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ill be painting the bottom soon and want something that is as close to color matched to the GW gelcoat color as possible. it would need to be a hard paint (not ablative). has anyone used something that looks pretty close?

i plan to replace my deck drain hoses this off season. while doing the job, i want to remove the deck drain fittings (plastic) and replace them with the updated stainless fittings. im wondering how hard it is to remove the plastic fittings. id hate to break them off and not be able to get...

Anyone here getting impacted by it? if so, how are you doing? hope everyone is safe.

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...

not much of a point to this thread other than to share some fun times on the Grady a couple weeks ago i took the family from North East, MD down to Baltimore. It was a bit choppy on the way down, but not bad. once in the Patapsco it flattened out pretty good since there is almost no fetch for a...

Took the family and wifes sister out for a day on the boat on July 7th. had a great time, did an amazing job docking in a tight spot at a restaurant in front of a bunch of people, had a great lunch, ran to a cove, anchored for a bit, then... went to restart to head back and the starboard motor...

what is your minimum planing speed... 1. with engines trimmed all the way down and tabs fully up (not used)? 2. with engines trimmed all the way down and tabs fully down?

im adding an amp to my stereo. so far, the best place i can think of to mount it is on the back side of the fold-down door inside the console that provides access to the back of the dash. mounting on this door would prevent any screws from going through the outside of the console, prevent it...

F250 3.3L when idling, i get a sheen by the engines and it smells like an engine is running rich. no sheen of smell with engines off. exhaust mid sections are good (checked yearly, and this was first run of the year). my first guess is an overly ambitious injector thats just spraying a bit...

as many of you know, i replaced the fuel tank myself this off season. wednesday last week, i finally got her out for the first time. (just writing this now because i had an out of town wedding right after) the high notes: everything related to the fuel tank went perfect. i had pre-filled the...

after 24 years of life outside and in the sun (part being FL sun), the gelcoat had some oxidation and would rub some chalk off onto your fingers. i was going to try to restore it myself, but i was going to be in $700 in tools and supplies. and i would be trying to get it right my first time...

looking at buying one of the two. the ACR (depending on model) is about $100 more but has no subscription fee. the garmin has subscription fees but also has messaging ability. the ACR has 24-28 hours of battery life when activated. the InReach has up to 90 hours of battery when 10 minute...

so as most of you know, i have been working on replacing the fuel tank. im also replacing the lines from the tank to the racors. obviously, this new line will have air in it. how do i purge the air from the system, and where does the air come out? sorry if this is a rookie question, havent...

for those that use aluminum banding or angle iron to secure a fuel tank to the stringers, what type of lag bolt do you use to go through the aluminum and into the stringer? i can find 304 stainless, but i think i would prefer 316. would either be acceptable? would either cause issue with...

I have been thinking about adding a knob to my wheel or replacing my wheel with a more modern 3 spoke with an integrated knob. i know the new wheel with integrated knob would be the nicest/best option, but is also the $$$ option. which ever way i go, i dont want to get some piece of crap that...

263 Chase as in my signature pic my "problem" comes when a stiff wind is coming from behind me and i need to spin in place to complete a 180 degree turn and finish heading into the wind. when there is no wind, the boat spins nice and easy and i am on my way. the issue when its windy is that as...

for those that have to put the boat away for the winter, we are beyond the half way mark to next season! i thought it would be cool to post your favorite pic from last season to hold us over and get us excited for the upcoming season. here is my favorite. (if you have a 12 month season, just...

the tank in my boat gave up the ghost. i had expected this to be the case ever since i filled up the first time this summer (first season with the boat) as there was fuel in the bilge after filling. i got through the season by only running the tank about 1/2 full. yesterday, it failed the...

saturday it was blowing pretty good on the upper chesapeake, 20-25 mph. i figured it would be a good time to leave the girls at home and spend some time learning the boat in less-than-ideal conditions. according to windy, it was 2.2 footers at 3 seconds. obviously not dangerous, but...

ill be replacing my deck drain hoses this off season. whats the correct hose to use for this? bonus points for a link to buy, especially on amazon