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Hi Russ! Sure - been there done it many times. With bigger boats, still, than yours. My first time... I was 15 and home all alone with her. She was 17-1/2... feet, that is... 17-1/2 boat Get yer mind out of the gutter! :) I kinda just wanted to do it to see if I could. My dad came home...

Russ, what do you mean by "slid"... as in "power loading" (using the engine to get onto and off the trailer? Or do you mean on dry land - taking the boat off the trailer in your yard? What kind of trailer do you have?

Seems like whether you repair this one or replace, you're still faced with the labor to pull it out and put it back in (if you go that route). So, at least from that standpoint, that's a cost you incur no matter which way you go and doesn't (shouldn't) really enter into the decision making...

You can certainly do it the way you are thinking, but the dilemma is trying to find a used hardtop in decent enough shape to reuse... heck, it's hard enough to find a used hardtop, regardless of it's quality. Atlantic makes a hardtop with a lightweight panel - I have that one and have been...

Take a look at the specs in the brochure - available on Grady's website. Add about 3' for the motors up.

I wouldn't know. My boat repels fish whether lights on or lights off. I think it must have some type of anti-pheromones impregnated into the hull.

Actually, that's a misconception. Sonar travels through air just fine (it's just sound waves). Listen closely - with most transducers you can hear it "clicking"... that's the sound being emitted. The problem is it goes too fast and the "brain" doesn't know how to interpret it.

One thing to keep in mind with underwater lights... if you're in murky water they're pretty much useless. All you'll end up illuminating is a few square feet of murkiness.

The link he gave you has that info. Never heard of the brand, though. But if it works, it works. FYI, you don't drill big holes for underwater lights - they're all pretty much surface mount, anymore. Meaning, even without a stern pad, it's easy peasy.

It's amazing how much turbulence a strake can throw - even from a distance away.

It's interesting to these stick on mounts and I hope they work out (long term) for those that are using them. Personally, I still have reservations - aside from the "stick-on" debate, the screws that you end having to use are short and don't get a whole lot of bite - plus, the HDPE probably...

You're a good sport! Sorry for the little hi-jack there, Russ. :)

Are they still your OWN teeth, or do you take turns using them? :) :)

I've ordered quite a few things from Andy (never caught the woman's name that I've spoken with at times... maybe his wife?) at SIM. Good company to deal with and they've never steered me wrong. As Mr. Backwoods mentioned above... to me, having the ability to talk (I've also emailed questions...

My Offshore doesn't have them, but I really have no idea if they didn't originally have them since I'm not the original owner. While I can feel 99% sure that the hatch is original (after tearing it apart and rebuilding it), I don't know if it was removed for tank inspection in the past and...

Trim it up A LOT. Till the speed no longer increases or the prop starts to ventilate.

Bottom paint can still get growth and/or slime depending on it's age and how often the boat is run. BP, itself, is not the issue, though. Trimming... does that mean you weren't trimming the engine at all (or not much)? If so, you've found the issue... user error. :)

The best solution is to use the boat more. A moving boat won't gather barnacles. You could use any of the widely available bottom paints in a rattle can (Trilux 33, Barnacle Barrier... even Rustoleum zinc primer). Just don't do a lot of the normal "prep" work to the metals you're spraying...

+1 to the above. Need some data to help. Also... -- Do you know what the max operating RPM range is for your engine (you should)? Probably 5K-6K. -- What size prop is on there now? -- Is the speed GPS based or boat speedo based? -- Are you properly trimming the engine? Please explain your...

I couldn't agree more. Most "bashing" comes from what they know (and feel they are now experts in) from being on forums and listening to someone else who only knows what they know from forums... who was listening to someone else who only knows what they know from forums... who was listening to...