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  1. hooked on Grady

    The Official KY Smoky Keys Thread

    Cant blame you, the second the place is in the rearview mirror I am already thinking about the next trip. Safe travels
  2. hooked on Grady

    Windshield Wiper removal

    My boat did not come with working wiper. When I installed the new arm I could not figure out how to get it to function properly. If anyone could tell me or show me a pic of a properly set wiper arm I would be grateful.the adjustable length arm seems to be my tripping point. For some reason I can...
  3. hooked on Grady

    The Official KY Smoky Keys Thread

    I was thinking about the same. that deck sure was messy for such a pretty boat. I would be scrubbing and polishing all night:)
  4. hooked on Grady

    The Official KY Smoky Keys Thread

    Fantastic, way to go guys. smiling faces today, makes you forget about yesterdays seasickness. Catch em up
  5. hooked on Grady

    The Official KY Smoky Keys Thread

    well done, there is always something to catch down there. I saw the grass on the lines in pics, thats a pain
  6. hooked on Grady

    The Official KY Smoky Keys Thread

    oh yeah, we spent plenty of days in that chop and slop. I really hope the big man helps you with a little fair weather. perhaps trying to catch some sharks in the deeper channels on the bay side.
  7. hooked on Grady

    The Official KY Smoky Keys Thread

    I see in the picture you have squid the cutting board. Get a chum line going with some cut up shrimp in it. then feed back a shrimp on a jig. I would suggest a 3/8 oz. chartreuse circle hook jig head. head over to world wide and pick some up. No hair. use these at the reefs as well.also you want...
  8. hooked on Grady

    The Official KY Smoky Keys Thread

    We spent plenty of time hiding from the wind catching all the fish that everyone else would pass by. Sure they are mostly not keepers but they are all fun. We only get so many days there so make the best of them. 2 weeks in the keys plus your travel days, you need them all to get shots at a few...
  9. hooked on Grady

    The Official KY Smoky Keys Thread

    The wind, the darn wind. Ok so get on a channel edge out of the wind on the gulf side and chum. we had a lot of fun on windy days catching a lot of different fish.
  10. hooked on Grady

    The Official KY Smoky Keys Thread

    That pic of you making through a channel with the lush mangroves brings me back some 30 years, the first time we went to the keys. we had to wind our way around through some thick mangrove lined channel to get out of the neighborhood we rented in. I remember all the birds in all the trees. Last...
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    Soft floor

    As I was scrolling down I was thinking the whole floor could be shot with carpet over it. Then I got to Dennis's pic. thats what I was thinking you may find. That is a major project to start out with. someone must have replaced the tank at some point. My offshore has 2 93 gallon tanks in it...
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    Steering wheel replacement

    I just took my wheel off. Needed to drill holes, insert bolts and use a wheel puller to remove. I have a tilt steering Sea star unit with that 15" wheel. It is gone for a new 13" shallower wheel because most of the time I am standing up while driving it will afford me some extra room. Also I...
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    Steering wheel replacement

    Think of it this way, the wheel as a lever, the longer the lever the more leverage you gain. therefore it should be a little more difficult to turn the 13" wheel. As for more turns, the further from the center point you go the larger the turning radius gets the less the wheel needs to travel to...
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    Keeping up with the KYs...

    I rented in a lake community for 10 years waiting for my lakefront home to raise my family. I found it the year my son was born(he is now 22), we have 35' in the back yard with hybrid stripers, walleyes, large mouth, small mouth, pike, pickerel, channel cats. the trout in the big lake are off...
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    Keeping up with the KYs...

    by the way I am jealous of your boats shine. my first one all we had to do was maintain the shine. this one not so much, all though I did bring a bit of shine out on it we are thinking a paint job.
  16. hooked on Grady

    Keeping up with the KYs...

    If in key largo I HIGHLY recommend Capt.Kerry from Tails up. Do a Everglades trip with him. He is super Knowledgable, been doing it a long time, and a really nice guy. My son and I spent 3 days straight with him on his skiff and enjoyed every minute of his company not just his service. We had a...
  17. hooked on Grady

    Keeping up with the KYs...

    last time we went was with my buddies brand new wellcraft 23 cc w/twins. stayed at MM 126.5, house on the ocean. My wife was pregnant with our second, things were really beginning to get real. The next season I sold my first Grady to RESPONSIBLY raise my family(wish I could have afforded both)...
  18. hooked on Grady

    Keeping up with the KYs...

    I wish I was going, after not being able to go last spring we are really looking forward to getting our rig ready for that long haul. 1700 miles one way to middle keys, its been some time now but I would love to meet up with Grady guys one spring and do some great group fishing.
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    Keeping up with the KYs...

    If your in the Key largo area and want a great back country,Everglades trip I highly recommend Capt. Kerry of TailsUp sport fishing charters out of key largo.
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    87 offshore transom repair question?

    I figured Grouse. My first gun dog was a Brit. Liver and roan(brown) great dog.