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    Grady white thru hull size?

    BTW ,not the thruhull post I did yesterday.Different boat .Charlie
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    Grady white thru hull size?

    Anyone know the thruhull size of bilge and cockpit drains on a Grady White? I have a 208 Adventure and these thruhulls are huge for this size boat and heavy duty looking.This would be specifically for appearance as the exterior are worn.Thanks Charlie
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    Replacing Thru hull ...size??

    I surely dont need sanitation hose .The only thing that goes down that sink is spitting after brushing teeth and soapy water from washing hands.And once in a while a few ounces of warm beer that I didnt drink fast enough.I was thinkin the 5200 for bedding but I guess silicone will work fine as...
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    Replacing Thru hull ...size??

    Yes I see many 1 1/8" but my sink discharge hose is definetly 1" so I am either getting a 1 1/8" and heating end of hose to put onto thruhull or continuing looking for 1". Heating the hose ends was the only way to get any hoses off that have been clamped for over 20 years.Heatgun made it very...
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    Replacing Thru hull ...size??

    Done a lot but never replaced a thruhull .Wanna do a stainless as it is right on the waterline.Bathroom sink discharge is a 1" id clear plastic hose not reinforced.Should one assume the thruhull needs to be a 3/4 ?? My 1st thought was to get a 1" thru hull and heat the hose end and work it onto...
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    Smell from head / cabin area

    Glad to hear it worked for you.If you are going to do another treatment ,go straight bleach.The smell is/was live organic .It needs to be killed .Bleach will kill it and stop it from growing and coming back.Charlie
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    Smell from head / cabin area

    Had similar but mine was stanky!!! was ready to replace everything but figured anything was worth a try before investing labor and $$ in replacement.Start with discharging every drop of whatever may be in the holding tank.Take a gallon of regular old fashioned bleach.Not dripless or extra...
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    $2500 boat

    I think I already see a problem and it is with your prep of the surface or lack of..There should not be any paint on or around the surface to be repaired because it should be ground or sanded or wheeled to bare metal.It does not appear that you prepped properly for the JB to adhere.IT DONT STICK...
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    Florida marinas occupancy rate

    Try Sands harbor marina in Pompano beach or Lighthouse pointe marina.Charlie
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    $2500 boat

    You have nothing to lose by trying or have someone actually weld it.If you JB it ,dont use the quick set.Only use the original which will want to sag while curing.Prep is most important.Have you checked it the motor is free wheeling or locked up?? That will help make up your mind to try it or...
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    Need Replacement Decal Advice

    I bought from discontinueddecals.com with good results on Yamaha decals.Do a search as I may not be exact on the address.Charlie
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    Clear Marine Vinyl Window Advice?

    Yes they have a screw in the center but they only approx 1/8" high so its not something you really notice at all.You can also install a track and the snaps can then slide into the track instead of a screw.Charlie
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    Clear Marine Vinyl Window Advice?

    Cool boat.Starting with the clear vinyl.There are many grades of clear vinyl.You can get much less expensive clear vinyl at places like Joanns fabrics or you can go to Sailrite website and get all grades of marine plastics and all different pricepoints.I purchased "double polished" "crystal...
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    Backdrop eisenglass/canvas leaking /dripping

    What you are saying sounds logical and the plastic on the "outside" is also my way of thinking for the sake of waterproofing.However I have used the best of canvas shops and the most basic of canvas shops and they all do the plastic the same way .Sailrite has great instructional videos on the...
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    Wax on

    I have done that on my waterline and it worked quite well but not for an entire season.I also tried spreading a thin coat of Lucas red and tacky grease and that held up much longer.I experimented on the transom waterline for a few years.Then I just put on a wider 3m tape stripe.Charlie
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    Short shaft motor on long transom

    I would look into a kit that can be added to the shaft between the upper and lower to lengthen it.I have seen them used successfully.Charlie
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    Backdrop eisenglass/canvas leaking /dripping

    Anyone have similar leak issue or solution?? Pic is the center portion of my 3 piece backdrop.The lower horizontal seam/sewpoint seems to be catching some rain as gravity has rain running down the backdrop.There is a pretty steady drip on a normal rain,worse on heavy rain.I had plastic replaced...
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    Adding a Temp gauge

    I disagree completely and always want a temp gauge on any boat I own.With Grady white being more of a premium boat ,I would expect a temp gauge as standard and not optional.For example the cleats and bow and stern eyes are 3x the size and quality they need to be as well as the rod and outrigger...
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    Adding a Temp gauge

    Your reply gave me the info I didnt think of with the mounting of the sender being different than factory unit.I will stick with the factory plain looking unit as function is more important looks to me.Still cant believe that Grady White with a Yamaha motor didnt make a temp gauge as standard...
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    1986 SunRunner “The Big shark” My first boat

    WOW!!! I have never heard of that and really cant believe it.Great idea using HD straight weight oil for EVERYTHING aboard ...However...... I cant see an outdrive holding up without gear lube.Guess they didnt.Charlie
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