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    Grady 226 tow vehicle

    I am really liking the idea of the Silverado with the three liter diesel at this point. I just see how much smaller the Colorado is, and it would certainly give me more confidence. I had a 2004 F250 super duty years ago. I think 5.7? You could watch the fuel gauge drop....hoping to avoid tha,t...
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    HELP...Transom Swell - Express 360

    I had a transom swell on my 93 226 when I bought it. Ground transom glass away from the outside, and found the plywood was in perfectly sound condition, only very damp. I ground away the area where the engine bolts on, since that was the problem, and left it to dry for several months. Re...
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    Grady 226 tow vehicle

    just something about a diesel that gives me a bit more confidence when towing that far. Just priced it out with the options I want in CAD Diesel Colorado LT $$42,000.00 7600 lb capacity Diesel Silverado LT $47,646.00 9400 lb capacity
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    Grady 226 tow vehicle

    Thanks for that! i would drive it down empty, because fuel is waaaay cheaper down there than in Ontario! last time we went, we went through the mountains in Virginia, but i would avoid that and go through Detroit when I cross the border. The truck I am looking at would be rated at 1000 lbs less...
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    Grady 226 tow vehicle

    Hello All. I have a 1993 Seafarer with a Yammy 250 four stroke on it. I would guess weight with trailer would be around 5500 lbs I like to head down to the Keys for several weeks to a month in March, and want to bring it down next winter. I need a truck anyway, and really am looking hard at...
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    Grady-White Closing

    I would imagine the used market could fill that void, as it seem to be a boat that as stated above is likely to be sold for something larger more frequently than other models. I wouldn't consider it entry level at all either, simply a smaller packaged Grady for those like yourself who simply...
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    Puck marks in hull

    Ya, like...unless free or close to it, hard pass!
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    Grady-White Closing

    We are a Grady White dealer, and just confirmed. Heard it a while ago too actually, but I double checked.
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    226 owners help

    My scuppers are about an inch or more above the water too. Being the hulls are the same volume, and it would seem that the scuppers are the same distance from the water, not sure what to say. The boat sinking down from the extra weight if distributed evenly would not account for much, but extra...
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    226 owners help

    Looks like 38 1/2" from water. 93 seafarer, half full of fuel, 250 four stroke.
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    Grady-White Closing

    The Freedom 192 is no longer available from Grady White.
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    Sleeping on the boat

    I went with a mattress topper memory foam mattress in my last boat, a sailboat. It seemed to work then. Just noticed the cushions are a bit stiff on my grady, so trying that next. I think mine is a 3 inch thick one. I have a 1.5" memory foam mattress alsofor the tent, and like you say, it isnt...
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    Cruise prop slip on Seafarer 226

    Current numbers: 2007 Yamaha 250 with 2:1 gear ratio, Yamaha saltwater series 2, 17 pitch 25.2 MPH @ 3700= 15% 28 MPH @ 4000= 13% 29.3 MPH @ 4100= 11% 36.4 MPH @ 5000=10% 42.8 MPH @ 5900= 10% For discussion purposes only, the current Grady performance data for the current 228 and 17 pitch prop...
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    Adding access panel to Seafarer 226

    Looked it up. Exactly what I was after. Cool, thnx
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    Adding access panel to Seafarer 226

    I have a ton of extra room under the floor in my 93 226. Between the seats at the front, the access panel is huge, and i was wanting to add a smalle,r latching/locking access panel so I can use the space for storage. Obviously the panel needs to be strong enough to walk on, large enough to get...
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    Special approach to cutting through the silicone holding the floor panels in place

    Ya, the screws go through the wood they used to core the panels. The wood pieces they used are square pieces about 6"x6". The screws to hold down the panels are never sealed, and the water goes right into the core. I cut out the fiberglass underside layer, chiseled out the wood pieces and...
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    Special approach to cutting through the silicone holding the floor panels in place

    pulled mine earlier this year. Was not an issue. I used a simple utility knife. So long as you cut it, its just the friction of the caulking holding it in. I was worried and it turned out to be a non issue. As for recaulk, after I redid the one wet panel, I put it back down with regular...
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    Broke off through hull...

    Ya, there are hoses that need to be changed for sure. The drains at the back...cracked to heck. They are being redone this winter when I redo the non skid on the floor. The hoses I am dealing with look brand new, and are pliable as a new hose. I'd not hesitate. The hoses seem to have been...
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    Broke off through hull...

    and as for pics, ill try, but its not really just a huge issue, just time consuming and a pain in the butt. Ill get it eventually.