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Maybe she should be at the helm and you should do the "heavy lifting"... 8)

Not sure you really need a windlass on a 20' boat. You'll have a 15 pound anchor, max, about 20' of chain, and as much nylon line as you can stuff in the locker. You'll need to pull up no more than 30 pounds--and that is only when you get to the anchor end. Or get a Fortress anchor and you'll...

Thanks, but does anyone know what Grady actually uses?

Yet another example of poor construction and non-existent Q/C. Grady drills a hole through the plywood cored transom (nothing wrong with that--it's strong) but fails to seal the edges of the holes to seal the core. Tell me again why anyone thinks Grady-Whites are well built? This is the...

Here are a couple of interesting links about hull-deck joints: Pascoe http://www.docksidereports.com/hull_to_deck_joint.htm Plexus http://www.itwplexus.com/industries/marine_case_bajaboats.cfm

Agree with your comments about secondary bonds. My sailboat is all epoxy and vacuum bagged and uses unidirectional or bias ply cloth throughout--no roving. For powerboats, it seems that mechanical fasteners with through bolts and some sort of backing strip in addition to washers would be...

Fishtales, thanks for the info. I'd love to see the pics. Others: there is no evidence at all that GW through bolts or uses any backing material. There is no evidence that they glass the joint either inside or outside. I agree that the self-tapping screws are nearly useless in thin...

Well, to the extent the rubrail covers the hull deck joint, sure. But, strictly speaking the hull-deck joint is where the hull is fastened to the deck. The rub rail can be attached at the same point and typically is for a lot of powerboats because it is cheaper to do it that way and the...

What adhesive does Grady use on the hull deck joint of more recent boats? I have a 2005 Seafarer. I am generally unimpressed with how Grady does the joint. There are pin-sized self-tapping screws and a very few, widely spaced rivets with quite tiny heads on the blind-side. But, if Grady is...

I have added gaskets to the edges of the door for a better seal. Also, used a shock cord to hold the door closed better than the "friction pegs." I plan on replacing the hinged door with a slide in hatch board like sailboats use for the companionway. This will provide much more security.

Guess we should all be realizing that G-Ws really aren't good boats. My assessment is they are "fair": not poor, not very poor, not good, not very good, not excellent. Just fair. Sinful hull-deck joints, lots of bad glass work, poor electrical systems. Foam is a fraud--most of it is loose...