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watched a documentary on prime where they dove the world war II wrecks of Kwajalein Atoll. The dive boat was either an old 228 or possibly an 80s 24 footer. It had a bracket with twin 90 Hondas on it. I suspect that's a little underpowered for a 24 footer. it's under powered for a 228. It...

Check engine height . Get a 4 blade prop. The bracket is hollow . Honestly you should tap on it and if sounds tinny or has a resonate drum sound you likely don't have water in it. Do that first before unscrewing the drain plug. If it's dry , don't mess with it, meaning the plug. KY has his...

So, I think this cool but it would be cooler if you could lower it flush with the gunwhales and raise it when you need it. Sometimes I have to work a fish behind the motor to one side or the other .I just want the space back there uncluttered because when the dolphin is running behind there...

Great on the throwable. However , is that not a sturgeon you guys reeled in there?

Ben there done that. I am kind of a wuss. I have switched my trolling gear to Shimano 2 speed Tyrnos 30s. Drop that bad boy in low gear ,or is it high I get these two reversed all the time , and it helps make the fight more fair to me and less fair for the fish. lol.

in other words ...stand up and fight like a man!

Glacier , how does that folding chair with gimble work? Sometimes we hook into some big dolphin and having a chair like that would be great ...if it works well of course,otherwise it's taking up valuable deck real estate on the 228.

They are on a slide. There could be a retaining screw or two on the bottom side edge. Unscrew the screws and slide up.

What's your budget? That's the starting point. What ever trailer you buy it should have stainless steel calipers by either Deesmax or Kodiak . Torsion axles are great for a smooth ride. Aluminum is better than galvanized. Look at Load master, Road king, Owens and Sons for upper end. Decent...

Aluminum is a great material for trailers touching saltwater a lot. Now if they could make a stainless steel trailer that cost less than my boat that would be the way to go. lol. I think part of it Sea is how big of an I beam to use to carry the load and for the metal to not sag or bend ...

My 3.3 liter F250 on the 228 could never get the skeg out of the water even when new. I don't think it is an indicator of a wet or heavy stern ,but more so mounting height and how Yamaha makes the motor and tilt mechanism. I think based on what you know Brian is the bilge pump /float...

Ok, I drink the Ring Free flavored kool aid. My mechanic also said it's good to add it to the tank. They can tell the difference in motors that regularly use it and those that do not in part by the carbon build up on the plugs alone . Some motors get better performance out if higher octane...

That's going to be a true labor of love ..Good luck and keep us posted on the progress.

The I-beam as I am told by my brother who is a talented mechanical engineer and professor at Auburn , once told me the i beam load carrying ability is that tiny area where the flange meets the verticle part of the I beam. He said something about the load is transferred through the beam. Bolted...

I would swap your 3 blade props or prop and put on 4 blade props. This will improve your stern lift and get better performance with lower planning speeds. Use those tabs. Great modification on the use of space .

Well, it's the internet and let's speculate. The dock boy did it with the owners daughter in the snack stand behind the live minow tank. Wait, that's not in the picture . we clearly need pictures of the owners daughter. Wait, this ain't THT. KY , initially I thought bilge pump but that ride...

I think the admiral looks at me in a whole new light . It's a confidence builder for sure. lol Why Owens ? I was turned onto them by Parthery here a few years ago. The custom build that trailer to your boat. I was talking to Jeff told him I had a Grady 228 and he asked what year then rattled...

The reason I say power bars, I mean the actual brand and thing called power bar , is they already have a funky consistency about them. They are a weird chewy texture and say you are hanging out in the water or on the top of the bottom of the boat and they get wet you won't actually know the...

Or, just get a 200 pound buddy to stand back there , at rest of course, to see the difference.

I have been stranded by blown tires, hung up brakes , bearing seals and the like. I can tell you I have experience all along 95 and 75 over the past 20 years that makes man crazy for a good trailer. in my early years it was I was clueless. buy buddy bearings they say and your troubles are...