damage during hauling? PLEASE READ

[cheech's catch]

I had spoken with a guy yesterday regarding boat hauling. He starts to ask me questions about the type of boat I need hauled and I tell him either a 93 sailfish or or 95 islander. He says They are sh!t. Don't buy em'! I said you realize I'm talking about Grady whites here, right? He says "yeah I know. They are sh!t. I've been hauling boats for 40years and after pulling about 200 of those boats I stopped hauling them because they are built like crap. They fall apart during the ride and when they are put on blocks." Naturally my 1st reaction was to defend Grady. I wanted to say could it be maybe you're doing it wrong? But instead I said I have an 88 grady that I towed about 180 miles and it now gets put on blocks every year and I haven't had one problem nor have I ever heard anything remotely close to what you are saying. He says " I don't care if you buy it or not, it doesn't affect my life. I'm just saying that when some one whose been in the business for 40yrs says he refuses to haul them, it should say something." He throws in at the end that it'll be 2500. What do you make of that?

 

[catch22]

Simple.... the guy's an idiot.
Find another hauler.

It's funny though.... the guy states he has pulled about 200 Gradys, and then he stopped hauling them.... 200? If there was really a problem, he would have stopped after 10... not 200. Pure bs.

 

[Bob's Cay]

Sounds like you were talking to Jimmie...

 

[GT]

Give my regards to Jimmy. The guy I've been using last few years for my pre/post season hauls loves Gradys. Tells me they are built well, hold up to years of owner abuse and all sorts of abuse done at boat yards - hauling and blocking. AND he emphasizes that in HIS experience Grady owners pay their bills on time!
He's got a lot of experience hauling all types of boats up and down the east coast.

 

[Grog]

Aside from they guy being an a$$, you can have problems towing Gradys because they aren't light boats and will strain trailers that are not up the capacity and his truck.

 

[cheech's catch]

I thought it was nonsense, but I had to ask.

 

[catch22]

I think it's comical when someone wants to put down Grady White boats.

Where I boat, (Cape May, NJ and Delaware Bay) they are, without a doubt, the most common boat on the water. Probably the same in many other areas too. That in itself, speaks volumes.

I'm sure every boat manufacturer has had some kind of defect or issue at one time or another, but when it comes to a "high quality" production boat, no one can argue, Grady is at the top of the list.

You should post the haulers name and bussiness phone number. Then, we can call him, ask what brand truck he uses for hauling, when he replies.... Chevy, Ford, etc., we can say, "oh... never mind... that truck is a pos".... click. :lol:

 

[SlimJim]

I had one 24ft Grady towed from GA TO CA two years ago with no problems then I sold the boat and it was towed to Seattle Wa with no problems. (did have 2 tires on the trailer blow out tho) and my Grady 265 WAS towed from the East COAST TO CAL. with no problems with the boat the GRADYS are one of the best boats to tow. That guy sounds like a fool. I would not hire him to tow my boat anywhere. A lot of Nuts out there.

 

[cheech's catch]

I was going to but I don't want to smear anyone's name or business on the net. I'll just chalk that one up to everyone is entitled to their own stupidity, ah I mean opinion.

 

[ahill]

Sounds like he hauls BS.
Even a Bayliner doesn't fall apart on a trailer!

 

[Brad1]

That's probably the guys blanket response to any inquiry about boat hauling. Just fill in the blank with any brand name and he'll tell you they are sh!t. Then, after you've hired him and he screwed up and damaged your boat, his response will be "See, I told you they were sh!t".