Recent content by stray current

I don't have a boat in NC but I have a house on Oak Island and charter with different captains. I don't think any have Gradys but I would like to mention I've seen under 20 footers out at the tower and I know at least one was a 16 foot aluminum skiff....yikes! it takes all kinds and if they can...

I have a Marlin in a marina,no way I'm towing it anywhere! By next season I should have my Superstorm Sandy damaged house and boat lift in service where it will stay till the next Superstorm. I had another boat I kept racked in a marina and if I didn't buy the shore house I would have kept it...

Prices vary by location, condition etc,NADA is usually an average of dealer pricing and sales and sometimes comes from different realities.I can't offer much price info but when I was looking there was enough overlap in prices that I was able to buy a Marlin that seems to suit my needs better...

Lots in common here-I am a retired municipal engineer and working as an retirement home administrator, before I wind up in one I'll know the tricks! Also have investment properties,appointed director at another home and do some estate closings and settlements. In both my job and personal life...

Almost forgot-all the cash you can take!

I did the DelMarVa Peninsula Loop a few years ago from the C&D and back to where we kept our boat on Delaware Bay.It rained almost the whole time so be sure to bring dry clothes in a sealed container like a big ziplock,shoes if you wear them,rain gear etc. It's not much different than going...

Congratulations and best wishes on your new boat.I bought an '03 Marlin this year and besides enjoying every minute with it it's been a real learning experience having a boat this large.So far I haven't felt the need to make any modifications but as stated it's still new to me and while not a...

Cool! I have a property in Oak Island NC and passed Grady once when missing a turn (which my wife calls lost),nice country! I'm hoping to take a tour there one day. I live in NJ,Philly burbs,and in my life visited Egg Harbor (hazy),Post,Silverton and Viking plants there as well as Southport and...

I try not to bash much because ya never know what'll come back at ya.I'm probably less experienced than many and think I got lucky buying a Grady.I've only had this one a few months and as I learn it I like it even more...not loving it yet but really liking it. I have a Marlin and all the...

Like the OP and probably others I started with a cartopper and worked my way up or so it seemed,those bigger wooden boats were rarely better and had me understand a lot better 'boats are holes in the water you throw money in'. Today I'm not sure if I miss those tin boats as much as the fun times...

Screen Name-Stray Current 1st Name-Ron Year and model-2003 Marlin Power/Year-2006 f225s I recently purchased this beauty,she's currently named "NoGoSoLo" but will be renamed 'Cigarette Money' sometime soon. Thanks!

My storm anger is currently directed towards public officials and lack of coherent information from those allegedly in the know;if there's anything positive it's bipartisan anger. I didn't set out to buy a 300.In '11 I sold a SeaRay 270 sundancer to but a Grady 265 in the marina I used.It was an...

New to the forum anyway,recent purchaser of a 2003 Marlin and previous owner of a sandy victim 2000 gulfstream,yes Gradys are breakable if only by Mother Nature! I'm currently docking in the Ocean City NJ area,we lost a house in addition to the boat to sandy and sorta vagabonding for now,the...

We got to Oak Island which is on the other side of the Cape Fear river,there are several pay and free ramps in the area,ICW access,a variety of water types and places to visit,we've enjoyed trips to Bald Head isIand. Haven't been Wightsville,heard good reports and what I hear the landward...