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We live on the coat of Maine and use Cross Insurance. I went to them when our boat premium increased through State Farm. I was only looking to insurance the boat but did sit down and let them go over all our stuff. We saved over $1,000.00 annually on everything. I have not had a claim (knock...

It is our boat. I was talking to the author and asked why all the boats are so expensive in his article. He asked what I had and said lets do a story. He was a great guy. He told me the dual consoles are making a huge comeback and thought it would be nice to do an article on an older one...

We named our old Boston Whaler. When we got our Grady it did not have a name. On ourfirst trip I called intot a harbor to get a mooring and have the shuttle pic us up. The problem was we had no name to say over the air. I used the name of our Whaler and added a 2 (II) to it. A week later my...

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Thanks for all the input. I took it to the local transfer station. Looked good towing a boat in Maine in winter. I am at 24% on the tongue. I then went to a local marina and measured other boats that were roughly the same size and I think I will move the axle.

We have a 1983 Tarpon. Looks just like the Tournament. My question is this. I have a lot of weight on the tongue when trailering. This boats weighs nearly the same as a friends boat. I have no issues pulling his (boat) with our Jeep but when I pull mine it really lowers the back of the...

My local place is a Yamaha dealer but he said he has a computer he can use. I never would have thought it could be hooked up to a computer. Going in on Monday. Thanks

We have 2003 Mercury Optimax 135, it is the Saltwater Series V6. When running at the first click forward the motor runs fine, it will drift. When I go headway speed, which we have to for about a mile from the launch I get a solid beep. I am sure this is the overheat alarm. If I go back to...

I was fine with leaving the stripe off. My wife and I pulled into Robinhood Marina her in Mainefor lunch and there were other Grady's there. She said I like the stripe. So we are putting a new one on. Some members have pictures without the stripe.

Thanks, I will go right to the acetone. I will follow the steps for the new stripes. Rick

I removed the stripe from our boat. The stripe had to be removed. The previous owner replaced the stripe but he did it in one to two foot pieces and it was peeling and some was gone. I have a new stripe comming. I have two questions, how do I get the glue from the old that remains off and how...

Thanks, I will try the Dawn. I cleaned and waxed the boat after I picked it up and removed the stripe. The guy I got the boat from put a new stripe on. The stripe was beginning to come off and he put it on in one foot sections. I think we are going to leave it off too.

bfrank, When you say you wet sanded, can you explain how. I just picked up almost the same boat and the guy I got it from said he had waxed it every year but it looks like it is coated in old wax.

CatMar II Rick 1983 190 Tournament 2005 Mercury OptiMax 135 Saltwater series West Bath Maine

The motor runs fine. The only time I have an issue is when I fill the reserve tank. I think the pump may be losing a prime. I can fill the reserve and run with no problems. I don't fill the small tank on the side of the motor I remove the cap and it fills from the reservoir. I am guessing I...

We are using our new boat quite a bit. The boat has a 2003 Mercury Optimax 135, Saltwater series. When I fill the oil reservoir do I have to always remove the cowling and prime the small oil tank on the motor? Twice now the no oil alarm has gone off. We immediately stopped the boat and I...

Seasick, You are right. Today we went out for the day and it went to a half quickly but then went slower after that. When I filled up it took 11 gallons.

Our new to us 1983 Tournament has a fuel guage and it works. We have had the boat out a few times now and did a long run the other day. The fuel guage said I was at half a tank when we got in. When I went to fill it up it only took five gallons. I was told it has 20 gallon tank. I will...

Thanks, I am going to miss the Whaler but am excited about the new to us boat.

Thank You Making my own never crossed my mind but using the old one as a template would work well.