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Do you find that manual to be of any use? I have a printed one and it is horrific. Not sure if they are the same content or not, but I wouldn't rely on anything in it.

Anyone installed a scuff plate around the bow eye on a Grady? If so, where did you get it?

Hey all, The fuel filler hose in my Tournament 190 is starting to leak ("sweat") a bit - it's not dripping, but it is giving off a pretty strong gas smell. I think the time has come to replace it and the vent hose. Unlike with some larger boats, it looks like a pretty easy job in a...

Afishinado: Many thanks for the advice. My impression on inspection is that the boat is sound throughout, although the teak on the port side of the |_| is cracked where one screw goes in - I can laminate that back together without too much trouble. The bulkheads themselves (as you note, I...

toolguy73, that was an excellent post. I don't mind the teak - in fact I like it and am pretty obsessive amout maintaining stuff, but I was concerned that perhaps someone had cut that joint, or it had failed. That it was left loose deliberately to allow for flex without damage makes a whole...

Yeah, you are right, and I'd post a pic if I were near the boat. I only get to see it on weekends. :cry:

OK, so the panels aren't meant to be one continuous piece of fiberglass, then. THat's good news. I thought there might have been damage or a silly modification.

Sorry, try this URL: https://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1986/G ... ted-States

Hello all, This is a bit tough to describe, so please bear with. I have a 19' Tournament. In front of each of the cockpit seats there is a kick panel (ie below the helm and below the glove box). The innermost edges of those kick panels border the walkway to the bow, and are covered with...