 hrs on it. Here are a few pics. thanks [/img]