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  1. Uncle Joe

    Fuel Fill Help!

    Guys.....I have spent the last few weekends replacing my aux fuel tank on my '82 Offshore. Soup to nuts.....fill hose...tank...sending unit....supply line to the engine....selector valve...the works. All is working fine....except the PO seems to have lost the gas cap and used one that doesn't...
  2. Uncle Joe

    Trim Tabs 101:

    Very interesting stuff here guys....thanks. I must say though....I have run Offshores for 25 years or so and IMHO they handle much better when you trim the motor to suit speed and conditions and only use tabs to correct list due to weight distribution or when she heels over in the wind. They can...
  3. Uncle Joe

    throttle and shift cables

    That might not be a Grady White question......that might be engine specific.
  4. Uncle Joe

    Hydraulic steering problem

    I recently did the connected bleed valve method by myself.....it worked great. It does not suck air in through the helm because you have the bottle inverted and connected to the fill port on the helm and a small hole in the bottom of the bottle. As air escapes the system through the bottle it is...
  5. Uncle Joe

    Transom crack inside the boat

    If the engine runs it is probably worth the 5K.
  6. Uncle Joe

    Enclosures

    I betcha Grady's customer service can answer that.
  7. Uncle Joe

    Offshore surprise

    I was trolling with my 82 year old step-dad about 10 miles offshore one summer day and this little sparrow landed right on his shoulder for a rest. He hung out for 15 or 20 mins and went on his way. It was pretty cool.
  8. Uncle Joe

    When is the boat clean enough?

    Sometimes it is a bit of a pain after getting up early ....being on my feet all day running the boat and fishing...unloading gear back at the dock...out of the breeze....but I am always glad I spend the time at the end of the day the next time I come down to the boat and she is gleaming. I had a...
  9. Uncle Joe

    Happy new owner

    I think you may want to try to take all tab off and trim the motors up and down in the 3800-4200 range you mentioned...and see how she reacts. You may have had a lot of tab digging in and at least my Grady does not like to have the outboard in the lowest position. You will figure it out.
  10. Uncle Joe

    Happy new owner

    Beauty! Best of luck with her.
  11. Uncle Joe

    Freedom 275 offshore?

    I run 50 miles offshore in my 24 with a single outboard. You have to pick your weather window. I wouldn't hesitate to go further in a 27 with twins if the forecast was favorable. Overnight? Eh........
  12. Uncle Joe

    boat junk yards ?

    There is a shop in Long Island that has salvaged parts...seats....rod holders etc. Hit or miss though. https://marineconsignmentli.com/ They are not an online store though....I would call them.
  13. Uncle Joe

    Grady white took some hard hits

    I don't know how long you have owned your boat but I had to learn where my Offshore's "sweet spot" was through trial and error. Rounding Breezy Point can be a little hairy at times and I slammed that hull down hard more than once. I learned my seamanship (what little I possess) in my Dad's 21 ft...
  14. Uncle Joe

    UGH........New Control Cables

    I got the connectors...and I have a 1/4 in nylon line and plenty of tape ready because the ends of the cables appear to be fixed. The boat is 1.5 hrs from home and I just discovered the problem on Sunday..didn't look too hard at the ends....so I won't know until the new cables arrive....although...
  15. Uncle Joe

    UGH........New Control Cables

    I am going to get a connector......and also plenty of tape just in case
  16. Uncle Joe

    UGH........New Control Cables

    That is why I love this site....thanks for the offer brother!
  17. Uncle Joe

    New (to me) Grady - 2004 Marlin

    Nice Terp! She is a beauty. Best of luck with her. Be sure to post up some Striper pics!
  18. Uncle Joe

    UGH........New Control Cables

    Thanks Seasick.....It is the helm end that concerns me. Pulling through that mess looks like a disaster waiting to happen.
  19. Uncle Joe

    UGH........New Control Cables

    Thanks.....26 ft is posted on existing.
  20. Uncle Joe

    I'm back - sorry to be absent

    Feel better soon Bruh!