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  1. Ekea

    Replacing thru hulls on 2000 Adventure, Is it worth the trouble? does not look easy to do

    cutting isnt too bad, especially if you can put the holes in a location that you could put a speaker in down the road.
  2. Ekea

    New member seeking Gulfstream knowledge/advice

    also, in the big picture, if you plan to keep this boat for a long time, re-doing the transom wouldnt be much in this boats lifetime budget. then you would have a wood free transom and never have to think about it again. if its the right boat for you for the right price, its just something to...
  3. Ekea

    fuel tank securing, what bolts to use?

    any pics? did you buy blocks and cut them? and what exact material. UMHW is "ultra high molecular weight". i assume polyethene
  4. Ekea

    263 chase

    my 2000 has the change. the change to the 273 was more interior layout. even 273s can sit low.
  5. Ekea

    83 seaferor complete rebuild and upgrades

    thats a lot of work
  6. Ekea

    VHF Anetnna

    with the poor quality of the picture, we are just guessing here...
  7. Ekea

    Replacing thru hulls on 2000 Adventure, Is it worth the trouble? does not look easy to do

    which through hulls are you referring to? deck drains? bilge pump? high speed pick up? im assuming you mean deck drain. access usually does suck. if they are sound, then its just a matter of how much the cosmetic bothers you.
  8. Ekea

    New member seeking Gulfstream knowledge/advice

    50/50 on wet transom oozing out or rusting hardware
  9. Ekea

    What have you done to your Grady lately?

    wow, thats crazy expensive. i can have a shop do the annual maintenance for both my motors for about that much total parts and labor
  10. Ekea

    '92 Overnighter - Drain plug while in the water?

    better to ask here than to sink at the ramp. this is a pretty good group here and pretty willing to help those that seek it. like said, drain plug in.
  11. Ekea

    263 chase

    in 2000, they extended the bottom running surface all the way to the transom. it gives you an additional 1.5 to 2 feet of running surface when on plane. the 99 and earlier might be a TINY bit more efficient and faster due to less drag, the 2000 and newer might have a better ride in rough...
  12. Ekea

    265 fuel tank replacement

    isnt there generally a size limit for the poly tanks? the issue with larger poly tanks was the lack of internal baffling
  13. Ekea

    Nostalgia and some rough water

    you definitely should!
  14. Ekea

    What have you done to your Grady lately?

    39 with long skinny arms. 1 out of 2 isnt bad, right?
  15. Ekea

    What have you done to your Grady lately?

    i dont have a pic of the ones on my boat, but here is an amazon link to a bunch...
  16. Ekea

    Feels like spun hub but isn't

    can you post a pic of the lower unit and prop as well as how the boat sits on the trailer?
  17. Ekea

    265 Express

    all good options. we do have a couple PNW guys here one may have a 265, but not sure. my opinion is to get the biggest that you can trailer and afford. if not trailering, get the biggest you can afford.
  18. Ekea

    Nostalgia and some rough water

    not much of a point to this thread other than to share some fun times on the Grady a couple weeks ago i took the family from North East, MD down to Baltimore. It was a bit choppy on the way down, but not bad. once in the Patapsco it flattened out pretty good since there is almost no fetch for a...
  19. Ekea

    What have you done to your Grady lately?

    completely rebuilt VSTs and intakes on both engines, new fuel line from raycor to starboard engine, switched to canvas rigging sleeves in the splash well.
  20. Ekea

    Trailer winch size?

    So I was a bit off. That being said, Ive never felt it was too small and never needed the granny gear.