Recent content by SmokyMtnGrady

Any of yall run it? If so , what's your experience with it? Is it a game changer on the SeaV2 hull? Any issues trolling with it?

Oh, thanks for the info.

I have been happy with my Owen's trailer now approaching 5 years of ownership. I drove to St. Pete to buy it. Most half ton trucks can tow your boat. I would however, spend extra on electric over hydraulic brake system. Your truck and nerves will thank you.

I vote for a 250. When Grady last built the 228 it was rigged with a 300. The 4.2 Yamaha 250 is a stronger motor than the older 3.3 liter 250 abd weighs less. New motor is almost a new boat.

Hey Yall, I hope everyone is doing well. I have not been here in a while. I think i am going to upgrade my switch panel on my 228 with a new set up from Nuwire in Georgia. We are buying a 2026 Tritoon from Godfrey. I had a budget I wanted to stay in and it checks enough boxes. I did my...

If it's corroded you can get 30% vinegar and put it in a spray bottle and the acid will dissolve the corrosion. It will free Up the zipper. I soaked some corroded zippers on side curtains in the vinegar. It freed them and then I lubed them.

My 2008 with a F250 4.2 Yamaha and power tec 4 blade prop I can cruise at 30 at 3,900 to 4,000 RPM Boat tops at 47 at WOT.

I take my 228 everywhere . Pick your days and watch the weather. If it looks iffy don't go. I routinely fish out of Florida's east coast and the Keys with it. It works well for our purposes. We travel up to 30-40 off. I have taken it to the Bahamas a couple times and the Dry Tortugas .

Thanks.

Hey Yall: I got a call from Glacier this past Monday checking in on me. He said a few folks were wondering about us. I live on a mountain stream called Caney Fork . We are at the bottom and have a few acres in pasture. The creek rose by my estimates between 10 and 12 feet above its base...

Hey Yall, This summer I was in the Keys and I lost one of those rubber stoppers you insert into the overboard drains in the ice chest fish box on the boat. I went to the Grady dealer in Islamorada and they didn't carry that style . I have been to Lowes as well. So, in mid 2000s Gradys they...

Question, I noticed a low speed vibration this boating season . I honestly did not think much of it. So, did they replace the power cushion hub assembly? I thought the rods are part of the rubber insert. Are they separate?

That's a negative ghost rider. Don't do it. The shorter the cable run between the motor and batteries the better. Even if you run 2AWG. Like others said flooded batteries will drop a plate with all the bouncing in the bow. The bow is what takes the force of the wave energy and disperses it...

We have it to retract with a bonnet against the hard top. I have two marine bungy chords with stainless hardware. I upgraded to a a nearly flush quick disconnect mount on the gunwhale so you could walk on top of it or when fishing that the line won't catch it. I use my boat maybe 40% for...

I just had an aft Bimini made. Old school.