Recent content by Tundra1

Looks like fun, and great water conditions for the trip. Ive not seen a 258 with a F225, the ones I was shopping had either twin 150s or 250. Are you happy with the performance? Videos look like she was spanking along nicely. Jim

Grady Owners manual states either roller or bunk trailer is fine. One thing I find interesting is south of NJ you hardly ever see a roller trailer, north of that not a lot of bunks more rollers. Exceptions to both rules, I know. Jim

Sounds like a widespread issue. Thanks everyone for the feedback. Strikezone, the thru hulls are not plastic, just the deck fittings. I plan on replacing them with a suitable alloy alternative when I reseach it. Jim

Looks like my scuppers are underwater while at rest. 06 Seafarer 228G with 250 on a bracket, full fuel and gear. One has a slight drip at the hose connection that needs to be taken care of. Just wondering if others in the fleet have the same issue. Seems like the scuppers should be above the...

I had my 228 Seafarer on a Venture 5225, and it was both too small, and not enough capacity. I sold that trailer and bought a 6400 Venture, its about the right size. The tongue is a bit long as the trailer is made for 25-26 foot boats, but I dont mind that. Venture rates their trailers for...

I tow my 06 Seafarer with a 07 Tundra 5.7L. Hauls and stops it great, gets 11 mpg towing. Its a great truck Jim

Call Jim Burrell Transport. Cell is 772-538-5329 I just had him pull a Seafarer from NC to ME. I have also used him years past for a small Grady from Baltimore to Maine, and he moved a big piece of farm machinery for me from IL to ME. Hes a great guy, and careful. He usually gets 1.50 per...

Yikes, that sounds steep. I had a model of my plane done, in great detail, for 175. It was done in the Phillipines, and took a couple months. I was hoping for a couple hundred. Thanks for the input. Jim

Call J Johnstone Marine in Old Saybrook CT. He can set you up with a Venture roller trailer for cheap money. In past yrs I bought a 5000 lb tandem roller with alloy wheels for 3200. A straight shooter. Ryan

The 5 pin is flat design, and the 7 pin round right? I have a 7 round to 4 flat converter that came with my Duramax. I use it with my Tundra as well. I havent chased down the 5 th pin, just have used the 5 pin flat on the trailer and plug it into the 4 pin flat of the converter. Everything...

Thanks for the info guys, great stuff, the photos help a lot. My grand plan over the next couple years is to add the top and bow pulpit. The pulpit from Grady is not too bad, $1200 for the parts only. The top is a bigger outlay of gas money for sure. I keep bumping numbers in my head that...

I was there Sat afternoon, amazing how Yamaha has taken market share from everyone. There were a few Merc and Suzuki, very few OMC. Yamaha just dominates the outboard market segment. Jim