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When using a ball with a ring, once the anchor is off the bottom you must run quite a distance at a good speed so the ring works its way all the way down the chain to the anchor. If you have a shackle at the connection of the line to the chain instead of a splice, many times the ring will hang...

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Before you dive into a rebuild, make sure it is not just a fitting leak. The hose fittings have replaceable o rings but the hose adapter fitting screws into the body of the pump with NPT which requires a thread sealant and be very tight. Seastar recommends not using Teflon tape. That threaded...

I think when you punch those babies it will be like a kick in the butt! Hang on!

Rustygaff, I am planning to install a bow roller on my Grady and really like the looks of the one you have. It's the nicest one I've seen. Do you know the brand and model so I could copy your setup?

On my 2005 the freshwater pump would fail to pump occasionally. I finally figured out it was the pressure switch. If I left the system pressured up after a trip and did not pull the trigger and let off the pressure then sometimes the pressure switch would stay depressed and not let the pump...

Don't ever, ever, ever pull hard on a hung anchor from a stern cleat. Not ever! This took place near me.... http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/f ... e-1.366690

SimsYamaha has a kit to repair the exhaust corrosion problem for about $700 I think. It is a DIY job.

If you are doing the job by yourself use a nylon ratchet strap from the anti-ventilation plate over to your trailer (or to a stern tie-down eye if on the water) to hold the steering ram at full stop while you go to the wheel to turn it in the opposite direction.

Thanks for the ideas and the pictures guys. I felt around forward of the anchor locker under the bow decking and it feels flat all around so I don't think there is any laminations incorporated into that area. I definitely will have to put a large backing plate in there to spread the load.

Now we all know how to build the mother of all load testers. :<>< :D Just poking a little fun at ya. :sorry Now me, myself of course, have never made a mistake.

That's a beautiful setup Rusty. Did you take your bow apart? How did you get that picture of the underside. On my little 205 I'm not sure I would have enough fall to make a windless work but I really like the looks of that roller bracket.

I have a 2004 205 Tournament . It does not have an anchor roller and I really miss it. I was wondering if anyone has went through the process already and knows what would fit the profile of the Tournament series. I'm guessing that there may be some commonality among the different models as far...

The picture came out a little distorted but it's obvious that that's a sweet boat. Close-ups of the bracket/engine set-up would be interesting. Your anchor bracket looks interesting also. Looks stout. Very nice job of freshening up an older boat.

Good job of thinking your way through this Jambo. Chasing wires and finding all the junction blocks helps a guy trouble shoot problems in the future also. I'm glad you have things back in operation.

If you have worked for a boat builder in the past or have a good understanding of boat design and fiberglass repair then you may be able to bring that boat back but with so many boats out there why spend the time, dollars and effort when there are dry boats out there to be had. Half the fun is...

That's a pretty common thing with boats of that era. Mine is a 2004 and it also came from Grady with an aluminum transom cap. They realized the error of their ways and have since switched to some sort of a plastic material that isn't susceptible to corrosion like aluminum. The aluminum being in...

Just install a Clinometer app on your smartphone and hold it up to your hull.

This outfit is the real deal. https://www.fisheriessupply.com/sitesea ... earch=true

On a previous boat I had two Group 24 batteries. If I had only one battery selected it would cause my Garmin to shut down. If the switch was on "Both" then it would never happen. I checked connections till I was blue in the face and finally decided it was just a combination of small batteries...