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I had the dealer installed tach gauges when repowering in 2017. This year getting ready for launch and testing the systems notice the starboard tach turned on with the key in the on position as it is supposed to do (engine not running as boat is not in the water). The port tach turne.d on...

My hot water heater died after 19 years and I am considering replacing it. The question I have, has anyone replaced a heater on a 04 Sailfish and if so how the heck did you get the old one out. There are two mouning brackets, one front and one back securing the heater. The front bracket is no...

Father, son rescued after boat sinks in Boston Harbor - They were lobstering in Boston Harbor. They got lines tangled which stalled the engine (s) on a 28 foot Grady White. The boat ended up getting a hole on the hull after crashing into the rocks. Very lucky to be alive,

My brother in law just lost one of his twin 225's to the infamous exhaust corrosion issue. He isi interested in the northeast. Figure it is a long shot but thought I would throw it out there. Thanks in advance for any info

My daughter gave us these customized cocktail napkins for our cocktail hours on board - pretty close digital image with the boat name. She found them on Etsy. https://www.etsy.com/listing/1286737865/boat-cocktail-napkins-boat-wedding ht

My in-tank macerator sh*t the bed no pun intended. It just stopped working - no blown fuse, no symptions. I assume if it was jammed it would be blowing fuses but all looks good and there is power coming from the switch. Question I have regarding the install for anyone that has done this chore...

My Pomanette ladder back helm chair slides/spider assembly are getting worn out and won't tighten down to prevent the chair from spinning anymore. The assembly that came on the chair is 16 x 6.75" . The My original slides were made by Garelick - no luck searching Garelick, Springfield and...

My original cabin interior curtain smelled of mildew and literally fell apart this year, so i decided it was had time to either replace or eliminate them. The boss made the decision we need replace. I removed the old one and saw that curtain slide were custom with sew in slides. A few on line...

I was reading my insurance policy that came in the mail yesterday and I noticed a clause that said the boat needs to be out of the water and decommissioned between November 1 and May 1. Anyone know if this is a standard line in northern boat policies. I assume it would never be in policy in...

Prepping the boat for launch and I notice my transom cap has deteriorated quite a bit over the last years. The top of the cap actually had developed some actual holes in the aluminum. I sealed them up as a temporary measure for the season. Kicking myself that id did not replace it when I...

I need to replace my fresh water pump on my 04 Sailfish. The existing original pump is a Shurflo Blaster. When I researched purchasing a new one, the product description says it is a washdown pump. Anyone know if GW was using washdown pumps as the fresh water pump? Not sure what the difference...

I saw this on Wavy Boats today. It is Jupiter Inlet>

Has anyone with replaced the side window vents recently. Grady does not have them. I could not find a replacement manufacturer to produce one. Thanks in advance for any tips

Not that this is by any means a priority, but I was wondering if marinas would be impacted when states go into lock down. Stay safe everyone!

I was just reading the thread on various EPIR and the pros and cons of each and was wondering for those that have them where do you have the ACR GlobalFIX V4 (EPIRB) Cat II Class 2 type EPIRBS mounted on your boats. There are many times per year I fish outside VHF ranges and should probably be...

I am amazed how larger GWs have generator issues ranging from costly repairs to replacement. question for those with experience across inboard and outboard boats, are these issue inherent with having an onboard generator on a boat or does it have something to do with the GW design, placement or...

This has been a tough week with electrical issues - first the frig wiring and now the battery charger. Joys of boat ownership. 15 years of use and guest charger stopped charging on one of two banks - checked in-line fuses, swapped the charger cable from one bank to the other bank and no luck...

Lost power to my refrigerator today and spent the rest of the day trying to figure out why. I went through the manual and nothing about a fuse. Every other electric component on the boat is listed. The wiring diagram shows orange wires going to the back of the switch panel. I assume that is...

Has anyone ever had this issue? Yesterday I went down to the boat and began the tilt to lower the engines. The tilt portion worked fine, but when got to the trim the engines would not trim down but the pumps were working. I watched the trim pistons retract and only the right one on each engine...