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for those that use aluminum banding or angle iron to secure a fuel tank to the stringers, what type of lag bolt do you use to go through the aluminum and into the stringer? i can find 304 stainless, but i think i would prefer 316. would either be acceptable? would either cause issue with...

for me, its just part of turning the motors off. as soon as i key off, i turn the batteries off. if you really have trouble with it, mount a little box next to the battery switch that you put your car keys in when you get on the boat and turn the batteries on. then you cant drive home without...

where are your sea cocks? i assume you can easily access them, right? i wonder why they wouldnt be close to them

im curious where your pump is relative to the live well. my live well pump is in the bilge under the transom seat hatch. super easy to get to

i assume with any of the adhered-on blocks, you cant mount onto bottom paint? for the epoxy, you want to sand off bottom paint, wipe, and apply for the 3M adhesive, i guess you would want to sand the bottom paint off then essentially do a gelcoat correction to get a smooth finish before...

i dont really think a sticky here will save the brand or our resale value. the fact that grady hasnt changed their process underscores this as it hasnt hurt their sales

That’s a really inexpensive price. Where are you getting it done? Does that include engine removal and reinstall?

I know this is an old thread, but I’m doing the fuel tank and fill hose on my 263 Chase as well. I have a plastic perk fill “fitting” with a metal screw cap. Like the OP, the screw that holds the metal screw cap to the plastic fill fitting has a ground wire on the bottom. The wiring goes into...

i already have this paint https://www.totalboat.com/products/totalbilge-epoxy-bilge-paint

thats the plan. there will be at least 1/4" air gap all around the tank. the only thing that will touch the tank is 5200 holding on closed cell neoprene, and of course, the plumbing and fittings. all fittings will have permatex (i forget what kind, the tank fabricators supplied it) on the...

im referring to painting the fuel bay, not the tank. see pic above. the tank manufacturer already epoxy painted the tank. do you have close up pics of the hold-down blocks? im curious how that works. i am planing to use aluminum banding over the tank to hold it down (stringer, over tank...

the whole fuel bay got hit with a cone shaped wire brush mounted to an angle grinder, so should be pretty well "rough sanded"

one update, one question... i picked up the tank and plumbing materials on saturday. the tank looks awesome. fully welded internal baffles, strong welds, nice epoxy coat. i expect do the plumbing this weekend and do final tank prep (apply neoprene strips to tank with 5200) i was originally...

rake is the angle the bow makes relative to horizontal when viewed from the side. deadrise is the angle of the V relative to horizontal when viewed from the front or back. the deadrise can be different at different points along the hull. transom angle is not a commonly worried about item but is...

like seasick said, the bracket doesnt really add to the waterline length, especially when on plane. at displacement speeds, it will be in the water and provide some effect of a longer hull, but it will be very minimal since it is so narrow. at planing speeds, the bracket shouldnt be touching...

wow, FPMarine still has it. its gone from $7.50 to $11.81, not bad considering how old this thread is and recent inflation

that should give you some improvement. let us know how it goes

sounds like you are over propped. if keeping the other parameters the same, id drop from a 21.5 to either an 17 or 18 inch pitch

ive been trying to get to the shop about once a week over the winter and have been pretty consistent. the tank should be ready soon, but in the mean time, i have replaced all pads and rotors as well as two chaffed brake lines on the trailer. i flushed and refilled the brake system. i have...

the islander is obviously different, but on my cc, i need to either cut access holes or drill and screw. it sucks