Recent content by TortugaBob

Recently repowered with Yamaha 300's from 250's, caught the 5-Year Warranty free like Suzuki, very happy, also lighter on the Transom some 150#. Yes, cost more, but more support in south TX. on Yamaha. I figure resale might be a little better, but love my Marlin and plan on keeping a while.

I know this is an old thread, but exactly the information needed for Marlin Deck Drains. Could not see how to buy on Marine Town but found the same part on Boat Outfitters with GW Customer Reviews, so know it should be correct...

Done, sorry if I missed it a year ago, but it came up as active Post, glad to support. This site has helped me a lot with so many experienced Grady owners. A 2005 Brochure would be cool to archive if/when I ever sell, but not absolute. But, like Seafarer said, glad to help.

Hey Andrew, just saw this pop up on my email. Not many on here connect on the TX forum and I have not been on Great Grady in sometime. Glad to share some information. As stated above, fish out of CC Packery Channel, but all the spots triangulate with Port A. If you are out of Houston, may...

Glad to donate, this site has helped me tremendously with GW stuff. I tried to donate, but it threw an error on the PayPal:

As noted in the other post in General, I had a SS Bracket made at a sheet metal shop and mounted on the bulkhead under the helm. Used a Hose Kit, think they are fairly short 24-30", worked well. Yes, it is exposed a little more to air, but still under the helm and T-Top. Mounted the...

There is a similar post for a Marlin on here. I replied to that. Your Sailfish probably has the same amount of space under helm as Marlin where I ended up mounting to shorten the hydraulic hoses that came in a kit. Mounted the Controller under there too. Of course, it is exposed a little...

Had a similar need on my Marlin, went with the Simrad AP48, NAC-3, RPU160 pump, and the Precision-9 heading sensor. I went to a sheet metal shop, had a SS bracket made with gusset, used some rubber gasket material between pump and back. Hung on the back of the bulkhead under the helm and...

In south TX, CC myself. 2005 Marlin and the water gauge is about the only thing that did not work, as they said, just fill her up each trip. I use some of that Fresh Water stuff from West Marine to help.

I replaced my OEM Guest with DualPro, you might look at these, had the 15A Dual for 4 batteries, 2 banks parallel. Closest match to original. Made in USA, been solid after a couple years. I have a 3 bank version on an older bay boat, still going after many years. Yes, it will cost you more...

I have a 2005, Fiberglass I believe? I thought about replacing mine too, but just make sure it is filled up each trip, never ran it dry fishing all day washing deck, etc.

Great to know about these Halfhitch!

Welcome Henry. A lot of good Grady info on here, good folks that I have gained much from.

I have the same pump, but never totally drained the hydraulic fluid when added my AP. I literally had to suspend a bottle above helm fill and leave it for several days, constantly working the wheel back and forth until the bubbles came up. Also ran the pump back and forth to purge. It will...

Not a Sailfish, but Marlin, used Stern Pads w/ 3M adhesive, don't like holes. Lumitecs like yours, multi color. They have been on since 2019, on transom just below water line between tow hooks and motors. Ran wires up into the wash box and thru the hole already there for transducer.