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    best replacement seats

    I need some opinions here since this is the best source from Grady owners. I have visited all of the replacement seat sites and read the review. Can anyone tell me which would be your recommended replacement back to back seat for a Grady Whit Tournament 190? I want to take out the other...
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    cleaning, polish and wax

    Cllean polish wax Thanks for all of the help. I will continue with the Maguires. I`ll let you know how it turns out. I plan to pick up a buffer for the project. Won`t be for a few weeks since I have to go out of town Thanks Tom
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    cleaning, polish and wax

    I tried the Maguire 1,2,3 clean, polish and wax system on a small section of my 1985 tournament 190. The color looked a bit yellow or off whiteish afterward. Then I read in an older post that the normal Grady Color is slightly yellow. Is that true ? I was not sure if it was working or not. If...
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    removing old painted on name

    got the paint off I tried a clay bar, but ended up using the spray in the clay bar and some light sand-paper then using the clay afterward. It worked realy well. you can still see the shadow slightly but I figue it will buff out. Also, it did seem a little yellow in that area. I plan to buff...
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    removing old painted on name

    I need to remove the faded and chipped up painted on name on my recently purchased tournament 190. The name is painted on each side. I need to know what to use to remove the paint and not harm the fiberglass. The boat surface is fine, the paint is chipped and faded and I do not want it on the...
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    Tournament 190 vs 192

    Bought the 190 OK I ended up buying a 1985 Tournament 190 with a 1999 Suzuki 140 HP. I had the boat checked out and no major issues. It does need a little TLC, mostly clean-up. the bottom paint that was on it needs to be re-done and the jump seats are after market. In the end, I paid...
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    pulling the trigger on used grady

    Survey What exactly does a boat surveyor do ? Is it all visual or is there equipment involved ? How much can you do on your own ? I am actually looking at the boat one more time tomorrow after the survey topic popped up. I personally looked it over and thought it was fine, now I am going...
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    pulling the trigger on used grady

    OK I made my offer on a 1985 tournament 190 with a 1999 130 HP suzuki. The boat is in decent shape, needs some cleaning but not too bad. The motor runs strong with no issues. So, $4000 is that a good deal ? I have not seen many for less. It has a bimini top but will need to be...
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    Tournament 190 vs 192

    Any one have any advice? Any advice ? The boats seem very similar other than the rear and the bow rails I have also seen a tournament 197 with an inboard. I like the smaller design with no cabin. anyone with advice would be appreciated thanks
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    Tournament 190 vs 192

    I need some help from the experts. I am currently looking at buying a Grady white 19 ft tournament. I have priced many used options and would like to know if there is any opinion on the newer models say from 1994 vs. the older models going back to 1985. I see a design change was made in...