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Hi Guys, especially those who boat on the Gulf of Mexico: So on THT I have read a bit lately about how Gradies just can't handle the GOM chop. I personally have boated out of Panama City, Cape San Blas/St. Joe Bay, Suwannee River mouth area, Homasassa, Clearwater, Sanibel and Captiva and...

Brian, I will tow it down for free! Let me know.

I do my own trailer repair. Last may I took off all the tie down junk and put on stainless steel Kodiak stuff. I could do the work and maybe that's what I should do. I was going to ask $1,200 as it is. If I do this work I would want $2,300 or so depending on what brakes I buy and install...

Hi Guys: I have a 2007 Magic Trail Aluminum tandem axel bunk style trailer that came with my boat. In 2014 right before my annual Keys trip my trailer guy sprung it on me I needed new brakes on a wheel. So I took the time to order new Kodiak brakes, but they did not fit. I had 3 days before...

I have question and observation. Grady switched in 2000 to Evergreen. It has either a 50 year no rot warranty or guarantee. Let's assume this boat has evergreen and let's assume their product is a good product. Does their guarantee and or warranty follow the boat or only original owner? If...

Pigeons eat seeds. Do not put rat poison in there . It is just a waste of money. I would find the points of ingress or egress and fix the problem there. You could introduce a fiesty house cat but then you have cat issues. Lol. The fake hawk and owl ideas are good too.

Good points. I try to say thank you but I know I don't always follow back with results. It seems like a good way to build in knowledge base of sorts to the website. This way if some is experiencing a problem and gets 5 ideas to solve it and one of those ideas worked, it then seems like an easy...

There is a rigging tube between the overhead electronic box and the helm station area. Between my audio system and VHF data cable to my GPS , there was not enough room in the tube to feed the Garmin data cable . It was not because of the cable it was because of the weather resistant ether net...

Two things. Don't cut the data cable. Part of it it is shielded from RF interference. Don't do it. I suspect you are good to go on the power cable. Two,my 24Xhd Garmin works better with a wedge giving it a forward tilt. I mounted it initially without a wedge and then added a wedge later...

Thanks guys! It is a Ritchie and oem from 2008. I think I will go the Ritchie route. You guys are awesome. Thanks again.

Great numbers and glad to see you got the motor you wanted. I think the performance numbers for the Zuke and 4.2liter Yamaha are very similar. My 3.3 liter topped out at 41 mph. My 4.2 liter tops out around 46-47 at 5,500 rpm. My cruise rpm at 30 mph is now just 3,500 rpm. Where as it was...

Hi guys: I was out this afternoon spring cleaning my boat. I notice that my Grady installed compass is losing it's fluid. I might have asked this before, but can it be filled? If so, what fluid do they use? Where does one fill it? Thanks.

I guess it depends on the boat. I would look at the boats you want and if one picques your interest then hire a surveyor to put a moisture meter on it. I think it was around 2000 to 2001 Grady went to Evergreen marine wood products. They claimed a 50 year no rot warranty. Maybe start your...

Congrats on your new to you boat! Like others have said, practice and time will make you a better captain.

Is the VST aluminum or magnesium alloy? Just asking ...don't know. I run ring free with an ethanol stabilizer in it at every fill up. My tech folks never mentioned I had this issue when I had the VST changed. It might suggest that the ring free works or they simply did not bring it to my...

Here is a follow up...steering. old tech with a master cylinder is reliable. It's proven and it works. There are just a few things which can fail, such as leaky seals, master cylinder and the hydraulic lines. Old tech fails often slowly and not catastrophic. Meaning, you typically just don't...

I repowered last year with a F250 4.2. it's over 70 pounds lighter than the 3.3 liter. I only have 34 hours on it. The more I read KY Grady posts the less I like him ;-). It's a joke. Seriously, check out the G2. I didn't because the dealer network stinks for me, but so does Suzuki...

I use to run the exact same prop KY uses on his boat. I prefer a 4 blade prop over the three blade prop. This spring I plan on testing different 4 blade props on my new 4.2 liter f250. So, with that said , I concur with everyone else that there is something going on here with only reaching...

Hi Mike, I have a Garmin 24XHD radome. I did not shield my radar cables and I have not noticed any RFI or if it is there, I have tuned it out with the gain control. I don't think it would hurt to have it but in my case it has not hurt to run it without the shielding. When you run energy...

Skunk gave some good tips. For what it is worth I routinely fish 30-40 off in my 228 and have taken it to the Bahamas a couple times plus the Dry Tortuga's. The boat is big enough when you pick your days. Now here is another thought. Your boat is not the CV2 hull. Not saying it's a bad ride...