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Unless there are a bunch of poorly sealed accessories like transducers, underwater lights and such screwed to your stern , it is highly unlikely you have a wet transom on that boat. The majority of the wet transoms start with that aluminum strip seals failing and water finding it's way in there...

You can do this! you got it take pictures of the after and post them here .

I used simple green and dawn dish soap per my lessons from the KY School... I also used bleach . however it was sort of a side idea. one thing I read to help sticky float switches was to use bleach in the bilge and cover said float switch with it . That's what I did . Simple green though and...

I had a 192 and I know it's not model .lol. The 225 is a kick butt boat. I almost bought one. Wife liked the cabin of the 228 for the kids. No regrets either way.

Just remember there are fetishes of all kinds including small size. Maybe your wife really is into small things and in that case you're lucky! My wife didn't like my dirty bilge . Lol. I am actually in the same boat as you. I long for a Marlin or Express 305 or 330. I long for a big boat...

Trapper it's not the size of the cockpit that matters it's what you catch when you're in it! I was fishing one year out of Port Canaveral and we roll in to the public ramp and there were tons of boats many in the 30 -40 range. It seemed busier than normal,but my fishing buddy and I paid...

Are you talking about a Tournament 225 with a bracket or is this a boat with a eurotransom and notched motor mount? If it's a 225 on a bracket and the the bracket is dry you likely don't have any concerns at all. The issue primarily arises from the joint between the cap and the hull where...

People keep saying NAPA and my NAPA didn't have blades for the 228 and perhaps not even the 232. I finally gave up, called my local dealer 5 hours away and just got new arms with blades .

Too bad I didn't ask for input on the sticky switch...before I put it all back together . lol. I would have replaced it. Either way , I think I got the Rule O Matic fixed for a season or two .

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No, I am not certain my wife knows what a bilge is. lol. Last year I replaced my scupper drain hoses and deck drain fittings. my wash down hoses around the pump were cracking and leaking. I think because of the hydrogen sulfide gassing out from the batteries aged those rubber hoses quicker...

New motor and controls = New Boat ! I loved my 192 with that F150 on it. That boat hummed with that motor I tell you. Repower , you won't regret it!

I just graduated from the KY Grady School of Bilge Maintenance and Typewriter Repair. I replumbed my live well hoses, washdown hoses, serviced my sticky float switch and installed a new washdown pump. I also zip tied some cables and hoses ,put up new nylon clamps and such. I also washed the...

I too use acetone . The mop n glo thing works great. The thing I question is does it retard UV damage? the chalky look is UV light and ozone damage to the rubber material. 303, and 3M vinyl protectant have UV blockers in it, so they tell us and it seems that stuff would help prolong the life...

I too use acetone . The mop n glo thing works great. The thing I question is does it retard UV damage or protect the rubber from it? the chalky look is UV light and ozone damage to the rubber material. 303, and 3M vinyl protectant have UV blockers in it, so they tell us and it seems that stuff...

I vote for windlass or thruster as well. It could be the secret ocean chem trail generator. I read about it on the interwebs once. Grady was a Freemason or something ,maybe iluminati , and he agreed in 1962 to put chem trail generators in his boats. Those things draw a lot of current , trust me...

I think you mean , you want to go lower pitch? Pitch is the number of theoretical inches the prop travels per revolution in the water. If you are only getting 4800 rpm you appear to be overloading the motor . You may want to drop down in pitch to reduce the force on the motor. You motors could...

Yes make sure the seacock is open. As far as the spreader lights go, upgrade to the LED touch fixture with a spreader switch from Lumitec. You need to order the fixture from your Grady dealer and it's worth the price. The old push button light and switch does not compare.

Here is the deal. Boat dealers can order their inventory and pick and chose what boats to bring in. If the perception is dual consoles and center consoles are perceived to be hot, the dealer orders the hot boats. maybe they order a 228 or maybe not . If they don't order a 228 , they don't have...

its kind of like having kids. if you sat down and figured out the costs of having kids , our planet would be empty of people quickly. lol. well maybe not. i don't know how y'all in expensive states afford to live ..lol. Buy an Owens trailer and a F350 truck and keep it at your house for the...