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TMANN are you reaching close to 6000 rpm's WOT with that prop? My 208 would get into the high 5000 with the P 17 at WOT. per Yamaha's recomendation.

Yamaha Reliance 17P maybe 15P with a hard top.

Thanks for the reminder, it was my turn, just sent in $40 USD Ouch on the exchange rate! I am on GG almost daily around 5:30 a.m. daily. My morning GG education. Thanks for keeping it alive and well.

I have a 15P 4 blade Powertech prop on my 208 Grady but no hardtop, so with your aluminium top I don't think my application applies.

I have watched a few boats owners with e-winches in the past and always thought if they brought the boat in any slower your fishing time would be seriously compromised on planning your return.. Have they improved the speed on bringing your yacht onto the trailer?

Apologies jmonie, did not mean to send you on a searching safari . Thanks Don for the understanding and explaining our twisted Canadian sense of humour on occasion.

Have the 208 (same bow) I got my pulpit from Auntie Grady (expensive) but came with the all the hardware to install and a section of bow rail as shown in your last pic. I pull anchor by hand using a Fortress anchor (very light) but works great for my shallow anchoring.

I must learn to "tread " more carefully!

Electric or gas?

Not quite the same area , but exchange the 6 inch slplashwell plates for 10 inch Armstrong making access to the bilge quite doable.

I mounted the Scotty base plate with 1/4 inch aluminium backing plates (matters not if it is uneven) then put bolts through the Scotty base plate trough the transom and backing plate and fastened with bolts. When fastened down there will be no movement and the swivel base can be attached as...

Thanks Hookup for that informative tutorial on connecting the two very different materials. It appears you could very well go into business.I am not in need....... yet, as I have not used it much in the last 14 years since owning the Grady, Mostly pick my winter days then we bundle up like the...

seasick, the info and knowledge you have shared with this forum over the years has been invaluable! I look to more of the same going forward. May you find the new yacht as enjoyable as your Grady.

I believe it is all doable yourself. Had not issues installing my Furuno autopilot and mfd's and helped a friend install the radar. Furuno has good install instructions with the Furuno Forum standing by to answer questions. $8000 labour quote? Yikes !!!

tkgrady, I am 78 and I am doing most things I did at your age of 64, however maybe a tad slower. The great thing about boating is one can continue enjoying the fishing prawning touring etc. that you have been doing, as physically it is not difficult once the launch and retrieval's been...