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    Isinglass Replacement Cost - 307 Freedom

    Just searched for A & J Canvas It appears like they have closed
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    GW 257 Fisherman CC - Full cover wanted

    Laporte https://laporteproducts.com/
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    Choosing the right grady.

    Well Stated / Agree I own a GW Freedom 235 today, which has been and is a GREAT Single Engine Boat The GW Freedom 325, or similar (Pursuit DC326 or Southport 33DC) is my target next boat Like and Want the added length and beam and 2nd engine for adventuring into the the Gulf some day...
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    Battery Switch - Operate on Battery 1, 2, or Battery 1+2 ?

    Correct the GW Freedom 235 is a single F300 hp Yamaha Appreciate the Advice I will CONTINUE to Run On EITHER Battery 1 OR Battery 2, and NOT ON Battery 1+2, as I have been I also have an Add On hardwired Minnkota MK-345 CHARGER 3 BANK X 15amp Battery Tender to All Batteries that is regularly...
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    Battery Switch - Operate on Battery 1, 2, or Battery 1+2 ?

    My GW Freedom 235 allows the Options to operate on Battery 1, Battery 2, or Battery 1+2 Relatively new to this level of salt water boating, I have been alternating between operating on Battery 1, then Battery 2 every other trip, Never operating on Battery 1+2 My thought was to keep the Other...
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    2023 Freedom 285 for sale

    Are you selling the trailer separately ?
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    Just donated $10 to GreatGrady

    I also struggled finding the Donate Button….. Upper Right Hand corner of the Main Forums Page, tap the 3 Vertical Dots and you’ll see the Donate Button
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    Treat a Holding Tank Regularly ?

    Fortunately, Winterizing is NOT a “Known Need” in West Central Florida :-) However, leaving BOTH the Fresh Water and Holding / Black Water Tanks “treated” for Florida’s extreme summer heat if away, is a Need
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    Treat a Holding Tank Regularly ?

    Forgot to also mention After what seemed like an exhaustive internet search and numerous YouTube viewings….. Our MANDATORY Head Use Instructions are NOTHING IN THE HEAD / TOILET BUT PEE OR POOP We have Baby Diaper Bags in the Head to for folks to bag up their used toilet paper in, and THEN to...
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    Treat a Holding Tank Regularly ?

    Have had a 2024 GW Freedom 235 for a year with a Jabsco electric head. Just now starting to have folks use the head. Have ready access to a pump out station and often offshore 3+ miles. Just curious, is there any recommended regular treatment to run down the toilet toward managing odors and...
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    Looking for a decent boat cover

    One more VERY Satisfied LaPorte User / Customer
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    Seakeeper Ride on a GW Freedom 235 ?

    I have a GW Freedom 235, would like to get to 32 to 34 feet, plus 10+ foot of beam, thus, in the GW Freedom line that would start with the GW Freedom 325 Going forward, I will only upgrade to a boat that has a full windshield incorporated into its hardtop, like the GW Freedom 325, Pursuit...
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    Seakeeper Ride on a GW Freedom 235 ?

    Anyone put the Seakeeper Ride system on a GW Freedom 235 ? I would like to get to a GW Freedom 325, Pursuit DC326 or Southport 33DC in the next couple of years in the meantime, I’ve read numerous posts contending that the SK Ride System creates a ride similar to a 10 foot longer boat
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    New Grady debut at the end of the month. Big, little, or in-between?

    One thing I prefer in the new Freedom 345 vs the Freedom 335 is that the windshield incorporates into the Hardtop, no need for any eisen or strato glass….. However, the 335 offers Twin 450s asan Option Trips opens up a new, more expensive Insurance Experience
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    New Grady debut at the end of the month. Big, little, or in-between?

    Grady White Freedom 345 announced today Agree / Boring and, I won’t buy a boat with Trips