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My boat has a working dome light under the e-box. Wanna trade? :D

265 Express. :)

The engine stand is a 2000 lb. model sourced from Harbor Freight. Designed for automotive engines (and maybe someday it will see a 4.0 inline six mounted to it for a stroker project :D), but it works perfect for outboards. You just have to position the arms and bolt the motor on. :) The...

Every bracketed Grady I have seen (assuming your's is bracketed) has the motors mounted too low. General rule of thumb is to mount the engines so the anti-ventiliation plates are 1" above the hull bottom for every 12" of setback the bracket provides. My engines were intially mounted in the...

Still considering the same two pairs I told you about. However, if I pull the trigger on either, I don't plan to put them on right away. They'll get a similar "on the engine" stand winterization and won't get installed on the boat until spring. If I put them on the boat right away, I'll use...

Haven't touched the boat in a while, but I did start tinkering with the motor. I wanted to see how much of a mess I had on my hands as I believe it's been about 4 years since it was last run... So, last weekend I made a few quick wiring repairs and built a crude instrument panel to attach to...

GW does offer a factory bench seat to replace the port side captain's chair. However, they didn't offer that for the model year that my boat is. I bet you could retrofit one for a newer boat on to an older on with relative ease. I see them pop up on Ebay all the time and have often thought of...

Absolutely. Take the 25' Sailfish for example... You could easily make it seat 8. 1. Remove the port side pedestal seat and replace it w/ a small bench. 2. Have fold down benches built to line the side and back of the cockpit. I wouldn't recommend carpeting though. That will hold...

My recommendation would be to look into a pair of Merc props (Mirage Plus or Enertia) that have the Flo-Torq removable hub system. They are designed to have the hub self destruct if you hit something in order to prevent damage to the props or gearcases. I had 15-1/4 x 19 Mirage Plus wheels...

I'm currently considering a pair of '01 Merc 200 EFIs for my Grady. Only problem is they are in Ft. Pierce, FL and I'm in MD. So, I can't easily go have a look. :( So, I was wondering if any of you guys are in or near the Ft. Pierce area, would you mind taking a look at them for me...

Good point. When looking at it that way, I would pic the Mercs too...once I was convinced the rebuild was quality work.

What was the water like during that run? Confused? Clam? My '93 252G used to get about 1.6 mpg cruising on flat water.

Appreciate your honesty Tim. :) Now, let me do the same. I've looked at a lot of used 200 HPDIs and it seems that 50% or more have had powerheads replaced in the first 400 hours. That doesn't instill a great sense of confidence for me. Ultimately, I do want to sell, but given the...

$8250 w/ rigging.

I'm only looking to spend about $8K.

Both. My goal is still to sell, but I want something that will be a solid engine if I end up having to keep her.

I'm trying to decided between a pair of '02 Evinrude 200 Fichts (BRP manufacturered) and a pair of '01 Merc 200 EFIs. Price will be about the same for each... Pro's for the Evinrudes: -Direct injection for better fuel economy. -Warranty until May 2010 (3rd party I believe). Con's for...

Does your mechanic know that? Does is jump from running on 2 cylinders right to running on 4, or is there a transition range where it fires 3 cylinders?

Hardtop. Hardtop. Hardtop. Did I mention hardtop? :D

Recaulking it is the cheap way out. Do it right. Do it once. Glass it!!! :)