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FINEST KIND .... because it IS!

Just keep an eye on the color of the water ahead, remember this, and you wont have to worry about your draft: Brown, brown, run aground!" :D

From the Lewmar website FAQ section located here: http://www.lewmar.com/taxonomy/term/84 Can I drop the anchor without having to power it down? Yes, all Lewmar windlasses have a manual free fall function as standard. To free fall the anchor, you simply manually undo the top nut half a turn...

Congrats on the upgrade Trilogy! Wow, 3.4 MPG at cruise is terrific! Now that you are a proud Zuke owner, before you post again, you should update your signature... :D

Well to each his own, but personally, I'd rather be inconvenienced once in a while because I have to cleat it off when anchored, but still get to have a great looking, (and great performing) unit like this mounted up on my bow: https://images.search.yahoo.com/search/ ... tion=click instead of...

I agree that "power down" is worthless. I installed a Lewmar Pro-fish 700 (free fall) on my boat years ago and love it. Thing is, when you are anchoring most of the time you are going to be in neutral, and therefore the boat is going to be drifting back with the wind/current as the anchor...

Here what I used to do (when I kept my boat up in the cold NJ winters) : On my Trophy Pro, under the step in the cabin is a seacock where the washdown pump hose is connected. (your boat may have it in a different location, but the process is the same) Disconnect the raw water intake hose from...

After sanding down the wood trim, hit it with a couple coats of SIKKENS CETOL and it will come back like new and last all season with no additional maintenance.... Yep, go with a new flotation bracket and a new motor...and give that old Girl a new life!

Tony, if you jump of the cav plate and nothing moves, you do not have a problem. And if the transom was good 3 years ago when you repowered, why do you think it's shot now? Relax and enjoy your Grady, she will take a lot more punishment out there in rough water than you can!

X2. agree 100% with going to a flotation bracket, makes a world of difference in the ride too. My 88 Trophy Pro has the same hull. I've owned mine for almost 30 years (running 4 sets of motors on it) and will keep it forever because it is the perfect boat for me and IT IS A TANK. The boat will...

Can you re-mount the steering on a block of starboard bringing it out away from the console enough to clear the throttle arc?

IMO, and the way I do it.... Since it is a known fact that Ethanol gas does NOT store well long-term and is prone to phase separation, why take a chance with full tanks? Run your tanks as close to empty as you can get them. Dump in double the amount of Startron and Stabil as recommended and put...

Sounds like there is a blockage of some sort in the fuel lines or the pick-ups coming from the main tank.... First thing I'd do (unless your recently already did) is install new filters and primer bulbs on your lines. Then, (if that doesn't help) in order to be SURE it is related to the fuel...

Atta boy, do the upgrades and keep the older Great Gradys running! :) IMO, you need to go with twins on that hull. (which is the same hull as my Trophy Pro) I'm sure you will be under-powered with only 300 HP...I used to have twin 175's and it was barely adequate. If you want to save some...

LOVE my Garmin GHC-10. Best upgrade I've added to the boat! https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/digital/p/13189 https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/digital/p/13192

Congrats on your new boat! What inlet do you sail out of? Only advice I'd like to give you is that if the existing 2001 electronics are shot, invest some money in new state of the art systems. The differences are night and day. If you do go for new, I would recommend Garmin. Easy to use...

If the boat is on a trailer or up on blocks, stand on the Cav plate and bounce up and down with all your weight on the motor. If you see or can feel the transom flexing, the transom will probably need to be rebuilt. Visually inspect the hull closely for cracks and tap the hull all around every...

Hi MJD A couple of questions to ask yourself before spending the money on a new motor... How many hours on that motor? Over 1500? I'd start looking to re-power. Do you and your family worry that the old motor might not get you back home every time you leave the dock? If YES you are losing the...

And the Etec G2 200 2.7L TRAC models without the power steering (which is what I have) weigh 30 lbs less per motor (under 500 lbs), AND utilize the tried-and-true Evinrude mid-section with your existing Sea-Star steering. These models are otherwise exactly the same as the other G2's inculding...

Yep. Off with the old, on with the new and see the difference! Better ride, quicker up to plane, better fuel efficiency and higher scuppers. Don't forget when you recycle the old bracket at your local scrap yard you will get back a bit of money too. (How much does the old bracket weigh? Maybe...