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Great idea Spark!

Thanks Holokai! Great article and appreciate you sharing. Will implement your bilge cleaning process as well. My 208 typically has a 1/2 gallon or so of water in it. Not much - but for some reason it irritates me. I think the water settles in the center of my boat at rest then flows back...

Thanks again!

Hi Dennis, I have a few pieces of fiberglassed wood blocks I was going to glue down with 5200.

Thanks again all. I'll be adding another pump, with high water alarm in my bilge. I'll mount the float a bit higher, but the pump will be at the lowest point. Next question - what would you do? Use 5200 to mount a wooden pad to the bilge and install the pump on that or would you use 5200 to...

Again - thanks for the continued ideas on this, if I go this route - I will mount higher - not sure at this time him much higher - but 3-4 inches seems about right to me. Dogbone which model Grady do you have?

Thanks guys, appreciate the info!

yep - I do have a few rubber stoppers/plugs. I also think (thanks for the reminder!!) I have sta-plug on the boat. Thanks!

That's what I was thinking Dennis, if I did the install it would be set up like that. Is setting up a 2nd pump like this standard practice for a boat used offshore, or am I overthinking this?

Hi Lee - there are 2 hatches in front of the seats at the helm, these don't provide access to the center line of the boat though, they provide access to overflow hoses that drain the cockpit overboard. There is a small 1inch drain in the cuddy, which I suspect drains into the center line of the...

Thanks, I don't really how that could be done on my 208. I may be missing something though.

Hi guys, thinking about adding a 2nd bilge pump to my GW Adventure 208. Just as a safety precaution. Has anyone done this? Any pics of the set up? In addition to the 1 rule bilge pump I do have in the boat, I have manual pumps on board. I fish mostly offshore in So Cal - 20 to 50 miles...

Looks great Hookup! I love Starboard, really cleans up well and low maintenance.

Looks great Lee!

Hookup, yep they called and gave me the same update. I just covered it temporarily with a 15x25 tarp. We will all get through this soon and be out there enjoying our boats. Stay safe!

I just ordered a Taylor Made cover for a 19-24 ft walk around for my 208. I'll let you know how it fits as soon as I get it. $320 from West Marine.

I just ordered the extender myself - cant wait to try it out! No more sitting on float cushions!

Trapper - I just re did my trailer suspension. Bolts were all frozen and rusted shut. I ended up using a grinder and reciprocating saw to cut all the springs and bolts. Took me about 8 hours total, with the boat on it. Having all the parts on hand was key. I was pretty lucky, I had one u...

WOW - very nice work! Looks brand new!

Thanks for the post. I re-powered my 208 with a F150 Yamaha, I have no regrets either on power. Given sea conditions, I dont often go over 25 mph.