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And if you extend the backbone up to the radio box like I did, don't be fooled into buying a "backbone cable". Those are beefy cables but it turns out for a short extension, under 20 feet or so, a normal cable works just fine. I am guessing that the beefy backbone cables are for big boats like...

In my buddies' 1999 228, there is a clam shell behind the helm in the cabin. I have the same thing in my 2020 228. Mine has part of the NMEA 2K backbone there, I ran an extension up into my radio box as well.

I donated, no brochure needed. Thanks for the great forum!

I'm impressed and I've done some framing. How did you lift the roof up?

Some of those prices are insane: $1,300 for a $500 prop, $260 for a pair of trim tabs I can get for $160 from West Marine or Hodges. Some of the prices are fine but buyer beware.

I went with 3/8 G80 7100 working load zinc coated.

My Pacific trailer came with steel cables that are rusting out (and don't look strong enough to hold 7000 pounds of boat and trailer). I found some 5/16" anchor chain that claims a working strength of 2500 pounds, breaking strength of 5000 pounds. Do people think that is strong enough to keep...

I did this on a 2020 228 a few months back. I believe there is some strip that pulls out and then you have access to the screws. Mine was black and I think on the outside. If you don't figure it out, DM me and I'll go look at my windshield see if I can figure it out.

You need to look at the wires feeding your fuse box. See if they are big enough for whatever you power up there. I power an 18 inch Garmin radar, running light, and a Garmin 942xv off of my fuse box which is fed with ten gauge on my boat (check your owner's manual, it will tell you). When you...

I've had them in there for over 2 years and been happy with them. You are correct that stuff can get in there so when I'm cleaning the boat, I pick out anything that can block them and then I blast water through to be sure they are clean (I have 60 PSI at the house). I wanted to be happy with...

I have whatever Grady put in in 2020 and they are going strong. NOCO GENIUS2X2, 2-Bank, 4-Amp (2-Amp Per Bank) charger.

I have a thread sort of related, I gave on on the flaps for the scuppers and put in this: That's a flap valve, the water leaving your boat is enough to open it up, it's just gravity fed so water coming in pushes it shut. It's not perfect but for me it is way better than the standard rubber...

My buddy has that boat and he has Taco Grand Slam 280 bases and the Taco Silver 1.5" x 15' poles. I have the exact same setup and like it.

I'd like to know that as well since I need to get new arms to match my pilot house.

I'll work on more pics for sure. The side windows are sliders and they let a lot of air in.

I like the bar at the dock. I love me a good cocktail at the end of the day even though I won't allow any booze on my boat (I'm on the Pacific, we don't have that Florida flat ocean sandbar vibe, we have it just got shitty really fast vibe. Doesn't mix with booze). But your home dock has a...

I put my boat in a slip because I was redoing everything, brake lines, calipers, rotors, bearings. Much easier with the boat off. I think you can probably do it with the boat on if your trailer is anything like mine. Plenty of room at the front and that's where you will be working.

Why not tighten up the nut that lets the tiller swing up and swing it up out of the way? That's what I did.

The way I did it was probably harder than most because I replaced everything: brake lines, calipers, bearings. If you have a setup you trust and you just need to add the electric over hydraulic pump and redo the wiring, that's pretty straightforward. You need to find the wiring diagram and...

I have an alternative for you that might be cheaper (but way less cool!) Check out: https://www.controllking.com/ I have one of those, I got it because my friend who got my hardtop has one. We fish with each other and I loved his control so I got one as well. What it is: a box that goes at...