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You can also have any local canvas company that is reputable build new curtains for you. We will be doing that this winter since ours didn't come with the drop curtains. We have had several other boats canvas made and been really happy with the results and then you can also customize any way you...

Has anyone strung a wire from the aft midship area with the batteries to the starboard gunnel on a 282? I haven't looked hard but upon brief inspection I'm not seeing any logical way to get the wire from the outer gunnel across the outside section and back into the middle section. Starboard is...

We had decided prior to the wreck that we want to switch to a diesel pusher in a few years so we could tow the boat with it as well. We ended up moving our timeline up on that purchase and we just brought home this beast to join our driveway. She's rated for 10k tow capacity and has a 350 hp Cat...

So it’s been a crazy couple weeks. We made it home with our new boat safely. Got in last Tuesday evening and scrambled all day Wednesday and Thursday to get ready to go fishing last Friday. We got loaded and headed out to Ilwaco. On the way there my wife was following in her Tahoe towing the...

Also remember boat traveling 40 mph is into the wind not that speed from behind. Just a thought.

Between Sioux Falls and Des Moines on our way to Maryland to get our new girl. Mama's birthday is Thursday so we're pushing hard to make it in 3 days so she gets her new boat on her birthday! Happy birthday baby!

We will be fishing the weekend after we get back. As for tire pressure I have a "Tire minder" system for my RV since I blew a tire and did 4k worth of damage. Who knew all the plumbing on a springdale runs over the wheel well with only insulation to protect it. Now it has an aluminum 3/16 sheet...

I will start a new thread Monday when we roll out called the "Cross country Grady adventure!" We will post some pictures of the trip along with any of the boat when we get there.

Thanks for all the advice. I've done a lot of boating but not a lot of cross country boat towing. All great ideas that I will be taking advantage of. I'm finally getting old enough to be able to learn from others experience, not always been in my wheel house. LOL I will have two spare tires and...

Thanks for the idea. I was already thinking about the bug issue when we get back and I was going to bring my movers plastic wrap but I didn't think about the cardboard over the windshield. That's a great idea especially since we're hoping to be out on the water the weekend after we get back.

Yes, engine and survey with exhaust inspection. We're going to sea trial her before paying once we get there but the surveyor also sea trialed it and reported back on that as well.

We will be heading to the east coast Monday after our tuna trip to pick up the newest addition to our family. I can't wait to get her home and bloody the decks. She's in great shape and ready to rock n roll. Attaching some pictures here. This baby is going to get some love and it's the newest...

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Awesome photos. Looks like you're getting the most out of it. My family is always happier when we're spending more time on the water. Many of my best childhood memories are boating memories. Guess that's why I wanted that for my kids too.

Looks like a lot of fun. We got a heck of a show at fish camp with 33,000 shots even though our dipstick governor shut down all the shows in our state. Didn't do well fishing but a fun trip none the less.

That's a beauty!

Congratulations! We're getting survey tomorrow on a 282 Sailfish in MD. If it passes I will be driving over Monday to pick it up myself. I'm a bit of a control freak and in a hurry to fish my new toy. Hopefully you find someone with a lowboy trailer that can just load it up on the trailer and...

After reading your comment I pulled the Grady Owners manual from archives and found you to be correct. I can't remember where I got the number of 500 but I thought it was the Grady brochure. This shopping experience has had my brain swimming in new information all while still running 3...

Interesting, I pulled something from Grady a while back and saw max HP for 05 at 500 and for 03 I saw 450. I pulled the archived owners manual today for the 06' I just got under contract and it says 600. The variants of information is astounding as to what's out there. Thanks for mentioning that...

Thanks, that was right in line with what I found about the 05' Not sure where I heard that the hull was updated in 98. Still curious what changed to cause the max horsepower to go from 450 to 500.