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Chadwick: I should have thought to ask; What size boat are you shipping? I know Tony can carry 33' Grady's and probably even 37'. But I don't know that he can go any bigger than that. But best to hear it from him, of course. Rob

I have used Tony Stewart (561.253.4007) every year for the past 12 years. He carries my boat for me to do a section of the Great Loop. He drops me off and then we agree that he'll pick me up at a predetermined marina/boat ramp at a set date. Tony is a one man operation. He has always taken care...

Pretty sure it had a Yamaha F250. Certainly nothing less than that. I'll be going back there, hopefully soon, to pick up my boat. I'll try to get a pic of the price tag. Like I said, my Grady dealer sells to the Palm Beachers and I believe their prices are typically higher than other dealers...

My local dealer has one with a $139,000 price tag on it. Seems pretty well optioned with the hardtop, plumbed port-potti and livewell. I recall seeing the tracks and snaps for curtains, but didn't see the curtains on the boat. Is possible that it is a leftover model already? I didn't look at...

Maybe you could fit some tubing into those drain holes and route that tubing into the bilge, even if it meant boring some holes in the storage compartment? Hopefully the tubing could be made to hug the sides of the storage box so it wouldn't be in the way and wouldn't get crushed. A drawback...

Until I make the next addition to the dash: The phone has the fuzzy side of Velcro on the back of it's case and a space on the dash has the more bristle side. And I swapped out the cigarette lighter receptacle for a USB port. Phone acts as my weather radar when I'm running before sunrise so its...

Thanks, Mustang. You have breathed new life into what I thought was a non-starter idea. I typically run about about 10-12 miles from the inlet to then set up live bait drifts. So I don't go far. And I've become a calm water boater. We do like to trailer the boat to do portions of the Great...

Dennis: Yes. I was thinking maybe that same paint I used on my awful helm chair arms. It covered well, has held up well and matched the Grady color well. Of course I'd have to paint that entire bulkhead piece for a decent look. Tx, Rob

I had this thought that I knew was highly unlikely. But perhaps someone had a positive experience with repowering a Sailfish with the newer 4 cyl. 200 hp four strokes. I was hoping against hope. I'm looking at repowering not too far down the road and it would be nice to get all these new...

The boat stays in an outdoor covered rack. However, I don't know how well it was treated for the first twelve years of its life. I'm told it was kept outside, but with a helm cover over it. I know that it saw little use. I need to remove the horizontal trim that runs along the outside base of...

Thanks very much for the helpful responses. I have the plastic tools to remove trim rings from electronics. I'll try that first and try not to break anything. I'm gonna be especially embarrassed when i find those screws in the radio box, because that's the second place I looked! I'll bring a...

Thanks, Dennis. Since my idea was to cut it out, I'm not risking much by giving it a try. I'll be most impressed if it can firm up the soft spot. It is soft enough that I could push a finger through it, I do believe. Tx, Rob

There is a brown-colored soft spot in the forward cabin bulkhead. It is getting softer. I'm guessing I wash the boat too much ;). But I don't think its going away if I stop washing the boat. So before I take steps that may not be the best solution, I'm asking here because I know there are...

I'm sure there is a very simple way to remove what appears to be the original dual-switch helm dome light. There are no apparent screws. So I presume the light cover rotates counter-clockwise to remove. I tried, but was afraid of breaking it in case it isn't meant to move that way. Maybe it just...

Really nice work. Admire your gumption! And keep the pics coming. Tx, Rob

r16409: First, welcome to the forum. I hope you find it helpful. I am curious. What kind of speed/rpm numbers do you see with the 4-stroke 150's? And are they Yamahas? Tx, Rob

Ayiani: Welcome to the forum! The Spirit 175 was our first Grady. About the most sea-worthy 17-footer you can get. That said, the transom is solid, 1" thick wood inside that fiberglass. The question is whether anything around it has been compromised to let water in. Three places to look...

Halfhitch: Sorry to see that you got your share of Ian. That was a nice Boat/RV shed you had there. Rob

Halfhitch: First, how did you do in Ian? Had intended to go around to the keys and make a stop to check out progress in Flamingo marina. Unfortunately, my buddies house in MO received 11" of rain a few days prior. They are not prepared for anything like that. Although my buddie's son-in-law is...

Bill: Beautiful area you live in. PM me your address, when you receive the charts, you'll have my return address. And I can answer your PM with my address. I'll put the charts in the mail before I get your check. I'm not terribly worried about it! Rob