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Thanks guys. I ordered the new running gear and switching to Deemax. I am splashing Saturday and doing the running gear work next week with an empty trailer. I am hoping up grading the hubs and brakes will go a long way to reducing my travel woes I seem to have annually going to Fla.

Based on this thread I decided to give the Atwood's a try. I ordered them through West Marine. I installed them yesterday. Pros easy to Install. They are brighter than OEM Perko bulb threads. They are half the price of Perko LEDs. Cons- I found the housing to be cheaper than the chrome over...

Hi Guys: I spoke with Doug at Owens and $6400 price tag is beyond my budget given I just bought a new motor. He suggested I upgrade my running gear to Deesmax hubs, rotors and calipers. I think I am going in this direction. Question is where do I find temkin bearings? I looked on line and...

Thanks Legend. I have not taken her out yet since bringing her home. I am hoping Saturday is the day. You know Finest the odd thing is Yammaha be 4.2 liter motors use a similar plasma fused cylinder wall as ETEC. I guess because 4 strokes have more parts moving around and an oil pump...

Cool Change, is that a typo? 150 on a 228? I could not imagine my boat with a 150? Either way, I don't get to the sea as much as I like, but when I do, I did notice in some situations, like in following seas with my 3 blade prop the boat could use a little more umph to it. I switched to a...

I have a Garmin 24 Xhd radar. I originally mounted it directly to my hard top. The results were ok, but I was missing targets which in my radar novice opinion was not acceptable. I bought a seascan wedge and it is 3 degree down . It raises the radar 2-3 inches off the top too. My initial...

Doc, yes 3.3 liter on the old motor and I repowered with the 4.2 liter. The fuel economy seems about the same in the very short time I ran it today. It does plane the boat at a slightly lower speed though and the boat does perform better at lower RPMS. The displacement is bigger so I do expect...

Well guys picked it up today and went to lake Murray. I have 1.3 hours on it (lol). I did not have a note pad so I did record fuel burn ...well it displayed but I did not write it down. I varied the RPM between idle and 2000 for the first hour. At the start of the 2nd hour I got the boat to...

I think I know which beam you are discussing here. Is it soft? I would ask the surveyor to give it a closer look. The hull is 26 years old, it may be nothing or something , but you already know this. Good luck.

I always loved that line from J Giles Band. 15 years ago this past April I bought a 1998 Grady 192. I got it from G&G Marine in Edgewater Florida. I paid about $20K for it and it was powered by a Johnson 150 Ocean Runner. The boat brought a sense of normalcy for my family. My disabled son Kyle...

Hey Guys: I am thinking about buying a misting system for the boat. I have a freshwater tank. It is very easy to access and I think there is plenty of space in the stern area to mount the pump. Do any of you have one ? Is it worth it? How difficult do you think it might be running the hose...

My years of long distance trailering are suggesting you get an over built trailer. I have spent too many hours to days wasted on the road fixing running gear. But, you already know that ..lol

Thanks gentlemen. I am excited about it. Can't wait to check out the troll control feature or what ever Yammaha calls it.

Awesome. Congrats! You will live the boat for what you are doing. Glad you have her and hope she brings you many years of joy. One day I will get down and take a cruise with you guys.

Hey Guys: I am picking the boat up Monday and splashing her in Lake Murray for the initial break in period. I went digital on the controls. Folks say they are more responsive . Are there any tips or is just straight forward in learning to use it? I suspect it is just getting use to it more...

Re: 1991 Seafarer 228g-Should stern/scuppers be so low in wa Yep that's kind of low. My bracket is not submerged like that either. If you like the boat I suggest pulling her out and seeing if the bracket is full of water. You way want to check the transom for wetness too but I am leaning...

Re: 1991 Seafarer 228g - Should stern/scuppers low in water My 228 came factory rigged with a 3.3 F250. She has always squatted low in the stern. My scuppers are about 25% submerged. Now the bracket could have water in it which means draining and getting a new plug with gasket. Also, what kind...

Thanks guys. I am going to get her hopefully next week. I plan on splashing the boat on Lake Murray near Columbia,SC. I can do the break in near the dealer so if something is wrong I will be 20 minutes away and not 3.5 hours. I am stoked about it and the digital throttle appears to be the...

Saw this on THT dockside chat. It is a pretty boat. Don't know the owner . Who ever restored her did a good job from the pictures. https://savannah.craigslist.org/boa/6057370602.html

Sweet. Maybe one day for me. I wish they would bring back the Islander . There is no WA between the Journey and Marlin now. The Marlin is a staple I would imagine for Grady.