Recent content by philthefish

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    The mystery of the Grady Wiper wash... (265 express)

    Enough already, you are absolutely right about learning everything. I've insisted the mechanics work on-site so I can work along side and learn a few things... Yeah, I'm not going to spend a whole lot of time on the wiper. Who knows, maybe I've earned an easy fix after 4 months. Heh heh. I'd...
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    The mystery of the Grady Wiper wash... (265 express)

    Found this from 'little jenny' ---- by little jenny » Apr Sun 11, 2010 1:35 am if you were un able to locate the screw to remove the wiper you may have a arm that does not have a retaining screw. i removed my wiper arm today by looking under the base of the blade w off thr motor arm mount pry...
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    The mystery of the Grady Wiper wash... (265 express)

    Grady White 265 endless rebuild... Hi folks, Thanks for the help. Today I pulled off the washdown pump, it was an '04 shurflo pro blaster... Power was getting to it, but seized up. Attempts to open it and revive it failed, so just ordered a new pump. Re the hatch, a few weeks back I had...
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    The mystery of the Grady Wiper wash... (265 express)

    Ok, my ears may have picked up the wrong pump. It's the washdown pump that is blown...must be the other one! Any clues on that hatch for the fuse for the pump out? Thanks. Love the boat. Do not love the 200 HPDIs that came with it... Phil
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    The mystery of the Grady Wiper wash... (265 express)

    Hi guys, Desperado, thanks for that tidbit. That knob never felt electrical, but mechanical... Now I know what it does! As the for the 265 manual, I've downloaded it... It doesn't have anything about the wiper other than 'the switch controls the wipers'. Ugh. Enough Already, very very helpful...
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    The mystery of the Grady Wiper wash... (265 express)

    Hi folks, I've been slowly rebuilding this 265 grady I bought cheap on ebay. (2000 twin 200 hpdi's, yikes) I'm now working my way through some of the systems and I have come across, surprise surprise, a broken wiper motor. The motor seems to be the standard AFI 3 lead heavy duty type you can...
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    A/C recommendations for a 265 express

    Thanks seabob4. Where did you put that unit?
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    A/C recommendations for a 265 express

    Hi folks, I'm a happy (and first time) Grady White 265 yr 2000 express owner. I bought the one that was listed on ebay about a month back...picked her up for 32K + 2K delivery. Had to put about 4K into the engines (2x200HPDI's) but we're in good shape now. Since fishing is now a non-issue...