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The waterless white hand cleaner that can be purchased at the auto parts store works amazing. I use GoJO and a white rag and they clean up like new. Use the GOJO on the seat upolstery as well. A boat detailer gave me the tip years ago. Oceanbean 2004 GW 282 F250

Hi, tanks are vented thru the fills, not hull Oceanbean

Considering changing the fuel lines on my 2004 Sailfish. Tanks are fine, visually look real good. Were pressure tested 4 years ago and all good. Hoses are dated 2003 so closing in on 20 years. They look fine on the outside. Access to tanks and back to tank selector switch and filters is ok...

T Top extender 8.5 ft x 7 ft x 5 ft Oceanbean 2004 GW282 F250

I have 2004 Sailfish. I purchased one from Oceansouth. It is perfect. Well made and does the job...

Hi Roger, Great story. Life is always better with the boat. Please email me at ebehan@aol.com . It would be better to discuss this outside of the forum thanks, Ed

Hi Roger, I resent the email with the pictures. But here there are as well. best regards, Ed

Hi Roger, my son sent you pictures and his contact info to talk. best regards, Ed "Oceanbean"

Hi. My son actually has a 1987 Seafarer with an I/O he is planning on selling in the Spring of 2021. The boat was my dads (his grandfather's). We are only the second family to own it. We know the boat. We repowered the engine about 5 years ago. Put a 350 in it that we bought from a Canadian...

I felt the same way. I took an approach that minimized drilling new holes. I will gelcoat the (2) from the unused bracket and it will never be a second though. The rods fit great. The cabin is more open and light. Much better use of the space. You will be happy Stay safe and healthy...

Hi guys, This is what I just did to add (3) rod holders to my 2004 282 cabin. I removed the port window cover. Used the top two brackets to hold a 1/2" x 3-1/2" x 48" length of starboard. This now carries the curtain rail, which I removed from the original window cover. Added the (3) rod...

Anyone put the new Evinrude G2's on a GW 282 Sailfish. The motors are impressive, 7 or 10 year warranty etc.. Serious considering switching from Yamaha to the G2 for a repower. Wondering how the clearance is in the transom well when tilted up? The boarding ladder in on the cockpit bulkhead...

Hi, I had a 93 Explorer before my current Grady. I changed all the thru hulls and scuppers to Stainless. Here is info from my old post on this subject: It was a several years ago. Prices and sources may have changed. Scuppers are Attwood SKU ATT-66553-3 Stainless Scupper Value, Barbed, 1-1/2"...

Hi, I have a 2004 282 Sailfish. I choose to install a single transom mount rod holder with a backing plate in the middle. I looked at installing flush mounts from the top. Just did not have the inside space for the angle. The flush mount works great. I just wanted the one in the center, so I...

Hi all, I have 2004 Sailfish. I recently topped off both tanks and had fuel in bilge. The source of the problem was an incorrectly replaced fuel level sending unit in the aux tank. I replaced both the main and aux fuel sending units last year. This was the first time I topped both tanks off...

If no signs of leaks and fluid is full and you still have no steering, or it takes many turns, the check valves in the helm are shot. One sign they are going is, when motor is tilted up and you leave it centered. You come back the next day and it has turned to one side. this happened to me...

Re: Would anyone be interested in having starboard work done Jason does great work. He has made several pieces for both my Grady 282 and for a 17 ft Mako restoration project. For the Grady had new toe rails made, the ends cracked on the originals at the screws. New ones look great and are as...

I have a 2004 Sailfish. I replaced my Velcro strap with one I found at West marine. At the time (2) 12" blue straps were sold in a pack. Perfect replacement. Just used the second one this year. West Marine may or may not still carry them or something similar that can be fashioned to work...

I have 2004 F225's and went through the mid section replacement 4 years ago. Caught it early. The key is early detection. The next hidden killer is the corroding thermostat housings. You can do the mid sections, then fall prey to this. The wall of the block where T-stat resides corrodes to...

Hi guys, There is a string under General discussion on the T-stat housing corrosion issue and countermeasures. Here is one of my posts on the subject last Feb. I am happy to say - that when inspected for this years winterization and service (Nov 15, 2015) - both motor T-stat housings were...