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  1. SkunkBoat

    Best way to remove bottom paint

    https://www.greatgrady.com/threads/bottom-blasted.38557/
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    2001 Grady White 265 Express repower questions.

    https://www.greatgrady.com/threads/265-express-suzuki-df200apxw2.29099/
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    Beast of Burden Price Reduced $269k

    https://www.greatgrady.com/threads/photos-resize.39362/
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    Water dripping in at planing speed

    You might have an old speedometer hose still connected to the motor
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    NJ fishing reports

    Seabass is on fire out at Shark River reef. Limit is 10pp @ 12.5”. First Rock pile wasn’t great so went to my favorite wreck. 60 keepers in two hours with some 18+” in there
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    Magnetic Cushions?

    RUST
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    damage under gunwales

    its just something you are not supposed to see. There are plenty of places on your boat that look like that.. its nothing.
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    Rear deck section on 2004 Grady White Express "How to Secure"

    The grommet (well nut) has a machine thread ..no?
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    VHF Antenna removal

    Assuming the holes in the frame were drilled right, the only thread is at the nut. It is not threaded into the frame. yes sure, WD40 or the like.... Use a wrench (probably 7/16 on a 1/4-20 screw?)remove the acorn nut and then the nut. Hold the screw with a size 3 phillips. you might have to tap...
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    New Battery Config for 265

    it doesn't look like the other end of the oem yamaha isolator cable 69J-81949-00-00. I don't have yammies anymore so I can't check.
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    Need Fuel Valve help

    see this thread also https://www.greatgrady.com/threads/3-way-fuel-selector-moeller-033302-10.39055/
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    Adding a Fuel Bladder -- grounding

    I don't think the metal fuel valves and fuel filters on any Grady are grounded. Nor are they bonded...
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    Autopilot and SeaStar question(s)

    The new helms have different threads and use ORB fittings. An improvement that makes tightening and angling the fitting easier. But it means you need new fittings. The Tilt helm isn't sold without the tilt mechanism. You can't use a non-tilt new helm pump with your old tilt mechanism. The...
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    Autopilot and SeaStar question(s)

    I had exact same thing. And it effected the AP also. Replaced the cylinder. fixed Another symptom is that the raised motors will "fall over" to one side overnight.
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    NJ fishing reports

    got out to the Hudson canyon looking for the bigeye bite. Found lots of pilot whales and bait and marks...no bite. Made the best out of a beautiful day and loaded up on Mahi and tilefish
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    2011 306 Canyon: wood core in hull

    I don't know that they ever stopped using balsa in the hull sides of larger boats. Solid glass would increase the weight quite a bit. Maybe they went to a foam core? Its pretty easy to see it. They only spray it with white gelcoat where a customer might see it(bilge, battery compartment,anchor...
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    NJ fishing reports

    Mahi were biting at Glory pots and Chicken pots. Glory was better but neither were on fire. Going to try fluking Sunday morning before the blow.
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    NJ fishing reports

    Even without the looming hurricane The Monday Tuesday Wednesday forecast is East winds 10+ and 4ft. Thursday predictions 12ft or more. So forget fishing next week
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    NJ fishing reports

    I was out at Humpty Sunday on another boat. Early morning we caught some squid and put them out. Got a 200ish hammerhead and a 3 ft blacktip. No tuna. ran to pots for mahi. Mud hole pots covered up in boats, no fish. Blew past them to Glory pots. Got a half dozen 2 to 4 lb mahi. They were...
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    Need input on bottom paint please.

    no thats not right. He's been trailered or racked for all that time. now he wants to leave it in the water. It would be penny wise and pound foolish to bottom paint without a barrier coat.