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A commercial wrecker service. Many wreckers for big trucks have a telescopic boom like a crane. They have spreaders, straps and will come to you. Get a quote. They have minimums just to leave the yard.

I am with you in being suspicious that both motors dying at the exact same time seems a little far-fetched. The fact that a certified Yamaha tech checked it and says it's so does give credence to it but a placard on a persons wall doesn't prove one is a genius. What I am getting is that the...

Sounds like a standup guy.

Russ, Did you go look at the boat or is this a sight-unseen purchase?

Ha ha ha.... That's pretty funny. That's quite a boat you are jumping in to! It's going to be a lotta fun outfitting and making it like you want it. I sure hope you show us some pictures of that big girl when you get it and the add-ons you do. Welcome to the group by the way.

Murphy never sleeps.:p

I have always wondered why some major boat manufacturers like Grady and others continued using treated wood many years after lots of man-made materials like Coosa board came out and claimed to be the "be all-do all" answer to boat builders problems. Are there bad things about the man-made stuff...

I would think that since you have purchased a boat from them that they haven't had to floor, I would figure out what the total dollar amount you can get all your equipment for through your company and explain that you expect him to do a "price match". Then you can agree on a rate for the...

That's the same thing I got from my dealer...the generic "GW" one or the one that says "205 Freedom".

Zowie! What a difference. What brand did you use?

Looks like a phenomenal boat! Are you going to keep it nude? Looks cool. By the way, welcome aboard. What part of Florida are you in? I'm in SW Florida.

The heavier hitch is able to support higher weight capacities because usually the receiver bracket will have more bolts spread over a greater length of your trucks frame. You will have more than 500 pounds of tongue weight with that boat but less than 1000. That's not saying that you can't hook...

Forget the weight distributing hitch for your boat trailer. This receiver hitch for your truck doubles the tongue weight capacity and doubles the trailer weight capacity. Air bags on your truck and you are good to go but don't leave that load of gravel for the driveway in the bed when you hook...

Yes, I agree Dennis, I figured I would give it a shot to keep it original but I'm not wasting anymore time on it. I have one of the new generation "Freedom" styles on order. It's just like doing the pinstriping on your car. People can only see one side at a time anyway.

I had my local dealer call Grady and they said the old Tounament logos are discontinued and they have no stock. The new Freedom version is available. There is probably some of the old ones around in some dealers stock but there is no practical way to find them. To bad the boat dealers aren't...

Ha Ha...Yeah, Too bad updating 7 years by adding a sticker can't be reality , huh? I may wind up with that one. The guy I needed to talk to at the Marina was out yesterday. Hoping I can get his ear today. Funny how whenever you are trying to solve a difficult problem, they always say you gotta...

Was it setting in water that 3 months. Dirty bottom maybe? Did you trim up on plane till the prop blew out, then back down till it bit, or was it tucked in? Did you have full enclosure up recently and down 3 months ago?....Just some things a person that wasn't there would wonder about.

Now there's a topic we can all get a grip on....pissing over the side. Do wide gunnels present a problem? Are cockpit drains fair game? Is it poor form to help hold onto a guy to keep him onboard? Ha ha ha. Russ you made my day.

Dennis, Thanks for taking the time to look that up. I did see that on ebay and it is the correct one size-wise. In 2011 Grady changed the name from "Tournament" to "Freedom". As a last resort I would put that one on but I first want to make sure there is not one out there with the "Tournament"...

Yes, I did see that small one advertised on ebay. It is the OEM one but only 2 3/4 inches long. Then there is all the aftermarket guys with the simple vinyl decals but there is a shop right here in my town that does those. I am going to try to find the proper one. I do see the proper sized one...