Recent content by TinkerinMatt

Anytime I’m towing any tube, inflatable, skier, anything, it’s full down, mainly to stay on plane at lower speeds.

Actually I think you are asking about how is the rail fastened to the boat, and theres a 1/4" stud that screws into the rail from the bottom, then a big washer and a nut that go on the stud to hold it down. Its really secure, I can stand on it and push on it all I want and its not going...

Just the set screw that has a point on it on the other end. The set screw isnt tight in that picture. Towed the kids on the single person tube with it yesterday and it was great, kept the rope out of the water, made it easy to pull them in if we saw too many boats around. Thats one thing i...

Did purchase a rope thing that goes between the transom eyes for larger tubes but afraid it might hit the swim platform handles, will find out tomorrow. Really think the pylon is strong enough for what we do, I was yanking as hard as I could with my 200lb body weight in the yard.

Called Grady for a ski pylon, $2600. Nope! Bought this swivl eze for $300 plus some 316 stainless 1” inner diameter Bimini top hardware. Measured, cut with 4.5” cutoff wheel, drilled holes in floor which included breaking two Chinese 1/4” drill bits hitting the stainless plate I didn’t know...

I really dont want to do the turboswing because we slolom ski a lot and I want the higher point, plus being more towards the middle of the boat, plus I think with salt water its going to be kind "jerky" as it gets sand/salt in the roller mechanism. We do tow kids on the tubes, but no adults...

My 205 is 5400 on the trailer. That being said I also have a 1 mile tow each way, I would tow it with a Tucson. It’s all flat, you don’t have to go over 25, and front wheel drive will be fine at high tide. You have an 8 speed tranny in it you’ll have a plenty low 1st gear. Or as stated...

Here’s what it used to have.

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When I bought my 205 it had dual captains chairs which we hated. My last tournament 19 had dual back to backs and they were great for the family and kids and guests and spotters when skiing. I found a 205 seat on marketplace and traded my passenger captains chair, then had the seats redone by...

Call affordableboatcushions.com and have them give you a quote. I got my entire interior done by them and they are $95 each, plus $50 each if you want the emblem. I have received my back to back seats back and they look phenomenal, just like factory, should get the rest this week.

I had a T-16 SWS II on my 205 with a 150 when I bought it and it would get up to around 5800 rpm at 38-39mph trimmed out. Now I have a 2005 F250 with a 15 1/4 x 19p SWS II and it does about 47 at 6000rpm. Still seems way low if you are able to get 43 with a 150.

Ive been looking everywhere for a fixed ski pylon for my grady 205. I have not talked to the dealer yet because I have heard its $1500+ and thats an absolute last resort. Does anyone have a ski pylon they are willing to part with? Im pretty sure it was the same pylon whether it was on a 180...