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not much of a point to this thread other than to share some fun times on the Grady a couple weeks ago i took the family from North East, MD down to Baltimore. It was a bit choppy on the way down, but not bad. once in the Patapsco it flattened out pretty good since there is almost no fetch for a...

completely rebuilt VSTs and intakes on both engines, new fuel line from raycor to starboard engine, switched to canvas rigging sleeves in the splash well.

So I was a bit off. That being said, Ive never felt it was too small and never needed the granny gear.

Took the family and wifes sister out for a day on the boat on July 7th. had a great time, did an amazing job docking in a tight spot at a restaurant in front of a bunch of people, had a great lunch, ran to a cove, anchored for a bit, then... went to restart to head back and the starboard motor...

agree. its not cheap to make the change either

congrats!! how did you like it? 120 miles is a good inaugural run

i think mine is over 3k, for some reason, 3,200 rings a bell. ill try to check in the morning. i figure bigger is better, less likely to fail, and easier cranking (that being said, i havent actually counted gear teeth or made a real assessment on that one)

engine trim up and trim out are the same. down and in are also the same

what kind of rpm were you turning to cruise there? what mpg were you seeing?

that seems crazy low. i have a chase which is the cc version of the islander, same hull. i have twin 250s. i cant imagine 200 less hp

wow, thats really impressive. i fall off plane around 20 mph with 3 blade props

speed to stay on plane. how slow can you plane with tabs up? then how slow can you plane with tabs down?

eoh brakes are on the list, just behind some other things. the surge brakes work much better than i expected, to the point that i am more than content with how the combo stops. that being said, i did just put new rotors, pads, and lines on over the winter. my older daughter missed the pic...

what is your minimum planing speed... 1. with engines trimmed all the way down and tabs fully up (not used)? 2. with engines trimmed all the way down and tabs fully down?

i would recommend scandvik style hose clamps. they are slightly rounded on the inside so they dont cut into the rubber. additionally, the screw engages in divots rather than slits so the threads dont score the rubber. make sure you get 316 ss. to remove any doubt, you could have the tank...

Atlantic Coastal Welding in NJ is awesome, does great work, and has Grady drawings on file. They just made mine.

loaded up, im 8500-9000 lbs. its not the exact same, but its a data point that is relatively close and can be useful with a bit of analysis

^ ive only heard good things about them

this is no issue with a well built 1/2 ton. z36 power stop brakes front and rear, king shocks, add a leaf, air bags, e rated tires, surge disc brakes on both trailer axles. pulled from fl to pa. rolling farm roads from home to ramp.

beautiful land/sea scape. the rock islands re really nice.