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The Grady White Corp. web site has a new Freedom 285 featured.

Vero: Get the buyer's check a few days ahead of time but have the buyer date the check for day the buyer's boat hauler will arrive to pick up the boat. Mean while go to your bank with the check and the bank will be able to call the buyer's bank using the transit number on the check and...

FYI - I have seen several GW dealerships in New England with an F350 on the Gulfstreams in their showrooms. That should tell you something.

Most boat shows have booths set up for boat loans. Since most brokers and dealers have new and used boats for sale at the boat shows, you might try that avenue. Good luck.

Gary: You are probably on the right track. Grady White owns the market place for boats 30 feet and under, especially for dual consoles. In the boat model category you are considering there are other options and you have found a good one. Enjoy.

Exhibit A. Depending on where you are located, Suzuki dealers are few and far between so service may be an issue. You need to check the dealership availability. Even with a close by dealership Exhibit A is a definite pass. Exhibit B may be a better bet but it is a gamble. 683 hours is not...

Re: Auxiliary Fuel switch? max: No confusion here. It is indeed a valve with a short handle and a point indicating which tank the fuel is drawn from. I have one to select my main tank (96 gallons) or my auxillary tank (53 gallons). My valve handle is next to the 10 micron fuel filter located...

The fuel switch will not be too far from the engine located somewhere in the stern. My vote is still for the port side or under one of the aft port pie plates in the floor. The 10 micron fuel filter canister is usually very close to the fuel switch. Don't forget to call GW customer service...

Look underneath the aft port hatch up against the inside of the hull as a possible location. If not there its somewhere close by. Ask GW customer service for the exact location on your Sailfish. When the pointer is towards the bow the main tank is open and when it is pointing aft towards the...

Lab: I have seen several Gradys with the transom exit outlets below the water line and the deck entry scupper openings still remain above the water line and the cockpit still drains out the water albeit a little slower at a dead standstill than if all were above the water line but it drains...

Lab: Yes, you need scuppers IMHO. If you want to put the boat in the drink first to measure the waterline to keep the scuppers above water that's fine. But you do need scuppers for safety. Gnarly water can kick up almost anywhere even in inland waters. You didn't mention if you have family...

Lew: Great trip! You will have a wonderful time and you will pass right by my mooring in Watch Hill harbor on your way to Stonington and Mystic. I'm sure you know that you are hitting popular ports at the height of the season so be sure to make reservations. Just as a heads up, the scenario...

FINN: Seems like a pass to me. Soft floor means that the wood core underneath has rotted and the floor/and or panels need replacement - many $$$$. Beyond that are very probable issues with the stringers and gas tank - more $$$$. I am assuming that the boat has no motor. The majority of the...

I did not mention that price is one of the differentiators in the value proposition between the 255 and 275 IMHO. Even though the 275 has a higher price tag going in there is more boat for the money. Also, in reading POA1's requirements he stated he will "use this as a 'family boat' with my...

PAO: Congrats on your decision to get a Grady 225. For the use you described you will not find a better vessel especially if you plan to trailer the boat and even then the 225 is still a handful to load and off load but manageable. My suggestion is to not waste your time with the 205. It's...

Vet: I saw only one of the hull being outfitted at Grady's HDQ in Greenville. Are there more?

Townvet: Congrats on the new Grady. Weather is not great in Watch Hill. R.I. either. Winds have been horrendous this last week and all winter for that matter. As a rule I have found that comfortable boating weather in New England doesn't really set until after Memorial Day. We would love to...

In 1967 my wife, my parents and I were returning to Annapolis from Oxford, MD in our 30' Alberg and were about mid-way in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay when a wall of black approached from the south. My wife and parents had "mal de mare" and had gone below about a half hour before the wall...

Fatire: Since Grady created this problem, you should call Customer Service at Grady Corporate in Greenville, NC for advice.

The fog was pea soup all along our CT/R.I. shore yesterday. Not a great day for flying or boating for sure. What model and year Grady were you looking at on Nantucket? What important issues did the dealer omit?