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Someone will likely chime in with the correct answer but you can get the ball rolling by emailing Grady via their website or calling them. You can also searching the forum using Google as their search algorithm is far better than what is built in to most forums/apps. Type in: “Site...

Not going to lie, it’s a pain to take off the enclosure but I need to do so when collapsing the bimini to put on the boat cover. The UV index here is pretty high most of the year so things tend to degrade quickly if constantly exposed to sunlight. Also, given that I live close to the water...

Late to the party but we trailer our boat with the bimini as shown in the picture. The drive is about 40 miles and up to about 65-70 mph. No issues and the roads here suck so it’s not the smoothest drive. Hope all went well on your drive!

Strataglass here. IMAR cleaner (clear liquid spray) does keep it clean but the polish (thicker liquid) seems to do a better job restoring pliability. I use the polish every 3rd the time instead of the cleaner. If the boat won’t be run for a month I’ll take off the enclosure and store it in the...

Side bunks if you power load regularly with any wind/current. Get heavy duty uprights for them, not the cheap, mass-produced, thin-walled stuff. You could also try centering bunks for the keel starting a few feet forward of the normal bunks (assuming you have a bunk trailer). Most importantly...

Call Ken Reeves at Prop Gods in Florida. (941) 735-5808 he’ll be able to recommend something for your specific use. You can also try calling PowerTech as well if Ken is busy; sorry don’t have their number offhand.

What type of fishing/depth will you be doing? What MFD/black box do you have or are planning to get? THT has a lot of good threads with screen shots and I second asking Gil at SemperFi.

Hi. Sorry for the late reply; my friend wasn’t able to get to his boat to measure. From his memory the scoop is below the hatch at the front of the splashwell; more forward of where it will be located on an Adventure 208. I just installed mine this weekend. 10” port from centerline (referenced...

Glad I found this. Will be installing a clamshell this weekend and might drill the holes from the start since we do a lot of backing up while deep dropping.

You’re not going to have much more useable protected space to hide from spray/chop in rough water with a 228 vs a 208. Both hulls have 8 foot beams. If anything you’ll need more room at the helm under the bimini or hardtop; maybe a 232 but that’s a lot wider and heavier so towing may be an...

I have an ACR Globalfix v4 EPIRB and an older ResQLink PLB. The EPIRB lives in a ditch bag in the helm that is easily accessible at all times and the PLB is on my PFD. No matter what EPIRB or PLB you purchase make sure to do the monthly tests, get the batteries replaced per the manufacturer...

I’m in the same situation as you. Will be installing the pickup, seacock, livewell pump, and re-plumbing the washdown this weekend if the weather cooperates. Will let you know what measurements I use; verifying with a friend with an Overnighter 20 today.

That’s the unicorn hull; it would be perfect for fishing here with twins. @Mustang65fbk I also came from an Arima (17 SC) to a Grady and it is a whole different animal. The cost of the improved ride quality is the power needed to move the deeper vee hull and significantly higher minimum...

For comparison, here’s a link to the CE Smith holders: https://store.cesmith.com/flush-mount-rod-holder-heavy-duty-80-series-p214.aspx Note that the gimbal pin is casted/integrated as part of the tube and that the connection to the top plate is fully welded. These are purpose built for heavy...

The holders may be through bolted but the gimbal pin could be a failure point. The top piece of the holder is likely cast and tack welded or press fit to the pipe/tube that the gimbal pin is in; tack welds can fail over time. The gimbal pin itself also presents another point of failure as some...

Sometimes we’re lucky to be able to set lines at the head buoy (mostly on Kauai and Hawaii Island) but the trade off is the water is sometimes rough to the point that autopilots will only work well downsea and sometimes not at all. Our usual run is about 15 miles in relatively choppy water, in...

I was in a similar situation looking for an autopilot for my 208. The larger/expensive Garmin Reactor 40 with Smartpump works well but it’s overkill for something smaller like our boats. Raymarine EV-100/150 units are relatively cheap ($1500 + fittings) but use a proprietary cable (SeaTalk)...

What he said. Splined wiper arm/motor shaft. Remove the set screw and maybe spray some penetrating fluid in there and let it soak if it doesn’t come off easily.

Correct. It’s just a clamshell facing aft to prevent scooping water while underway. It also acts as a sort of Venturi as well which helps to “pull” water out. I’ve been contemplating how to redo the scuppers and delete the hoses though I’m not sure that would work with the way the hull is...

Just a note about the kill switches. They work but are not as awesome as they seem since a loss of power means the boat will lose steerage (not good in rough water). It’s very difficult to swim to a drifting boat in any type of wind and/or swell in the open ocean (tested that with crew on the...