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I still use a one part bleach to tem parts water and spray and wait 20 minutes - have never tried the solution of vinegar and water - If it works I would prefer that over the bleach - will try that this spring! spring seems so far away

The Sikens I used did leave the teak a litlle orangy but I preferred it to letting the teak go gray - I hated putting oil on - the siken was not slippery - I haveread recently that the new sikens has a very pleasing color and is clost to natural teak coloring. I have not seen it live jsut...

I have a 2004 Sailfish - It is the model that has the sstern seat - The seat top lifts up and you have access to an area where the batteries and pumps are - On The inside hull wall I just applied stick on numbers that are generally used to put registration numbers on state registered boat - To...

I don't have any teak on my current boat but when I had a Seafarer I was never happy with using oil - It just would not last - I started using a product called Sikens - It looked great and would last for seasons. I have heard that the new improved product is even better

The F225 is a 6000 RPM machine - Initially I was not getting the RPMs and the dealer changed the prop and then it would get to 6000 at least early in the season while the bottom was clean - the speed If I recall was around 38 MPH with a couple of people- The boat does not like to back up ...

i had one with an F225 -90% of the time it was fine - the only time it struggled was when we had 4-5 adults gear etc and the water was rough - yoy need to throttle in and out of troughs - other than that it was a great boat for 23 footer - never expereince the twins however I have seen some in...

I would say that they have not been around long enough to establish a good number - you hear some commercial guys talk about 3,000 hours and running strong

it sounds like it must have it's own pump. All the other faucets are on a pressure contolled pump i.e you open the fauce and the pump turns on. If this has it's own switch it might be a small water pump. I owned a Seafarer that had a pump controlled by a switch but id did not have a primary...

Dealer has it now - hopefully it is a connection - i will let you know - thanks for the replies

Thanks for the tips - the water pumps were changed last winter - Oil is good - I havent checked the fuel lines for issues - That will be next

My F225 Yamaha is making a constant high pitched siren noise - It seems to be coming form the cockpit - The water streams are both very good and the engine aside form the noise is running very good. The noise kick in at about 3500 and seems to increase as the RPMs increase ? Did a web search...

Ive had all three transoms - A Seafarer (notched), Gulfstream (bracket) and Sailfish (Euro) - While it is tough to compare just the transoms because of the different sizes in boats, I had a much better sense of saftey with the the latter two transoms - backing down on a fish is a bit nerve...

Can you.hear the pump cycling on and off it may be the press switch. Could also be a corroded connection or if you can't hear anything maybe a dead pump. One time mine stopped working I could hear the pump working, valves were all open and could no find a cause. After troubleshooting found the...

Wow - had 3 Grady's over the last 25 years and always thought they were dring holders - never though of down rigger balls - Great boat! good Luck

I have winterized with a half full tanks - never had an issue - I would not want to do an empty tank because of condensation issues - I always use an appropriate amount of stabilizer for each tank - I see full tanks as money in the bank. Each spring somehow gas magically skyrockets in time for...

That is a great point - the leak may have been caused by too much pressure - when I took the cap off this past weekend I did notice a little pressure release when it open - For a few bucks it is worth it

Actually lucked out on this one - when I got it open I could see that there was no leak - the drips were the result of overfilling and the fluid running down the back of the steering whell wall - once in a while you win and easy fix!

The chairs can be quite frustrating - In addition the fix that Grady came up with for the discoloration issue on the arms made the situation worse. The original covers had a hard plastic feel and althought the area was still tight you coud slide by. The new rubber arm covers are like magnets to...

Thanks everyone - I've checked the lines and they are all snug - the leaks occured last weekend and it was pretty cool so it probably was not from the heat - I will check this weekend, but I am leaning toward it being a seal issue - Bet removing that Steering wheel fro the post is going to be a...

I notice some hrdraulic fluid on the deck under the helm area - When I removed the cap on the sterring column I filled the resevoir to the top and then notice another ounce or two of drips on floor. It appeared to be coming out from behind the glass where the wheel is mounted - is it possible to...