Recent content by Frank G

Hi John. Congratulations on the Marlin. I have 4 from West marine that I think are 10 inches that I use. You are better off having them to big. Frank

Hi John. Just a heads up.We may put our Express 330 on the market mid next year. Good luck with your search.

Was at a Grady White club meeting last night and one our club members said that Grady White had a 40+ foot center console at the Miami boat show. Any insights on whether or not GW finally made the leap?

Yes. It's very active.do a search on Chesapeake Bay Grady white club.

The stitching on the bolster behind the bench seat has started to rot and the seam is opening. What would be the best way to repair this bolster and a couple of other seams. I need help so I can give a repair shop the right directions. Thanks.

We also have a 330 and back into our slip. We bought a rubber maid 2 step folding stool for people to use when boarding or getting off. In combination with the boarding handle shown in the previous post its now safe and easy.

I use Spray 9 to clean the bolsters and other areas of the boat. The normal practice is to rinse all areas after I clean. However last week I cleaned fish blood off the deck and gunnel and set the spray bottle down on deck and forgot to store it . I now have a bleached looking circle on the...

While we were on a long cruise this past week the wife tried to load a Blue Planet DVD into the player. However the tray would not open. We tried everything but did not want to break anything. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Hi Grey beard. Check the boat bags that Tristate gave you at settlement, I would think the aforementioned tool would be in there. If not ask Ron to throw one in when you take the boat in for its first check up.

Thanks for your comments. Motors are four stroke 250's.

I know that Yamaha recommends using 89 octane in engines. However, there are a few marinas in the area that carry 87 octane. I think their main customers are commercial work boats. If I'm in that area and need gas am I OK if I put in 50 gallons to be on the safe side and then add 50 gallons of...

I know that Yamaha recommends using 89 octane in engines. However, there are a few marinas in the area that carry 87 octane. I think their main customers are commercial work boats. If I'm in that area and need gas am I OK if I put in 50 gallons to be on the safe side and then add 50 gallons of...

Rick. Its about 140 mile trip. I would suggest a stop over in Solomons Md. There are a number of marinas but our favorite is Spring Cove. Its about 2 blocks from a very nice kid friendly museum and from 2 motels in case you do not want to stay overnite on the boat. At that time of year, they run...

Looked at a 2013 GW express 330 at the Annapolis boat show. A brand new feature is fold down bench seats on the port and starboard sides of the cockpit. My wife loved this feature as it would make entertaining on the boat much more comfortable. However, it appears you loose the rod racks...

A number of boats in our marina have spots on the stainless steel props. Hull stains have been a problem this year because of algae blooms. However, recently I seen a number of boats with what looks like small rust stains on their props. Should I hit the props with a regular cleaner or use brass...