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On older boats it is held down with screws my 2013 228G doesn't have any fixing screws. Water eventually gets in the core from the screw holes , some people do them up very tight and could crack the top layer then water will get in from there. If the transom and stringers are dry, just repair...

Merry Christmas to you all from down under. Stay healthy and safe and hopefully 2021 will be better than 2020, and Covid free will be nice too.

+1 for Kodiak S/S nut I'll go one further full S/S , calipers, rotors , brackets and pad backing plates. I wouldn't use anything else, maybe all S/S deemax . Your brakes will work for at least 5 years, maybe replace the pads depending on mileage . Three times the price to start with but much...

3 mm ? Now you are talking in my language....1/8" will be fine , have someone to hold it in place for you, bracket installed , when you are happy take a pencil and mark the slots on the transom then drill in the middle of the slots so you have adjustment if you need to move up or down. I usually...

The thicker part of the shim on the bottom. The ducer has to point straight down not on an angle . Transducer fitting is very critical if you want it to work well, at times it can be trial and error . If you fit this ducer on your 228 you have the advantage of knowing mine works very well . If...

I have the TM 275, use one of the sims supplied . I fish offshore mostly for Marlin and other pelagic fish, sometimes I drop deep at 1200-1500' as well. I can pick up fish at the bottom but I only drive slow when on the deep reefs. I can pick up bait balls at speed on deep water, when there is...

On my second 228 the first vista top and bow pulpit, 250 Merc optimax , enough power for the type of offshore fishing I do. Current boat 2013 228 with hardtop and bow pulpit, 4.2 lt 250 Yamaha, again sufficient power. Would I like more power? Definitely, actually this boat is rated for 300 and...

This is the cover I use for the boat. https://www.kaiserboating.com.au/Premium-25-27ft-7.6-8.2m-Heavy-Duty-Marine-Grade-6 You will find they just order them in China with their brand name on them. Same factory in China probably supplies a lot of different brand names. Drifter, The cover I use...

We fish marlin and tuna, we use Tiagra 50W's. We still use 50lb mono and 80 lb mono. We are respooling some reels with hollow braid ( bloody expensive) 80 lb and 100 mtrs 50 lb mono on 4 reels, 80 lb mono on the other 2. Biggest fish a blue Marlin 500 lb , 3.5 hour fight , the fish died...

I agree some stuff you just can't buy unless made in China. This will change in the near future due to the attitude of the CCP ( nothing against Chinese people) I have several Chinese Australian friends. Nicebass 272. These covers suit me just fine because they are light and very easy to put on...

Yes all bought in Australia. Unfortunately made in China ( only the boat cover made in China not engine) . This is the last item made in China for me, never buy anything Chinese again.

I use a 25 ft cover and a separate cover for the engine , the engine cover has felt on the inside . I used similar cavers for years on other boats . They keep the boat clean and free from bird poo . These usually last me 3-4 years in the hot Sydney sun ( similar to Fla) but they are very...

Happy Thanksgiving to all our American friends..

Sorry I don't mean slow trolling, I mean slow speed, "trolling". We troll between 6 and 8 knots, works well at that speed, I don't know if it will work at salmon trolling speed at say 2 knots. We don't have salmon here , we slow troll for kings ( live yellowtail and squid) but because it is...

I have AP 44 on my 228 and it works well at slow speed trolling and heading offshore up to 40 miles. I don't have power steering , standard Seastar hydraulic .

I'm with Dennis, isolate it with none metal and use a spacer same thickness as the S/S you used.

Looks like there was nothing there.

I guess you mean the gas strut that holds the lid up. You have to get one the same length as the one you currently have , if memory serves they are 20 lb .

I don't know about your boats but I can confirm my 2013 model 228 has some kind of wood on the hardtop. Mike, if I was you I would take all the bolts off and put some kind of sealant on the top to make sure water doesn't get in the core, regardless of the material you don't want water getting...

I have an full Oceansouth outboard cover on my Yamaha 250, has soft padding inside so it won't scratch the paint.