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I don't troll slower than about 2.5mph so I think that part would be fine. The reason I'm considering it is I have a single main engine and can't get more than about 5mph with the kicker as it is. If my main became disabled, I'd like as much speed as possible out of the kicker to get home. If...

I'm curious if anyone put a 9.9HP Suzuki on a 228 and then did the conversion to get 20HP out of it (well documented on the hull the truth). I'm wondering would 20 hp move my 228 faster, and if so, how much?

And hours, has it been surveyed, etc. Not enough info here for a potential buyer.

1/2 to 5/8 inch.

Well, done, ready for a sea trial. Many mistakes were made but it came out OK in the end. 1st pic is when I bolted the plate on the column to the center of the plate under the seat. Completely wrong, the column wants to be where the ratchet is. I also had the plate upside down and backwards...

There is always something that needs tweaking. Radio box faceplate is next.

I think you are right, I believe I used 4200, just had a senior moment :cool:

I think OP just needs some guidance on how to do it. I'm no expert but I upgraded my tabs and had to seal the old holes and drill new ones. All I did was fill the old holes with 5200, smear the back of the hinge with 5200 and screwed it on. I really have no way of knowing but I don't think...

One step forward, one step back. My plan was to drill it for the bottom of the seat, then position it and drill it for the plate at the top of the column. Only problem is I'm an idiot. I was thinking 8 bolts but that doesn't work with the plate. I have to drill things for the top plate of...

I have those 2 and a powerless GPS antenna that goes into my AIS unit. I believe that steadycast is redundant, it was first.

I will echo others and urge you to get tabs that are big enough. Bennett says, for 9 inch deep tabs you want an inch for each foot of boat length. Grady put 9x12s on my 228, that's half as big as they should be. I upgraded those to 12x18 and now the boat rides like it should. It was a huge...

It's a little bit custom. They cut the plate so it didn't overhang the pedestal and they got me to give them measurements so the bottom of the column exactly hits the bottom of the pedestal. I am amazed at how well it worked, the pressure from the unit is spread out over the top and the bottom...

I am trying to keep fishing after a stroke in my brain. It ain't easy, an ocean that I would have thought was awesome before the stroke, makes my head feel like I'm gonna have another one. I'm desperately trying to find a way to keep fishing on the ocean, it's more or less all I have left at...

I have a 8610xsv and a 942. The 942 will not do shaded relief so I upgraded to a 943. The 943 feels more like the 86xx series, it's just better. Just wanted to put a heads up in case someone was looking at the $500 942 at West Marine.

Yeah, mine is tilted forward, Charlie Hicks did that when he built the pedestal. BlueNet is new to me, and I'm 8612xsv and 943xsv so unless someone can show me a big improvement, I'm staying with what I have. Edit: just chatted with Scott at Johnson-Hicks and he said what I have is fine, no...

Has anyone upgraded from fantom 18 to xHD3? I'm curious to know if it sees stuff better. I usually don't see kayaks.

Get the nmea bus heading sensor, I'm accurate to 3ft with that.

Range is an issue, on those days I have 22 extra gallons in gas cans. Also, my buddy is a whiz at trimming thins for best mpg, We came in at 28mph getting 2.5-2.6 gpm. Regular miles, not nautical. The trics were engine trimmed all the way back, barely any tabs, and 3700rpm. And a very flat...

I have that radar and like it _now_. The original mount was done on my hardtop and it sucked. When I had my pilot house built, the guy doing it put a 6 inch pedestal up there and tilted it forward a bit. Much better, sees more stuff. I'd caution you that my radar, at least, does not see...

We have been looking for tuna, not getting them yet. My 228 is not an offshore boat but we have been going. 73 mile run back to the harbor today, it can be done, pick your days.