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So, another stoopid question, I guess I should be looking for a saltwater boat that I’ll be using mostly in brackish Sounds in the Outer Banks? Rarely, if ever, will I navigate the Oregon Inlet to the ocean.

Ok then, so bottom painting is SOP for those that use a wet slip. I guess I was misled by boat ads that promoted ‘never bottom painted’ as a desired feature of their particular boat. So, that begs another question: is a boat kept on a lift more desirable than one kept in the water?

Could someone tell this newbie why a 2017 Grady with just under 300 hours would have already been bottom painted? Also, can the bottom paint be removed and the hull put back to original condition? Thanks!

If you need some help, I’ll come down and supervise! Just give a heads up!:cool:

Is your boat in the water young man?

Looking forward to Spring ‘19 updates Skunk!

These street prices vs. marina prices...hmmmm. Never considered the gouging. Do all marinas gouge prices like this? Is this a way of life for us boat owners? Don’t tell me you guys all haul 5 gallon gas containers to the street stations and fill up that way. If you’re trailering, it’s easy to...

Welcome Richard! How about some pictures documenting your task at hand so we can follow along on the journey? We love pictures here!

List your 255 here if it’s for sale. There might be a buyer in the midst! ; )

Me too.

Every single one of you who responded made a contribution; thank you! I’ve decided on a 255 Freedom with a single Yammy 300. Fully gassed up with my fat ass on it, it barely fits the max load rating on the lift at my house. At the boat show, we boarded 235, 255 & 275 Freedoms and the 255 was...

That is the point I’m trying to make. Looking at NADA’s MSRP, and then the low and high retail, I’m trying to ascertain depreciation from new on used advertised models I’m looking at. One example is that MSRP comes in at ~$105k when new and I know the boat lists this year for ~$165k with a Yammy...

Reviving an old thread... Is this why the MSRP price for the boat in NADA is so far off from what the dealer advertises on new boat pricing?

Hi All, I’m trying to narrow down reliability issues on Yamaha outboards 2005 and newer, for use on a pre-owned Freedom 255 or 275. There is quite a bit of information and opinions. I prefer opinions from Grady owners. I’d like to go single outboard on a used Grady and am trying to figure out...

After being married nearly 40 years, I’ve learned to take it slowly by throwing hints here and there. Break progress points into singles and doubles. Trying to win the game with a homerun at every at bat leads to a lower batting average. Pitching the perfect game is when the wifeboss takes...

Will there be some windlass displays/manufacturers there for you to check out?

Leading up to this weekend’s boat show, the wifeboss started pushing back at me a bit. ‘I don’t really want to go.’ ‘But you need to see what our choices are.’ ‘We don’t really need a boat.’ ‘Nobody NEEDS a boat, unless your livelihood depends on it, but then why did we buy a retirement house on...

Beautiful! I hope it’s everything you expect. :cool:

Eggxactly! :cool:

I’ll be attending the NJ show in 2 weeks with the wifeboss. That’s step 1 of the 12 step process of buying a boat without getting divorced. I hope there are lots of Grady’s!