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265 express, 2 years ago one of the 1/2" smoked acrylic parts to my companionway hatch was cracked accidentally. i asked Grady if i can get a duplicate. they referred me to FIN ADDICT MARINE 919 989 6813 grady said this is who makes it. this company was great to deal with then and just...

hello, i need a few of these " sunken flush nuts " and cant seem to find them anywhere nor do i know what they are actually called. they are on all the acrylic hatc

grady 1986 25' cc w/twins boat is in ok shape, motors are on last leg , electronics are probably outdated. a friend of mine is looking to sell. what do you think is a realistic asking price ?

go on you tube and search "hurricane sandy crazy boater" this guy is leaving shark river inlet. I heard a little bit of back story on this, not sure if its true. the guys shown were supposed to pull the boat for the hurricane and couldn't so for some reason decided to run it to Manasquan inlet...

Has anyone repowered a 265 express with yamaha F200 4cyl ?

image.jpg I removed my fridge because I don't use it. I got some 3/4 marine grade plywood stained it mahogany & polyurethanes all sides. I had to put some support underneath it . For the sidewalls I glue outdoor carpeting. For the face/door which u can't see I made a beige canvas with snaps &...

hello all, hope everyone made it through the winter ok. im looking to keep some costs down a little this season, can anyone recommend an online source for my boating needs ? trustworthy, reliable, cost effective. looking to order spark plugs/ fuel filters/ zincs etc... thanks in advance - john

hello, my boat got tossed around real good in sandy, i had to get a lot of nicks & scratches repaired all over the hull. i supplied the fiberglass guy with the correct " spectrum" gel for my year grady. the color match on the repairs are inconsistent. some are good some are not. does anybody...

hello, my boat got tossed around real good in sandy, i had to get a lot of nicks & scratches repaired all over the hull. i supplied the fiberglass guy with the correct " spectrum" gel for my year grady. the color match on the repairs are inconsistent. some are good some are not. does anybody...

im looking to purchase a 55 g drum of yamalube. anybody interested in splitting it with me or purchasing quantities at least 10g from me. me & the oil will be in scotch plains nj. im shopping prices currently. this will be my 3rd or 4th drum . its a no brainer, you save on oil cost &...

i went to check out an area in wall township nj where a lot of the " totalled by the insurance co" boats are being taken for auction. there are some very good project boats there, others in perfect condition & others completely destroyed of course. everything from jet skis to large cruisers...

hello, havent been here in awhile. thought id let u guys know how my 265 express held up in sandy. i keep the boat in bay head nj, about a mile from where that new mantoloking inlet opened up. being very close to the shore , i decided to move my boat inland up the metedeconck river and have it...

hello, 265 owners who have upgraded from a group 24 to 27 battery, question; is the existing battery tray large enough to house the 27 ? how invasive , if any, of an alteration did it take to get battery through the compartment ? thanks for the replies in advance

hello, i was out in the ocean yesterday cruising at slow speeds for awhile searching for bait. i put the boat in neutral and my motors & electronics turned off like someone hit a switch. electronics bleeped a few seconds later. i switched over to both batteries ( not sure what else to do ) and i...

well now that boat is tucked away for the winter, nothing left to do but talk about it here.. - i just ordered a new 55 gallon drum yamalube from a boat dealer. by west marine prices, the savings is 50%. - i need to finish trimming out the compartment i made when i yanked the fridge. alot of...

i made a recent post soliciting ideas regarding the removal of my fridge. ( which was rusty & i never used anyway). my original plan was to put a custom cabinet in but after removal of fridge the space down there is huge. it measures approx. 33"d x 20"h x 20" w. what i did was; - for a...

i removed my fridge last year in my 265 express. the existing area is about 24" w & h and 36" deep. i was going to just make a cabinet same size as fridge but dont want to waste all that space. heres what i was thinking ; floor is now basically foam, to establish a floor i would maybe put 5/4...

i usually keep my 265 express stored at a marina for winter storage but this year i would like to have it hauled home ( approx 50 miles ) to save a few bucks & be able to work on it efficiently over winter. i contacted a local hauler with a good reputation, he told me my boat was too tall to...

i was reading about someone with a bad transom on their grady on "the hull truth".it got me thinking to do some preventive maintenance along those lines on my boat. do any of you remove,reseal,& reinstall items mounted on your transom ? ( naturally if something seems loose,or damaged etc)...

since weve been talking about our 265's here lately, has anybody installed rod holders in the fold down transom ? if so what did you do. also think i may remove the fridge & install a cabinet. i would probably get more use out of it.