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The short answer is "make sure." Marketing can be misleading.

I use an iPhone for general cell phone purposes. I have had an iPhone 3G, and I now have an iPhone 4. Each of these cell phones have internal GPS antennas. These are true GPS machines and do not need cellular coverage to provide location services. iPhones may be loaded with the Navionics marine...

How does the asking price compare to similar rigs for sale in your area? Recognize that '03 motors will not be compatible with the latest marine electronics if you were thinking of integrating the engine data into a new MFD. If you don't have the expertise to evaluate the boat's condition, it's...

Check the '87 catalog available on the Grady site under customer resources/catalogs.

For non-leaking 12+ year old tanks, it's just a matter of opinion if the corrosion and pitting has progressed to the point where tank replacement makes sense. If you can post pictures, those on this forum that have "been there and done that" may share their views. For comparison purposes, you...

I believe careful preparation and the application of thickened gelcoat (polyester resin) is the generally accepted method of repairing below waterline gelcoat scratches.http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/st ... at-Repairs

Whether you'll be physically comfortable or not, you still have to know what you're doing in order to be safe. Dangers abound for all who venture out to sea, even on calm days. Tragically, the operator of this 30' Grady died when he ran into an island and capsized on a smooth sea, in the fog and...

Being emotionally "comfortable" offshore is as much a function of your knowledge, training, and experience as it is the size of your boat (within reasonable limits). In the hands of a seasoned operator, either of your boats is of sufficient size to safely navigate well beyond 25 miles offshore...

I don't know how good it is, but I did a 4-stroke re-power ($25,000), dual custom fuel tank replacement ($4,000), new curtains ($1,200) new Raymarine C-Wide/radar/sounder electronics upgrade ($7,000). Plenty of pics. Nearly what I paid for the GW Sailfish new in 1986. The only "story" involves...

Re: Looked at a Grady White and NEED help. Pics enclosed. The top of the fuel tank and the hoses look to be in normal condition for a 10 year old boat, but the wood framing (normal for Grady) is obviously new and has been replaced. This gives rise to a series of questions for the seller as to...

If my memory serves me correctly, it was considerably northward of a grand, much of which was attributable to the labor costs of removing frozen powerhead bolts. This is a well known "please don't let it be that" problem, evidenced by shifting problems.

When mine went, the portion that had deteriorated was clearly visible where it emerged beneath the powerhead. It was rusty and SIGNIFICANTLY worn away over a rather small 1" to 2" length of the rod. I'm sure you can search up some pictures of one.

Less, I'd say. I own a Sailfish of that vintage, and I'd be looking for a boat that has been re-powered with 4 strokes and has had its fuel tanks replaced (if not, be prepared to do both, sooner rather than later). I have no complaints with my hull design.

I watched the R&R being done by a tank fabricator (and his helper) on my 255. The greatest difficulty for them was gaining access to and removing the fill lines. There was a fair bit of cutting and knuckle busting required which made me cringe. I'm glad I didn't tackle it myself as it turned out...

Keeping your helm steering reservoir topped off is a DIY maintenance item. Despite seal replacement on the steering cylinder, a permanent fix has proven to be quite elusive for those of us with SeaStar steering systems. viewtopic.php?f=3&t=11249&hilit=steering+cylinder+leak

The West Advisor has this and other anchor discussions which may be useful in selecting your ground tackle. http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/st ... de-Upgrade For me, there was no better education than putting on the mask and fins and watching the performance of my combination rode in a...

I think you're wrong. The weight of the 10' or 20' length of chain you might eliminate is not substantial relative to the displacement of your boat. The sacrifice of the greater holding power your existing rode provides is not worth the minimal weight savings. Your anchor rode is a vitally...

Trailered my Sailfish with a 1500 Suburban (tow pkg./350 c.i./cooler) for 18 years without problems. If you have disk brakes all the way around you're good to go. If not, be extra cautious with your stopping distance. For long haul, move all boat gear into truck, and tow with boat as dry as...

Not from the stern drain plug. Here's some pics posted here some time ago and a search will probably produce more. Included in the pics is my Sailfish with the tanks removed. The pvc draining the forward bilge is a straight shot, under the tanks, into the aft bilge. The tank compartments have...

Maintaining a seaworthy vessel and practicing good seamanship has nothing to do with luck. In your case, its better to be lucky than good I guess. Taking passengers out to sea with a motor known beforehand to be on the fritz brings your judgment into serious question. You have a lot more than...