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Thanks in advance for all the help..... 2000 Seafarer 228G with 2000 Yamaha HPDI. Boat has been in dry storage for 10 years+, but motor has not been cranked in at least 3 years. Personal issues have kept me off the water. The hull is in good shape. Has bottom paint. I'm not making any claims...

I'm trying to plan ahead and save up some money up so I can refurbish my boat in the next year or so. I want to have my Seafarer re-wired and new fuel tank/hoses/lines replaced. New electric panel and bilge pumps, etc. I am not a do-it-yourselfer and I don't have the place and/or time to do it...

2000 228G Seafarer All, I think it's time to replace the molding along the bottom lip of the gunnel. Any ideas for what to use? Ideally, I would like to find some molding with a "J", such that I can slide it up on the bottom of the lip, and then use the adhesive. Also, any suggestions on the...

I didn't want to hijack the post below, so I'll ask it here. My johnboat trailer (for my 14' Aluminum Grady) probably needs new bearings. It is a smaller Royal trailer, I think. I'm going to tear it down, and look at the bearings, but wondered if anybody knew off-hand what bearing size it is...

Hello all, I need some education in the use of trim tabs and motor trim in choppy water. I need to understand the dynamics of how the hull takes the chop. I have a 228G Seafarer with 200 HPDI. Assume I'm heading straight into a moderate chop. Do I need to trim her such that the bow is lower or...

Is there any way to determine the engine hours from the guages? Seems I read about a way to get the guage to display engine hours by pushing a combination of buttons, turning the key, etc. The local guy is giving it the 100 hour service tomorrow, and I'm going to get him to hook it up to the...

I am considering getting a new small outboard motor for my aluminum jon boat (the Aluminum Grady), and I want to think about getting a longer 20" shaft for an aluminum boat that would normally use a 15" shaft motor. I am thinking that I may want to upgrade to a fiberglass skiff style boat one...

Thanks in advance for all the help and advice. I have a brass garboard drain plug that won't come out, and the outside has stripped and burred such that I cant get a wrench on it. I tried a set of channel locks, but the brass is so soft it just chewed away the outside. I plan to try a big set...

Hello All- I have a 2000 Yamaha 200 HPDI, and my question has to do with the water pump, particularly when it's time to flush. When I have it in the water, it pees just fine at idle and WOT. Good solid stream, no overheating problems, no alarms, and when it's put up on the rack, the motor does...

I have a 2000 Seafarer 228G with a 2000 Yamaha 200 HPDI on it. The prop that's on there now is marked 19M. I am making the assumption from all that I have read on this and other forums that it is a Yamaha Saltwater Series 19" prop. I use the boat with a full tank of gas (92 gal.) and full water...

I need to add fluid to my Sea Star hydraulic steering on the boat, and I'm wondering if it is just a simple matter of adding hydraulic fluid to the reservoir, or do I need to bleed or purge the system every time fluid is added? Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated. SwampGrizz

I have a 2000 Seafarer 228G, and I was wondering about how much it would cost to repower with a Yamaha 200 HPDI or maybe a 200 Evinrude ETEC. I'm just looking for a ballpark estimate, I understand that there may be variables that are peculiar to my boat. What would the motor cost, the controls...

First off, let me say that this board has been a wealth of information. I began watching it when my wife and I got our 2001 Seafarer 228G last month. I appreciate all the knowledge, experience, and help that folks have shown here. Here's the problem: Yesterday when I left the fishing drop, the...