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    Transom replacement on old grady

    if you're really serious.i had the transom ,the bulkheads,and the deck pieces all repaired by a pro.the job was done and there's no way you can tell the boat has been cut apart.this is a big project,one that requires skill and understanding of exactly what you're doing.other's on here can give...
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    Question for Grady Inboard owners...

    what exactly is a "dog house "???
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    need some information on a yacht broker

    i'm purchasing another boat,it's not a grady this time.i'm going to list my boat with a broker,i found a guy but,i'm having second thoughts about him.anyone on the board here purchase from or sell through darling yacht sales ? he's located in wildwood nj. any information would be really...
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    Scuppers and engine in water

    i would never accept this if this was my boat.this is a design flaw,plain and simple.your boat also appears to have the same antifouling paint on the hull as on the bracket.i'm just looking at the picture.i know this is a problem,the bracket on my boat was painted the wrong way,it had to be...
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    Wet Transom Question

    search a member who's no longer on this site,jimmy's marine service.this guy has a repair shop and he has given the best advice.same guy works on my boat.you can trust what he posts.
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    89' 242 Offshore bulkhead replacement,and total rewire

    i just read this.nice work there kid,looks real clean.jimmy works on my boat,he does fantastic work,no wonder he's allways busy.i'm sure alot of members miss his advice on here.
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    Batteries & Switches

    use the search function.i found tons of information by searching.a guy who's no longer on this site provided the best information.search jimmy's marine service,this is the same guy who works on my boat.this guy's a pro,if you're in the south jersey area,give him a call.
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    Battery Problem

    i had my boat set up for 4 batteries,had the work done by a very good guy.if i were you i would call him.i've never had a dead battery problem since he worked on it.pm me and i'll give you the name.
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    Twin Verados, older Grady

    is your boat docked in wildwood somewhere?? i believe i seen it.where did you get the bracket from?
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    OIL PUMP PROBLEMS 1999 ox66's

    Re: oil pump my boat's serviced by jimmy's marine service,he would be the man to ask.he found the problem in about 10mins,no problems since.if you're in new jersey,give him a call.
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    OIL PUMP PROBLEMS 1999 ox66's

    if the alarm goes off,the oil system does not need to be primed.the alarm means the resevoir is low,hence the alarm.i had a similar problem with one of my engines earlier this spring,it turned out to be a bad ground in the harness.took the guy a few mins to find the problem.
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    150 optimax engines on a 25 trophy pro

    these are the engines i'm looking at.they were compression tested and ran for me.http://www.thehulltruth.com/forums/thre ... 37&start=1 i did some research on these and the optimax engines are supposed to be great on fuel and oil.i've seen a few sailfish with 150hpdi engines,one is in avalon-is...
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    150 optimax engines on a 25 trophy pro

    i'm interested in repowering my boat,the price of fuel is killing me.the guy who services my boat has a set of 150 optimax engines for sale,i'm interested in them,but,he states the engines are too small for the boat.the boat will be under powered.i've seen 25's with 150 hpdi engines ? what do...
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    Soda Blast??

    a former member here,he does this work all the time.jimmy's marine service.he had pictures of boats he blasted on here.
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    How does an adventure 208 handle Chesapeake chop

    i've had 3 gradys,a 204,a 24 offshore and now a 25 trophy pro.i can tell you the 204 rode terrible...it would rattle your teeth out in just about any kind of short chop.the 24 offshore rode a little better,not much,but a little better.the trophy pro rides good,provided it's flat.i fish with my...
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    Repower older Grady with 4stroke - yes, again

    it's been suggested before.so this time,i will suggest it,call grady customer service,ask them ,then post the results of the conversation with them. i repowered with 2 strokes after i bought the boat,my yamaha engines have been trouble free till this season.i had a problem with the wiring in...
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    What has a better rough ride?

    i had a 24 offshore,now i have a 25 trophy pro.the 25 handles much better.
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    just had a great idea

    i checked with my insurance company,and i made a few calls to the coast guard concerning this.the replies i got were. if you're not making a profit,it's ok to split the cost of fuel with the crew. i thought this would be a good idea,it would allow members in southern nj to get together...
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    just had a great idea

    i was talking about this with a friend of mine. how about we start a club in the southern jersey shore area.what we can do is fish on each member's boat.we all "chip in" for the cost of the trip.with the price of fuel at $3.00 per gallon,it makes sense. i have my boat docked in avalon nj,i...
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    alarm problem on a yamaha

    called a pro...by that i mean that i called some one with more expreinence than all of us...i c aled jimmy's...jimmhy shot it down to one of two things,than he shot it dolwn to the ground connection...showed me what was wrong,then repaired what whas wrong.. i didn't want to post this,bob p...