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    New 225

    good luck, should be a great boat for your family
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    Looking potential purchase feedback

    If you are paying less than $5000. I think you are OK. It isn't a bad price just for the hull if the blister thing is just cosmetic. Be prepared to spend money on upgrades. The motor and lines could be an issue. Years ago I had a 1983 boat covered with blisters, we guessed a poor glass job. we...
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    First Offshore trip.

    When you throttle back you use less fuel but it takes longer. Also you may have to choose a different inlet coming back. Always assume the worse, plan your trip around "what if". When we fly we always have enough fuel for alternatives, it's a good habit to develop.
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    Auto-pilot

    call some marine installers on Nav gear. Sometimes they have good stuff that is still in good condition but the owner wanted an upgrade.
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    Power for Islander 270

    Going off shore I prefer the redundancy of 2 motors even though it kinda doubles the cost.
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    '99 Yamaha 225hp OX66 issues

    Is this problem and fix specific to all OX66. How about 225 4 strokes?
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    Multiple Radio's?

    Redundancy isn't just for the military, it’s a safety issue.
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    What's she worth?

    we had one at our marina that was in pretty good shape, motor was original so buyer told me that he figured he would have to repower. I don't know what he paid but the ask was $5000. and the buyer paid less.
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    Grady head sea ride

    what do you see?
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    Canyon 271

    Hard to tell from the pictures but, not much standing room, rear cockpit looks cramped for a 27 footer.
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    Pricing on a 2003 GW 225 Tournament?

    We purchased a Grady within the last year, had a choice of a few private boats and 2 dealer boats, 2007-2009. After the opening quotes the best deals were coming in at NADA or less with no $$ added on for extras. We found that the largest determining factor was how badly they wanted to sell the...
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    Grand Cay, Abaco, Bahamas

    the wife and I enjoyed reading about your trip offshore, sounds like great fun, we have never gone down to FL, always go east to ME but if we do this trip sounds like a winner, thanks
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    255 with 300 hp Yamaha

    and tell everyone to move slowly or stay put until asked to move.
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    BOAT LIFT FOR A 22-8 will 4000lbs work

    agreed, 4000 is a starter lift for small boats
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    Purpose of inspection and sea trial

    My 2 cents I sold a really nice boat 1 year ago. I had 2 buyers come to take a look. The first one liked the boat very much and said he would call back quickly with a survey date. Ditto the second buyer. I told them first come first served, no promises without a deposit. Before either called...
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    auto login not working what's up?

    somedays it works and somedays it doesn't, no real problem.
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    grady 265 express

    I don't have a 265 exp, but with all boats especially with people up front, watch your power, too much power and the chines can catch
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    Dog boarding solution?

    We have a similar ramp, the ramp folds which helps. Problem we had was that the ramp was slippery so we glued some carpet on. That helped but one false step with a fall off the side and our dog freaked, never went near it again. Ramp sits in the garage and the dog sits home.
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    Factory Point Fishing--I Saw It All!!

    really sharp camera shots, what were you using, what lens, hand held?
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    Where to start on 282 sailfish asking price.

    Bought a really nice grady last year for 11 percent less than NADA book, no add-ons.