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I hear that. I'm in NH and watching it snow outside my window right now. With every storm, I clear around my boat like a dog defending his bone. Also agree with you regarding calling Grady. I'm on calls almost all day and this is not an urgent info quest so figured someone may know. Pretty...

Interested in this detail for the 209. I noticed that in 2011 they changed the console quite a bit as well as the configuration up front. Was this also the year they glassed the transom? I want to move up from my 180 to a 22-23' boat but honestly think the layout of the 209 is better than most...

I'll be headed down to the show later this week. I work 5 blocks from there but think there is more to see on the weekends as far as seminars I think.

Are you sure it is aluminum? Put a magnet to it. Likely painted stainless. Mine is an OEM Yamaha 13x17 K and it is black painted stainless but sure does look like aluminum and what I first thought. GW does not cheap out when putting these together, I promise you that. Could be aluminum though...

I have the same boat. 2004 with 115 Yamaha 4 stroke. No trim tabs and never noticed this. Are you trimmed down to where you need to be to take off and ride on plane? Maybe a prop issue? Weight in the boat? Don't be afraid to make someone sit up front. This is an 18' boat with a steep keel so the...

Thanks everyone. As far as my use, it is nearly 100% for fishing. I trailer my boats so that I can change things up a lot. I fish in big lakes like lake Champlain trolling for salmon and lake trout I also fish in ocean bays, tidal flats, and rivers for striped bass, bluefish, and flounder. A few...

Currently have a 180 and use it for fishing. Style of fishing definatley uses the advantage of a center console. However, I have always wanted a 208 or even a 226/228 and have a side thought of one of these being my next boat. I have fished out of many walkarounds but owning one is quite...

Hi, I have a GW 180 and currently an ez loader roller trailer. Roller repair has put me on the path of questioning spending any money here or going for a bunk conversion. With this trailer seems like it would be a simple conversion with 2 9' pt 4x4 or 4x6 wrapped in marine carpeting. These would...

My rear seat tops pop open when trailing. Seeing this in the mirror and knowing how violently they come back down sends shivers down my spine. I have either installed the seat cushion while traveling or a small piece of duct tape. Duct tape leaving residue behind on hot days and after a 1.5 hour...

Still holding up. Held snow for the first time with one of those past storms but wind knocked it down before I had to. So far so good. I also climbed up inside the other day to inspect for mice. My little enemies of the forest. Moth ball trick still working. No mice. Days are getting longer...

Past couple of months has been painfully cold and dry event though we have gotten snow. Single digits at night. This weekend was quite humid though with a bit of warmer weather. What you don't see in the pics is I have a small fan up in the bow and reach in and plug it in on the extra humid...

Thanks Dennis. Ya, I do know that pipe is not too strong and not intended for this. My expectation is that the pitch will route the snow off of it and so far it has done well. My small boat on the right is a different story. I used 1x3 for that and had to clean the snow off it each time. Maybe...

Inexpensive yet effective reusable frame for your Grady White 180 winter cover. I just wanted to share how I did this with PVC. Pitch on it is steep enough that the snow has been just rolling off. We have gotten a few snow storms now with almost 2 feet of snow and this cover is holding up very...

I have a 2004 with a Yamaha F115 4 stroke. Outboard weight is 414 pounds. Takes off OK but not bad. With 1/2 tank of fuel, minimal gear (cooler, tackle, etc), and just me on calm seas I get up to 42MPH at 5800 RPM on the gps. It will go to 6K with a little more trim so I might have 1 more MPH...

Too many boats out there for sale or worth waiting for a better one at a fair price. If you are looking for a project boat you should be able to find them for free to hundreds of dollars. Motor and trailer value separate of course. So for this one is the motor and trailer worth 3K? The repair...

Remember, you could naming that boat for life. If you give it a cheesy name and ever decide to sell it, there are some folks that believe that it is bad luck to change the name and will keep what it was christened as. That said my son got a kick out of that name and thinks you should do it. He...

I noticed there are no latches on these lids over the batteries. After going through a somewhat painful process with Grady and Wise to get the right seat cushions (kudos to Grady for making it right though) I find that I don't use the seats all the time. Only when my son comes with me. With the...

Hoping a 180 owner can chime in on this. Just received a new set of these aft seats from Grady. Supposed to be for a 2004 model however, in looking at the tags they say 180 98 on them. They are factory made seats and Grady had to have them made by the same company that originally made them for...

I do not recall seeing fibers but do remember it being below the water line (bottom painted area) on the center-line of the bow. Like someone beached it to go swimming or possibly a little inexperience at a ramp. No offense taken. Always learning (I hope). Reason for me running the motor for...

Looking at a 180. It has low hours / use but not sure the upkeep looks this way. 250 hours on a 150 HPDI motor, bottom paint 1/2 fallen off, motor paint has some chips, and probably the thing that stands out in my mind is a 10-12 inch long bruise on the front keel likely from beaching the boat...