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By the way, Bob your gonna love your boat. What power did you get? I noticed on another post that you got the Garmin Electronics. I installed two 4210's on my 283 and did not get the optional card. I'm happy with the pre-loaded maps and couldn't ask for more.

I have the same problem on my 283 Release. I have tried shutting off the pump but it still overflows. Kind of a pain in the rear to have to close the valve everytime you go from one spot to another. Let me know if you find a cure.

Ever throw the anchor in the water and forget to tie a rode to the chain? This is how I learned to drift fish and how much a new anchor cost.

Re: Looked at a Grady White and NEED help. Pics enclosed.

Re: Looked at a Grady White and NEED help. Pics enclosed. I had the hatches open on my 246G before I sold it in order to change/repair the fuel senders in the tanks. I was surprised to see that the treated wood looked practically new. This boat is 15 years old and the wood and tanks looked...

Looks like Ohio State is in the lead. My condolences to all the Gater and Tide fans. Go Tigers!!!!

Yes, as a charter captain, you cannot afford to be out of commission in the middle of your busy season. If you break down, you not only are out of pocket for the cost of repair but also the lost revenue. I think the guys I charter down here treat their engines better than their wives.

What in the world would they do for $1,600/engine? My 20 hour warranty service only cost about $150/engine. I never had an engine that long, I usually put 100 to 150 hrs./year on them and seldom keep them for 9 or 10 years but $1,600 is a lot of money to put into an engine that has 1000 hours...

You don't have to worry about LSU this year. I think the national championship will be decided in the SEC championship and it will be between the Tide and the Gators.

Every time Ohio State gets to the national Championship, some SEC team beats the snot out of them.

TIGER BAIT, ALL OF YOU. I like to see the Tide play the Gaters. That is the only way I can be assured that one of them will lose a game and give LSU a chance for another National Championship.

I thnk that the selection of a dealer is as important as the selection of the engine manufacturer. I have had good engines preform great and good engines preform horribly, all due to the skills of the dealer.

MajicBill: That was my experience with them, Dad trying to pull a starter rope on a 33 HP Scott-at-water. That's where I learned the color in my vocabulary. BTW, we replaced this motor with the first electric start V-4, 50 HP Evinrude sold in Louisiana. I thought the Mercury Optimax was the...

There is absolutely no advantage to a 2-stroke over a 4-stroke except initial cost. If all we had 20 years ago was 4-strokes, can you imagine someone “inventing” a 2-stroke to sell to the public? Would noise, smoke and the requirement to add oil at every fill up be turned into an advantage by...

On my old Grady with two tanks, I could tell you almost exactly how much fuel was left in each tank when it indicated it was empty. Like you, my 283 only has one tank and I'm too chicken to run it out completely. I have decided to ignore the bars and use the "fuel used/remaining" function of...

I have a 283 with twin 250 four strokes. I have owned numerous 2 strokes from 9 HP to 225 HP but this is my first experience with 4's. I recognize all arguments for and against 4 strokes, including cost of engines, cost of adding oil at every fill-up, noise, smoke, effeciency, maintenance...

I had the same problem on the first Grady I owned in one of the insulated boxes. I used some fiberglass and epoxy to fill the hole and then re-drilled the hole to the right diameter. I embedded the new fitting in silicone (I didn’t know any better then) and re-clamped the drain hose. This...