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    Recovering 208 cabin cushions

    I need to get my cabin cushions recovered so I can sell my Grady White 208. What is everyone's suggestion regarding material and colors? It's the old floral pattern at the moment. Shall I go vinyl, canvas or material and what colors have people used in the past? Photos and suggestions most...
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    Grady 208 Dash mod

    That's better, thanks. Uploading from an iphone obviously doesn't work very well..
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    Grady 208 Dash mod

    Was a lot of fun catching yellowfin on light gear, Saltiga 4000 with a s63 Saltiga extreme rod.
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    Grady 208 Dash mod

    To those who want a bigger sounder, I butchered my dash with a jigsaw stuck some starboard in and put all the my electronics in like so.. Checkout the bait school and yellow fin tuna..
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    Grady 208 Custom Arch

    It was $1650 for the arch, $175 for ski point with anchor light and $150 for spreader lights. I think it looks great!
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    What is everyones thoughts on this Grady 208 adventure?

    Here is the arch I had fabbed up. What do you think? Obviously not finished yet still waiting on the rod holders, tow point with anchor light and spreader lights. Keith at Modlins Welding in Farmville is awesome, I sent him a sketch and he knocked it up the same day, James Modlins welding by...
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    Grady 208 Custom Arch

    Hi All, Here is a custom arch I had made up at Modlins Welding in Farmville NC. Keith is EXCELLENT and was recommended by many! The arch is also foldable so it folds back into the boat, I did this for towing and storage purposes but also because the boats being imported to Perth Western...
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    What is everyones thoughts on this Grady 208 adventure?

    Hi everyone, Well I bought the boat, the only real issue I had was the ECU read 221hrs instead of 139 as per the gauge. I've had the boat delivered to Modlins Welding in FarmVille and hes making a custom arch for me. It's certainly different to what most put on so I'll be sure to photos up...
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    What is everyones thoughts on this Grady 208 adventure?

    Wow thanks for the offer Parthery, very generous of you! I'm glad I joined this group, you've all been very helpful and welcoming! My girlfriends sister lives in Durham so I'm going to have her husband check it out as well, he just doesn't know to much about boats. You're all clearly passionate...
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    What is everyones thoughts on this Grady 208 adventure?

    Unfortunately I cannot view the vessel in person which makes it very difficult trying to purchase! I would fly over but its hard for me to get off work this time of year. I end up putting ALOT Of faith in the surveyor. Either way the risk is worth it considering boats in Australia are three...
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    What is everyones thoughts on this Grady 208 adventure?

    First of all if you read the post correctly I have not bought the boat already I have put a $500 deposit down on it, happy to walk away $500 down than buy a boat that has problems. Yes I have only posted twice as I did my research on the hull truth. I would say that considering I've decided that...
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    What is everyones thoughts on this Grady 208 adventure?

    Thanks for the replies, I'm shipping this one on a trailer so will be getting an EZ loader as the price is ALOT better than the load rite one I've been given. Ive shipped 4 other boats 2 each time in a 40' And it's just to much work this side having to reassemble everything hang motors again...