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I'm going with the original wire-reinforced exhaust hose. I'm also replacing the plastic drains with the newer SS ones. I'm letting a mechanic with a lot of under the deck experience do the job after I tried (and failed) to remove the hoses myself. He told me he was not going to even try to...

Grady gets their parts from these guys. I don't know how long the relationship goes back. Almost everything made of stainless steel has originated in China for a long time. The quality of Chinese parts depends on how much involvement the US company has with the quality control on the ground...

With red snapper, gag grouper, amberjack, and triggerfish seasons all closed, we headed offshore to harvest some black seabass and mangrove snapper. The seabass down here are smaller than the ones up North and on the Atlantic side, but they are usually very abundant in 50-70 ft of water when the...

I use Quality Marine Surplus a lot, but it's hard to find Grady parts there. Not too many Gradys get scrapped.

I paid $89 for the pair. That includes a temporary 10% surcharge to cover the cost of the trade war tariff. They did not have the check ball. It turns out that Grady doesn't use the check ball because it reduces water flow. I've been in a Key West that does use the check ball in the drain...

I just picked up a pair of SS scupper drains from Marine Town USA, which is local to me. They supply Grady with a lot of SS parts such as drains, scuppers, and hinges. They used to be strictly business to business, but they told me that they now are willing to sell retail and take credit card...

I just picked up a pair of the new model stainless steel scupper drains that Grady uses from: MARINE TOWN USA 2061 NW US Highway 19, Crystal River,FL 34428 T352 564 1150 F352 564 1156 E info@marinetown.com The cost for both was $89 including the 10% trade war surcharge. They are fit flush...

Wipe it with a cloth soaked in acetone. Wipe any excess off right away. Works like magic! It will even remove or lighten up any dings.

The relief port is connected to a series of baffles that act as a muffler. There is an opening that allows some exhaust to flow into the dry exhaust. The whole thing is surrounded by a water jacket. Except for condensation during a cold startup, you should not see water flowing out of the...

Only 1 t-stat on the 3.3 F250. This time I checked in the service manual. :) My current Honda BF250D has 2 t-stats and 2 pressure relief valves. Each cylinder bank is cooled separately. That's why I was confused. When you get old, it's easy to confuse the past with the present. ;) Here is a...

Isn't there only one poppet valve on that motor? Of course, there is only one. And only a single thermostat as well. I don't know what engine I was picturing in my head. :eek: The poppet valve needs to open at high rpm both to relieve water pressure and to facilitate the flow of water out...

As long as the water pump is working properly, the pressure relief (poppet) valve is wide open running at speeds much over 2000 rpm. If it is stuck shut on one bank you would definitely get an overheat warning buzzer. If it was stuck open, you would get overheating at idle speeds because the...

My F250 would run one bar from the right side at anything over 4K. Since the gauges don't provide a real temperature output, we have to believe that is normal. My engine still made oil like crazy indicating that it wasn't getting hot enough to flash off the excess fuel from the oil. As long...

Are you using Gianola's? They made a cover for my aluminum boat that is still holding up 22 years later. They should be willing to do anything you want them to do. I used to show up at 4:30 with a 6 pack. They did every modification I wanted. :)

But you still need to add a stabilizer in addition to the Ringfree.

The original Ringfree was made by a Chevron subsidiary and the active ingredient was Techron. I would not hesitate for a minute to use the new Techron Marine since it is a proven technology from an established company. It contains both Techron and a fuel stabilizer with a treat rate of 1 oz...

Ringfree is not a stabilizer. If you use Ringfree for deposit control you still need to use a fuel stabilizer. If you use StaBil, you should still use Ringfree for deposit control. Particularly for a 2-stroke.

Well, I've got bad news for you and possibly some good news. It is very unlikely that the Humminbird system will solve your false bottom reading problem. Most likely, they will be worse. That's probably why Humminbird stopped supporting the Digitrol. I had a 1158c for several years that I...

After I brought my old '75 Overnighter to Florida from Connecticut, I had the bottom paint removed by soda blasting and replaced it with hard 2-part epoxy since the boat was kept at a high and dry. I picked up 2 mph top speed. It's really cool to see those older Gradys like yours being restored.

With the look of that Grouper, it appears you’ve been missing out on some good times. I only use about 10 reels on a regular basis. That's WAY less than half of what I have accumulated since the 1960s. I recently sold 3 Shimano Calcuttas. They were the first to go since my freshwater days...