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A bad camshaft positions sensor will throw a code and force the engine into limp mode (2000 rpm). Restarting the engine will often temporarily fix the problem. The symptoms are typical of a fuel flow issue and the most likely cause is a clogged vapor separator tank (VST) filter (high pressure...

Dennis gave you good advice. I'll just add: 1. If your images were captured while the boat was on plane, that's about what you can expect from your Garmin. There should be much less mid water clutter when you are moving at only a few mph. 2. Garmin sells a shield for that transducer that will...

Torque tabs are a more appropriate name for the sacrificial elements that are located on the anti-ventilation plates of outboards and outdrives. They are there to compensate for the lateral force generated from the propeller as it drives the boat. When they are adjusted properly the steering...

I use the big MAGMA with the adjustable rod holder mount. It lives in my port side aft rod holder unless I'm trolling. It's very easy to clean up.

I just replaced the sending unit on my 2008 for the third time last week. After talking with Grady, I went with a WEMA this time. They have now shifted over to them for all of their boats. Hope I have better luck this time.

I don't think that screw in fuel gauges are "legal" from marine below deck installations. You need to use a gauge that comes with the standard vapor seal gasket and 5 bolt screw pattern. Moeller makes these for all kinds of tank depths. Some even have electrical connectors so that you can still...

You may be over thinking your problem. Just drop your hitch as freddy063 suggested. Often only 2" will solve your problem. Since it is almost impossible to get too much weight distribution on your hitch with a multi-axel trailer, try one 4" lower than what you are using now.

If boats are regularly run offshore they all eventually develop cracks in the gel coat at stress points. My 2008 Seafarer developed them after 5 years. I've dremelled them out and replaced the gel coat and they formed again. There is just a lot of stress at the corners of the transom well and at...

There are too many variables to give a straight answer for your question. So much depends on how the boat is constructed and how it gets used. The longest I've kept a Grady White was 11 years. That was my 1975 Overnighter. But it needed a transom replaced over that time and the stringers were...

Re: Can you plane GW sailfish 282 or marlin on one F225hp en Planning speed on one engine is not a best practice. I've know several folks who damaged their good engine running back in over long distances. The most recent event was a spun hub. Most propellers are not designed for the kind of...

It's really not a good idea to leave an intermittently cycling load like a refrigerator on when using a dedicated battery charger, even a smart charger. When the refrigerator cycles on, the voltage drop causes the charger to change the charge profile. This typically puts it back into the bulk...

Off position. Certainly not the Both position.

I've never heard of replacing an electric fuel pump as preventative maintenance. The shop manual for my 2008 F250 (2007 manufacture date) doesn't say anything about replacing the fuel pump.

It's pretty normal to need to replace battery cables after 10 years. Some don't make it even that long depending on the amount of exposure to saltwater they get. Salt even seems to get up behind good heat shrink installations at the terminals and wick up and corrode the wire. I don't recall...

If you call or email Grady, they will give you the correct length for your sending unit. You should be running a 19 inch prop on you 208. I have the same engine on my 226 and turns 5800 rpm with a 17 inch prop. The boat came with a 19 inch prop and would only turn 5400 rpm. You should be able...

The main problem with soldering marine wire is that in a normal high temperature soldering job, the hot solder runs up the wire and makes the whole end brittle and subject to vibration damage. But these low melting temp solder heat shrink connectors look like they may not have that problem. In...

I'd go with #1 also as long as the engine is in good shape. I've had some experience with those V6 OMC loopers on different boats. The only difference you will notice between the 200 and 225 is a slightly faster top end and increased fuel consumption. The main difference is they open up the...

A 225 Opti doesn't weigh that much more than those old OMC 2-strokes. Depending on the year, they weighed in between 450 and 475 lb. The latest 200-250 hp Opti's are listed at 505 lb. My old Seafarer had a 200 hp Mercury, which weighed less than 400 lb. The OMC's had more torque, but gave a...

My 1986 Seafarer had a 200 hp 2-stroke, which was plenty of power for that hull. We used to have up 4 people with scuba tanks on board and never had a problem getting up or staying up on plane. Top speed was 42 mph lightly loaded. The pre-SV2 hulls don't need as much power to run well.

I put a 20 degree Airmar B60 in my 226 a few years ago. The job is simple and the Airmar instructions are clear. I drilled the pilot hole from the inside of the hull to be certain of the location. I mounted mine just aft of the freshwater tank, but any bilge location at least a foot forward of...