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Beautiful! Nat Geo pics there for sure!

for sure! I'm all buttoned up now! Amazing how well the trailer rides with new springs!

Be careful - had my trailer ubolt snap as I backed into my driveway. Definitely check those bolts regularly! I replaced the all ubolts and springs. Not the axles. Close call for sure!

For reference here is a picture of marine tex filling old holes. I didn't try to make it pretty - below the water line. I may come back at some time and sand it down and cover it with gel coat - when I fill the other nicks and scratches on the boat.

Hi Summer, I have not gone thru all the gauges yet, I just ran the motor off a hose in the driveway and saw the RPM go. The unit should display any info that the motor relays, so temp, pressure, amps and fuel rate. I have not put it on the water to run thru all the gauges yet.

Not sure where you live, if that transom freezes and expands in the winter it could start to crack the gel coat. I would factor in the cost of a new transom or walk.

Cool - I spend alot of time on that Island, my wife is from Hawaii Kai. How is that 208 on those windy waters?

@ summer - the Lowrance Cable I used is 120-37. Not sure if your motor is listed there.

Looks Great! What Island are you on?

Hi Summer, I have a 2018 F150 Yamaha. I bought the Lowrance Engine interface cable on Amazon for about $90. Yamaha has a proprietary nmea cable they sell for much more. I have 2 friends that have used the lowrance cable without issue for a 70hp and 115hp Yamaha. If look under the engine...

A great day for sure!

Some recent maintenance and personal upgrades to my 1999 Adventure 208. Added 2nd bilge pump. Replaced pry up hatches with spin off hatches. Raised the seat ( got the idea from another member on here - thank you! Still need to water test) Raised standing platform. Added NMEA network, just motor...

Thanks Spark!

+ 2 on West Systems

Spark - great tip! I just replaced my sender a year ago. How often do you see this occurring on the same boat? Have you noticed any other issues with tanks?

Ok, thanks again all. I went with 4200 on the l pump basket and bracket for the float, mounted about 9 inches higher than the floor. Separate outflow to a new thru hull.

I tow an Adventure 208 on a double axle trailer with a 2006 4Runner, V6 with 4wd. No issues so far on the ramp - but I definitely know the boat is behind. I take it easy when towing. Tow capacity on my 4runner is 5000 lbs.

I recently did this on my boat. Follow Andyb's advice on cleaning out the old holes. I used MarineTex on my holes since it was is white, but have also used epoxy in the past.

Hi, I have a 1999 Adventure 208 and replaced all my pry up hatches with spin offs. You don't have to replace the complete hatch though - you can just replace the gasket in the ones you have and put some Vaseline or super lube on them. I also have the polyethylene gas tank in my boat, just...

Great use of time. I love seeing these projects on our boats!