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    New Grady White Owner

    Congrats on your new boat. Welcome to the Grady life.
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    2018 GW Freedom 235 Stern Cleats Failing

    Yep....take photos and call the dealer and Grady if need be. This should be an easy fix and warranty issue.
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    205 tournament advice

    Those screws along the deck are the screws to remove the panel for the gas tank. It seems this boat has been used a bit. I don't fully understand when you say the hatch between stern seats is delaminated. I guess I need to see the boats pieces and parts. Grady doesn't use a lot of cored...
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    Repowering 2004 Marlin

    I repowered with the 4.2 F250 2 years ago. I went digital and it's a wonderful system. Smooth. Silky almost , throttle control would be a way to describe it. Now, I only had 1 motor to do this with and I am not sure what the costs are on the dual binnacle digital. If you have it to spare I...
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    The Dog is ready!

    I don't have a transom door. Mine is an 08. We have one big gas tank. It's 125 gallons. If you want an emergency plug in the hole kind of thing, it's not plumbers putty, it's a toilet wax ring that you need to buy. I store stuff in the cabin compartments. There is a setting on your...
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    Re-powered my GW226 with a Honda BF250

    I have seen a number of threads on THT , aka hate grady.com , where suzukis made some oil and other brands too. I recently had my motor serviced and it's not making oil. I think when others , including you, suggested when I broke her in to drive like I stole it. Once I got past 4-6 hours I...
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    prop ? Gulfstream with a F225

    If I were you I would still consider turning a 4 blade prop on that boat with the single 225. I have the 228 and the 4.2 liter 250. The 4 blade prop is a real benefit . You should see better performance on the hole shot, cruise RPM ( lower RPMs, meaning better fuel economy)and backing down...
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    366/376 canyon

    That's a sweet ride. Congrats. Are those triple 300s or 350s?
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    Buying an “underpowered” gulfstream

    I would like to suggest you investigate a 4 blade prop. It will give you some added stern lift, better cruise performance and following sea handling. It does for my 228. Nice boat. Congrats.
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    What to use to make v-berth more comfy

    I would go with a memory foam topper and cut to fit. I got a kick out of the Grady's are pretty Spartan ...yep they are but I can assure even as spartan as they are, sleeping in Grady is still more comfortable than sleeping on a thermarest mattress pad on the ground in a tent. I still go...
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    Batteries problems

    Hey last year I replaced batteries and did not pay attention to how I installed them and nearly burnt my boat down by wiring them together positive to negative. So, you got that going for you! Lol. Good job going back and tracing your steps and finding the problem!
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    Mid season cleaning

    I replaced my OEM vinyl stuff a couple years ago with strataglass material. It is night and day superior product. It is more durable, clearer and easy to clean. It doesn't fog with temperature changes and so forth. I have both the Maguire product you mention and plexus . I never thought about...
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    1995 27 Sailfish w/ Twin 200 Ocean Runners

    Wow, that's impressive. I have the latest tech,4.2 liter F250 and my 228 on the lake gets maybe 3.2 mpg. I had a 1998 192 with a Johnson Ocean Pro 150. That boat got around 2 mpg. I repowered with a Yamaha F150 and my mpg doubled to over 4.3 mpg. Not saying you're making it up, but I am...
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    Crazy Repower Idea

    Go with what Doc says....ignore what I wrote. He is correct.
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    Crazy Repower Idea

    Here is an idear. Go sea trial that 228 with new motor and see how you like it's performance. While it's not a SeaV2 hull, it will give you an idear on how your boat will perform.
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    Mid season cleaning

    Plexus . It's in an spray can and it's specifically for clear vinyl based materials. It will help but it doesn't remove deep scratches. Maguire's makes something similar. You need one of these to really clean the Eisenglass. Bleach isn't going to help. If you are talking about the sunbrella...
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    2006 360 Express Flood Light Conversion to LED Suggestions

    I bought Taco brand for our spreader. They are ok but not great. I am to switch out either for Dr. LED or run with the brand Grady now uses,which at the moment , it escapes me. I replaces my cockpit light with the exact stuff Grady now uses. It's white with several settings or red and it's...
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    Engine stops suddenly in rough seas and starts again

    Yep, either a loose ground or other wire or a fuel supply issue. I know this doesn't help much. Pick the low hanging fruit first though. It almost seems you need to start at your fuel tank first if you check the fuel. The more I think about it, pull the cowl and check all the electrical and...
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    Drop in trays or boxes under aft seats

    I would like to replace mine as well. I guess I could call the Grady dealer and pay handsomely.
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    How do you deal with smokers?

    Or, or, go the old European man look and make them wear Speedos! If they wear the speedo they can light up! The sincere key here is for you to set expectations long before you get to the dock and cast the lines off. Most people who truly are your friends will honor your requests. Unspoken...