Recent content by Green Mountain Grady

Hey All, I have a set of the Pompanette ladderback seats on my '91 Tournament 225. The cushions are in pretty good shape but the arms are have black spots on them that I can't get out and the chair backs won't stay in a fixed position as the tension/ bolt things are stripped out. I called...

Hi Slim Grady, I have a 1991 Tournament 225 with the Grady engine bracket. I've owned it for 14 years of it's life and have put a fair amount into it including multiple engine changes (long story but I'll stay focused on your question). When I bought it, it had the original 1991 Yamaha 225. From...

Hi, I've owned a 1991 Tournament 225 for 12 years. I'm 5'11", 240 and drive standing up pretty much 99% of the time. Never have any issues with being cramped or line of sight etc. I've experimented without success on putting down rubber mats to try and absorb some of the shock so if anyone has...

Hi Dennis, I'll check out Carver. I got like 3 different custom bimini quotes from guys down in the Cape Cod/ South Shore area and they were all like $3-4,000 which I agree seems pretty high. I lived in Allentown for 5 years when I worked for Air Products(over near the velodrome) and my parents...

Hey Fast Texas, Another follow up. I had some time at lunch and spoke with National Bimini tops (thanks Seasick!) and they can do a 96" long (standard is 72") x 54" high x 91-96" wide for $329.99. This was the Summerset fabric in royal blue. Includes a boot cover, rear support poles and free...

I've got a 1991 Tournament 225 that I've been looking at replacing the bimini top on as well since it's getting pretty ratty. In the Northeast I've looked at a few custom manufacturers and quotes are $3,500-4,000 for a custom made bimini using 1.25" OD stainless tubing. Like you I wanted it a...

Great stuff. I've been trying to figure out why it seems so tight between the helm and the seat, there isn't much space when I'm standing which is usually how I drive. I thought it was just me getting larger! :)

Thanks for taking the time to respond. I posted a few pictures that I took this evening. After taking a look please let me know what you think.

Hi All, happy summer! It looks like I'll need to replace my Seastar helm this summer. I already had new hydraulic hose and rear piston assembly replaced last year. I'm thinking this should be a pretty straight forward replacement but we all know thinking that going into a project is the kiss of...

Thanks all for the ideas. Finally got the boat out of storage and I'm trying every which way and the liner isn't budging. I think I'm going to go the path of least resistance and trim the liner with a utility knife. That at least relieves the issue of someone getting a free proctology exam if...

Hey all, a question for everyone. I used a rod holder mounted SUP rack. The rack feet slip into the rod holder and you tighten an expansion piece that grabs onto the inside of the rod holder. Last summer one of them spun and pulled the plastic liner up about a 1/2" above the lip of the rod...

Hi All, Last season I wrapped a mooring cable around my lower unit and left some scratches in my new engine. Nothing too deep or bad but I wanted to repaint them before we put it back in the water. Any recommendations on prep and paint? Wet sand with what grit? Where did you find pain to match...

Hey All, it's been awhile since I last posted. My 1991 Tournament 225 went through a rebuild and repower in 2019. Metan Marine rewired the entire boat, replaced the fuel tank and repaired some cross members that had rotted out, did some transom work, redid the Grady engine bracket and added a...

I just took off the same fishing rod holder from my 1991 Tournament. It's in pretty good shape. It should be at the boatyard that just did a refit for me. If you're interested in it let me know and I'll see if I can get my hands on it. No charge for it would just ask you to cover shipping. Let...

I just went through the same exercise with my 1991 Tournament 225 and I decided to repower with a new Yamaha 250 and did a bunch of work to the boat. It wasn't cheap but I'm very happy with the decision. The first and biggest question to answer is, does this boat work for what I want to do with...