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Are you referring to separately mounted fuel filters or gas filters on the motor? What motors are on the boat? I am also quite surprised that a shop or mechanic would recommend pulling, cleaning , and dipping (?) a 32 year old tank. Your boat is not diesel is it?

Note that the bunk spacing in those specs is keel to stringer. Therefore you have to double that number to get the desired bunk spacing on the lift.

Thanks for the info

If I may ask, was your rigging tube closer to the tank area or closer to the outside hull?

Well said!

Sometime during production of the 2001 208 model ( actually built in 2000) , a change was made to the rigging tube location. If I remember correctly the rigging tube was moved closer to the starboard hull. That made the needed lengths for control cables to increase. I suspect that the length of...

I have a 208 with the SX150. As far as I know, I don't have any major issues with the transom. I do every few seasons, scrape out old loose caulking around the cap and the end pieces and reapply marine caulk like Life Seal. Back when I got he boat in 2006 I had looked at a few boats including...

A fresh water boat can be poorly maintained as can a salt water one. Condition should be more important that the water she was used in. That said, there is no doubt that salt water areas are harder on equipment and some brands don't hold up as well as others. So would I consider a salt water...

All I can say is to get the quote in writing and in detail. You don't want to be surprised during the repower. Also make sure you know in writing, who gets the old parts, motors, rigging and instrumentation. Two low cylinders on one motor or one on each motor? If on one motor, which cylinders...

I guess your insurance history was good or else I would expect proof of value. Of course, I don't know what the agreed upon value is and don't want to know but it it were out of whack with BlueBook values, that would have raised a red flag. Although used boat prices have risen as far as the...

The trailer may be a tad undersized but may be ok for short non hilly trips. When you get a chance, measure the distance between the bunks (center of one to the center of the other) The stringers are about 60 inches apart. If yours are wider you can adjust them closer when the boat is off. The...

When you switched to Progressive, did they require a survey or a physical inspection to take photos?

Don't know what year hull but assuming 235s are all similar, the bunks should be spaced 33 or 57 inches apart. The center of gravity is about 96 inches off of the transom so position the hull so that the spot 8 feet from the transom is approximately centered on the lift bunks, fore to aft

MyOtherBoat has a list to port also. The difference in gunnel height from port to starboard is about 1 1/2 inches. I have not been able to figure out what the cause is. I scoped the bilge and under deck for wet foam but there is none. I removed the fridge from the port side and placed it on the...

I looked at a 2015 user manual and it seems that the toilet is powered through a fuse in the fuse block. The holding tank in that 2015 is under the deck just behind the walk thru windshield. There has to b either a deck panel that can be removed or a panel in the head compartment or in the...

I am not sure if I have ever seen a bracket on a 208. Maybe I have, I just don't remember. That said, used oem hardtops for that boat are very hard to come by. Later model year 208 tops won't fit. Some folks have used tops from other models like the 228 with modifications A semi custom type...

Now we know what your priorates are:)

You and georgemjr make a point worth mentioning. Whenever you are matching gel coat color, the area that you want to match should be clean, polished and waxed. The OP didn't say whether the repaired lids were painted or gel coated. If gel coated, they can be coated with another coat of color...

I found the article. New rules take effect April 20, https://www.boatus.com/news-room/release/boatus-new-us-coast-guard-fire-extinguisher-r

I am pretty sure the age is a new thing. For boats under a certain length, there was no expiration day. I was told by an old salt that I should not just turn the extinguisher over a few times but should invert it and tap it with a hammer ( preferable soft faced) to break up any clumps