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Hey, Henry! I been wondering where you were. Glad you finally made it. Sure glad you brought your boat. Let's see a picture of her, and you can tell us where you are going to be using her.

You mentioned there was a small head in the 215. It should be called "an unusable head" . I owned a 205 with the same head in the port console and it would work if you were 10 years old or less. A grown person has difficulty. Make sure you crawl in there and try going through the motions before...

Ralph, Have you considered using Rivnuts to mount you rod holders? Check out this video if you are not familiar. They come in stainless steel.

glacierbaze, my boat has the seat back on the storage box behind the first mate chair also. Is that the reason there is no lever on the seat pedestal to slide the seat? I thought it was broken or removed but hadn't got around to working on it. I am still learning about this new-to-me 2004...

I lived in Western Washington for many years in Montesano. When I needed trailer parts I usually ordered from Pacific Trailer in Chino California. They Are a manufacturer but they also have a retail store. They also have some very knowledgeable people there that you can talk to if you have a...

Be aware that pretty much everything Sturdy Built sells is made in China so you will be doing this again soon.

Bigzz, be aware that if you use a butane appliance that the butane gas does not have a smell like propane to alert you of a buildup of the explosive gas, so be careful if you are storing that in a closed space like a cuddy cabin. It is about twice as heavy as air so it will settle into low areas...

Switch the lines to see if the problem stays with the starboard tab or if the port then starts acting up. If the port starts acting up after moving the line, then you know the problem is with fluid flow not the ram. First though, make sure you have plenty of fluid and cycle the tabs fully up and...

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I just went through the same dilemma. One notch on the ratchet was leaning inboard and one notch the other way was leaning outboard. Kentucky Grady clued me into the shims. Made it easy.

What model boat are we talking about? Is your boat outboard powered or I/O? You say you are taking on water while running with all seacocks open. Try running with all seacocks closed. Still taking on water? If not then open one seacock at a time and figure out which system is at fault. It...

This showed up on my local Craigslist. Maybe you can save a few bucks. https://sarasota.craigslist.org/bpo/d/englewood-sea-star-hyd-steering/7515751964.html

It's been my experience that getting jams when deploying the anchor is to be expected with any windlass setup with close quarters such as you find in our little recreational boats. A line, when rapidly pulled up out of a randomly formed pile, will form hockles and if fed through a tight opening...

Did you have to do any shimming to get all the mounting plates to lay flat?

Thanks for that Jzeno. I will check them out. Was it anodized or bare aluminum?

My 228 came without the hardtop rod holders and before I have some made I thought I would check to see if someone is tripping over one in their garage. The ones I'm talking about mount on the aft edge of the factory hardtop. Thanks John

The tilt mechanism is an add-on piece. With the model number on your helm pump, you can find the correct tilt mechanism on their website. You can call them if in doubt.

I do not, but check your scupper flaps. They may be missing or stiff and curled from age. If you get new ones, they are more flexible and will seal better when water pushes on them. Those flaps though are not intended to be watertight, only to prevent real flow back into the cockpit like will...

Tracker, that boat does not belong to you so it is not your problem........don't make it your problem. Move on, forget that boat exists, there are literally hundreds of boats for sale that do not have that unexplained, potential disaster-in-the-making. You want your boat purchase to be a happy...

The livewell is fed through a through-hull with a scoop that forces water into the livewell at speed, if you do not have the seacock closed. It is mounted on the through hull and is usually controllled with a push-rod near the transom. It is accessed by removing the rear seat. Mine is on the...