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That could be your problem right there. Soldering is not a good idea for marine applications. Soldering defeats the purpose of marine grade wire. The extra strands provide flexibility and vibration resistance. When you solder wire, the solder flows between the strands and makes the wire brittle...

Wow Dave! I'll take you up on your generous offer. I'm actually in Tampa right now after having diner on Davis Island. :shock: I'll send you a PM with my phone number. I can come down again pretty much any time that you would like to show my your boat. This is a great forum. 8)

Ok, let me be more specific with my questions about the ride characteristics. I am familiar with both the advantages and disadvantages of a bracket mounted engine. On the Pacific Coast, where I still have a boat, the bracket drives like the ones used by Grady have fallen out of favor. While...

Thanks for the input guys! For those who have owned both models, how does the big/bad water ride compare? The layout of the 228 is certainly better than the 226. But my main concern is whether the extra cost in regard to both the purchase price and storage rate would be worth it for me...

I'm a former Grady owner (204C and 226). My wife has finally convinced me that I'm too old not to own the boat that I really want. We sold our 226 back in 1990 when we moved away from Florida. Now that we're back, I want to become whole again. :wink: I am trying to decide between the 226 and...

Most of the properties that make synthetic oils a good choice for automotive use are not relevant to marine applications. You can't safely extend drain intervals for marine engines because of fuel dilution and moisture accumulation issues. Better cold weather starting performance is only...

Yep. E10 holds more water than E5, etc. So adding straight gas to a tank with E10 in it can result in instant fuel separation. Stick with either E10 or straight gas if you can get it. As long as your fuel is dry, you wont have any problems. But you take a chance on having a major problem...

While you do have to watch the weather with any boat, a 204C is about the most rugged 20 footer you'll find. I had an original Overnighter from 1975-1986. It spent 3 years fishing out of Niantic CT, where 10 ft standing waves in the Race is a normal occurrence. We made runs out to Montauk and...