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GradyX: Lake Worth Inlet (a.k.a. Palm Beach Inlet) is a very good inlet and is closest (about 62 miles) to West End. Three boat ramps serve that inlet: Phil Foster Park and the newer Jim Barry Light Harbor are Palm Beach County boat ramps. Lake Park Marina is a city ramp. All three charge a fee...

The stainless steel bar that I had worked surprisingly well. But not as well as lemon juice. Rob

Scott: You are right on. The engine seems to prevent the stern from coming around and lining up behind the bow into the wind. Instead, with the engine down, the boat is sideways to the wind. Sideways is good in a moderate wind. It allows me to fish kite baits on the downwind side and put...

Gbar: I won't try to sell you on the Grady - the boat either sells itself to you or it doesn't - but I can tell you my experience with the same hull and engine. Difference is that mine is the cabin model, not the center console. We run the boat offshore quite a bit, including trips to...

Wally: I also replaced mine and bought from the dealer. My boat is stored inside and they still went after about four years. I could not find any way to get to the blind side fasteners. Grady mistakenly said they were screws. They were not. They were small bolts and I heard the little...

Town Vet: I have run my live well for up to three hours with no obvious affect on the battery. I have a pair of AGM's. I run out on one battery and then run the livewell on the other. That way, if I did manage to run down the second battery, I know I have the first battery, that I ran out with...

I intended to put an f350 on my 2005 258. Grady said "no", the transom wasn't made to take that much torque in one spot. This even though my boat is rated for twin engines up to 350 hp. Your answer will likely be the same, if you ask. Rob

Ken: I carry a 60" drift sock - not a true sea anchor - that I use for kite fishing. It will keep my bow into the wind in 20 -25 mph winds only if I raise the engine. Rob

RB: Other than your boat being an '06 and mine an '05, sounds like we have the same boat. I hope you get as much use and enjoyment from your 'new' boat as I do from mine. My quick estimate on towing weight is about 6,050 lbs: boat 4150 engine 600 full fuel 1000 batteries...

And welcome to the forum, Tracey! Rob

Great shots and enjoyable, as usual. Thanks!

Re: tigercat Shunter: First, welcome to the forum. I have never even ridden on a Tigercat so take my response with that in mind. I recall that in 1999, the same year that Grady offered the cat in a center console, they also made some changes to the cat hull. I heard at the time that the...

I use soap and water on the whole boat after each use. When I did just rinse and let it dry, I can feel the salt on the dried surface.

Batteries may take more of a pounding when you move them forward. Not sure just what this does to battery life, but I would suggest a little extra security with the tie-down straps.

Beautiful, Brian. Thanks for posting.

Great stuff. Thanks for posting.

Not worth the risk, in my opinion. Running out of fuel mid-stroke can damage an engine, especially on carbed engines. Maybe not likely, but why risk it. If the engine will be laid up long enough for that fuel to get gummy, then just run some Stabil. Rob

I had my dealer put the batteries as far starboard as they would go and that cured most of the 'list' for me. Although the boat was not listing while at rest. I still feel it a bit especially when accelerating while coming up on plane, so I presume it is some torque pull. But mine was never so...

Big Chief; First, welcome to the forum. I'm afraid that I don't know anything about the 1981 Atlantic 196. If you haven't already, look at the 1981 catalog on Grady's website. It lists engine HP from 120 to 260, but is not specific. Try giving Grady a call. there may be some folks there who...

I have 1240 hours on a 2005 F250 and it has been perfect. Commercial guys in the area say they swap them out at 5,000 hours. Rob