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Sweet boat. Enjoy it! Welcome aboard.

Russ, Here is a tip. Grady uses what is called a variable dead rise hull. You see it in their literature on line. Grady's love trim tabs. Why? Unlike true deep V designs run on top of the waves, Grady's hulls are heavy and the angle of the V ( dead rise) at the stern is shallow (relative)...

It looks somebody or a panther scratched your boat. It seems easier to me to fix it on land than having it in a slip. I don't know if that is the question or not? Can you run the boat with scratched gel coat? Sure. People do it all the time. Is your boat slipped ? If so and you want the gel...

When Mid Carolina Marine started the motor for me at my repower they taped it. KY is a professional boat rigger and he tapes it. Now, you can do what ever you want, it's your motor and if Mercury doesn't need to be taped and you think your new $24k motor doesn't need taped , more power to you...

If you saw these two boats side by side you would notice the significant size difference beyond 2 feet of hull. There are a number of 248 owners here and they will testify how much better the ride is between the two boats. I have not been aboard a 248 other than at the dealership, so I can...

Doc, I was just going after the low hanging fruit and target the simple things first seeing how they are new batteries. I don't know the current draw and voltage of the windlass, but there has to be a good load when the windlass is first started.

I use USAA/Progressive. I have a declared value policy. Two years ago this spring I repowered my boat with a new 4.2liter Yamaha F250. Six weeks later I was at my brother's house in Florida and my motor was stolen off the boat in his front yard. Progressive bought me a new motor and they were...

Sounds like a ground issue to me. I would get the low voltage issue on my 192 and it wound up being a loose ground connection. It would happen when I used the trim on the motor.

Congrats! Sweet. Enjoy it.

Typo then? I am thinking dropping down to 15 1/4 x 16 4 blade or 17 3 blade would help get those RPMS north of 4,800. I am also inclined to speculate the motor is mounted too low. It's the internet, that's what it was built for , speculation and boat porn.

I thought the same thing KY when I read the Grady performance report. I was like that's a small prop. It could be mounted too low too. We discovered my repower was mounted too low. We being KY Grady when he was looking at my boat. My 4.2 won't turn north of 5,500. I am moving the motor up 1...

Wow, if that's the case, you're a good bit out of specs on the prop. Call Ken at Prop Gods and he will do you a solid and get you hooked up with the right prop. I recall reading some where for every half inch you drop in size your RPMS go up 500? Maybe it's an inch? Either way ,you are...

Dennis, I do this every trip. When I plan on going to the Keys from North Carolina, I always run the gas down before the trip. I don't need to do it. I want to do it. I don't know Russ's travel habits or his trailering plans. I know you can shave a bit of weight by not trailering with a...

Remember, nobody ever said you have to trailer your boat full of fuel long distances. When we travel on long trips I try to have my gas tank 1/4 or less. I have the 228 and tow it with a 2015 Tundra.

I wish they would bring that boat back. Grady now makes their bread and butter off of dual consoles and not walk-arounds. Funny, they invented the walk-around and there are only 4 models left in production. The Islander seemed to be the perfect trailerable big boat. I remember going aboard...

Op, I don't truly understand your question. Then again maybe I am not the sharpest hook in the tackle box. What exactly do you want to lean against? Is it the cabin wall? Are you picturing sitting in traffic cabin and lounging? Then are you wanting a pillow or bolster of sorts to support...

True dat! I go to Walmart and buy the best bumpers they have there and let those babies flop on the sides. It's like a coral snake...bumpers flying on back watch out jack. Bumpers left on the side better run and hide.

Congrats ! Enjoy your new boat! We all remember our first Grady, and our second ....it's a sweet ride. When it comes to small boats I think few compare to the Grady.

I am 5'5" and I own a 228 and I have no issues with sitting or standing while at the controls of the helm. I have not hit anyone ....yet. I had few close calls . Lol. Ok,not really.

Hey Guys, I have been away from forum for a little while and when I returned the site had a new look. I like it and who ever worked on it did a good job. I also noticed that we all got new titles. Fishtales for instance is now a well known member. Lol. Where as I am just an active member...