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It’s a 9’ antenna and no I don’t know if it’s entire length is active. I’ll have to check into that.

last year I posted about this antenna wondering what would be a good replacement but it was determined that this was actually good high end model so I decided to stay with it. Now I was going to give it a fresh coat of white epoxy and found a 4” crack running vertically. It’s small but I wonder...

The orange ball actually fits in the bow flare really well keeping the bow from pivoting in and rubbing. That’s happened not once but twice and I was barely able to buff it out. :( These only need to do their job for about 15 minutes tops if no one else is waiting and I’m dragging my feet. The...

I’ll look into a fender cleat for sure if I can’t thru bolt it. Thanks ya hanging it from the rail isn’t good I know but I’ve buffed our scratches in the bow I don’t want to see happen again. Gotta do something.

The image below shows the fender arrangement I use to keep my hull safe when launching and retrieving from the ramp and it’s dock. The orange ball guards the flare at the bow when the stern line isn’t as tight as it could be and it turns in to rub the bow. I’d like to add a cleat pretty much...

I have an ‘87 Overnighter too, only mine has a Suzuki DT225. If the engine ever dies I’ll mount the F200 4cylinder on it. I think you’ll do fine with the 150 though. Their great outboards.

If you want a bigger boat or a different style that’s fine but to sell yours for another used of the same ? When someone sells a boat they sell it for a reason and a lot of people hold back on their reasons when your interested. Is your boat solid in the stringers and transom? One day the tank...

Agreed. I was going to say disconnect it but if you can trip the breaker or shut it off it’s the simplest way to find out what it’s “not powering” at that point.

I haven’t yet but it’s on my list of to do’s. The carpet is fine on a pleasure boat but on a fishing boat its a pain to keep clean and it stays wet. I’d go with the starboard.

Looks like a generic speaker grill to me. I’d take a ride over to a automotive stereo shop. They replace factory speakers with hi end ones that all come with grills they don’t need. I’ll bet they have speaker grills they’ve been tossing out that would work. It’d probably be black but that would...

I don’t know, you can get a boat like this, throw a new tank in it and a few other repairs and have a great useable boat. Even if he pays $5k and throws another $5k into it compare that to the price of a new Grady.

That crack just looks like the bracket was over tightened. Go over the crack with 3M5200 to seal it. You could point to that as a means to drive the price down but it wouldn’t worry me. You’ll see that kinda thing on brand new boats.

The carpet is wrapped around a board and will come out. Keep it simple. Replace the boards with starboard, Azek, or poly. It can be bought in colors and has been my plan to purchase it in tan to match my deck paint.

I guess it was a good deal, the post has been removed

Agree with both points 100%. nothing to panic over. Just mount a transom plate with a little 3M 5200 behind it to seal the cracked gel coat. I would mount a transom plate whether it looked like it needed it or not. It’s cheap insurance.

Would’ve passed my test ;) Mount a good fuel/water separator in case moisture is getting into the tank and check the bilge often for fuel leaks as boats that age either have had their fuel tanks replaced or are due. Go enjoy it and keep the speed down in the rough stuff.

With a boat this old I’d be surprised it didn’t have moisture but that doesn’t mean it’s unusable. Guessing the deal your talking about wasn’t a fraction of what a new Grady would cost so don’t expect or demand perfection. You want it to be safe though. Trim the motor up high and give the lower...

My grady has hydraulic steering so it doesn’t move but I’d guess a heavy rubber bungie would do the job. Turn it to one side and hook the bungie. One other nice thing about the 2x4 is when I launch I throw it in the back of my truck and since doing that it hasn’t grown legs ;)

It’s 30 years old so check for flex in the hatch over the fuel tank. There’s a good chance that needs to be recored. Ask how old the fuel tank is . If it original it either needs to be replaced or will need to be very soon. That’s about $8-900 for a tank and hoses. Labor will be more be it yours...