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cool project, cant wait to see how it works out

When comparing the keel of the grady to the keel of other similar CCs, it is very apparent that many other boats have the keel come down to more of a point. the grady is very rounded on the keel. this is noticeable jut about along the full length of the boat. its only at the very front where...

the main cause of rot was water intrusion under the aluminum cap. the rot was worse pre 1998 when they switched to a more rot resistant plywood.

if you keep the boat in salt water, taste it (and of course, spit it out). then you will know if it is leaking below the waterline, or if its rain water

also, what size are the new props?

congrats, glad you love it. consider a nice thick cushy helm pad to help even more with the knees and back

yea, marking the hub will remove any doubt. unless it happens to spin a perfect 360 degrees. to counter that, do a hard launch, come back to a stop, trim up, check, then repeat the test.

i think my chase was around 70k. that should give you a ballpark for yours

odd since some gradys with fatory power have the scuppers at or below the waterline

this is one of my favorite sounds

id tape it and use a finer tooth blade on a jig saw.

is it even possible to get insurance on a boat that you do not own? at the time of the sea trial, it is still owned by the seller and should be covered by his policy. either way, OP, good luck on your continued search

cutting isnt too bad, especially if you can put the holes in a location that you could put a speaker in down the road.

also, in the big picture, if you plan to keep this boat for a long time, re-doing the transom wouldnt be much in this boats lifetime budget. then you would have a wood free transom and never have to think about it again. if its the right boat for you for the right price, its just something to...

any pics? did you buy blocks and cut them? and what exact material. UMHW is "ultra high molecular weight". i assume polyethene

my 2000 has the change. the change to the 273 was more interior layout. even 273s can sit low.

thats a lot of work

with the poor quality of the picture, we are just guessing here...

which through hulls are you referring to? deck drains? bilge pump? high speed pick up? im assuming you mean deck drain. access usually does suck. if they are sound, then its just a matter of how much the cosmetic bothers you.

50/50 on wet transom oozing out or rusting hardware