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  1. mmiela

    Used freedom 235

    Hello, Haven’t been here much as I sold my Grady a year and a half ago. I found a 2018 Freedom 235 with 90 hours on the engine. Would you get a survey done on it. The boat is being sold by the marina who sold, serviced and stored it. Thanks.
  2. mmiela

    Freedom 235

    Looking at getting a brand new 235 and would really like to know where to get a list of options and what they cost. Was quoted 167,000 for a new boat. Seems high but I guess with this crazy world not really. I chose lots of comfort options for my wife like the companion seat that is electronic...
  3. mmiela

    Miss my Grady

    So I moved to Florida last July and sold my Seafarer and boy do I miss it. Was hoping to get another boat down here but that just isn’t feasible because the cash just isn’t there right now. Had hip replacement on 2/25 and still nursing that back to health so I can’t even play golf. Been driving...
  4. mmiela

    Good bye old friend.

    Many years of enjoyment from this boat, I loved the way it rode and felt while driving. Great memories of fluke, Sea Bass and Striper fishing was had. Hope the new owners enjoy it as much as I did.
  5. mmiela

    Decision time

    My house in CT is under contract and we have a contract on a house in St. Augustine. Still haven't decided what to do with my Grady, leaving in a couple weeks so need to determine rather quickly. I really don't want to tow the boat myself for that long a distance even though the trailer only has...
  6. mmiela

    Splash day Sunday May 3rd

    Got the seafarer in Sunday, feels good to be back in the water. Fluke and stripers for now, May 19th for Sea Bass. Sold the house I store it at so couldn’t do all the items I wanted but changed the plugs, engine anodes and mounting anodes, also painted the water line. Wanted to replace the...
  7. mmiela

    Took the Grady out of the water today

    Always a said day when this happens. Why do I live in the northeast? Should be in warm weather all year round, maybe someday. Anyway it was a good year didn’t fish enough but got out quite a bit this year. Now time to deer hunt.
  8. mmiela

    Interesting issue

    So yesterday went out all day no issues at all with starting or running. Today go out and shut the engines off and I had trouble starting the engine on battery one. Switched to both and it started but had a hard time. Left the engine running while fishing and then on the way home trimmed the...
  9. mmiela

    Fishing tomorrow

    June 16th was the last time I fished with my best friend and fishing buddy. June 17th he has a massive heart attack luckily in the parking lot of an Er. His heart stopped three or four times and was in the hospital for three months. He got out only to have his femoral artery rupture and back to...
  10. mmiela

    Boat value

    What is the best way to get a value for your boat? Thinking of selling mine after the season. Hasn’t been used but once since August. Didn’t use it once in September and it is starting to be end of season on CT. 2003 Seafaer 226 Hardtop Bow pulpit New Garmin radar and gps/fish finder combo. 02...
  11. mmiela

    Hardtop cracks spreader light wires

    Need to have cracks fixed in my Hardtop like others have in here. Need to know where the speaker light wires run. Have the manual for the seafarer 226 but doesn’t really show how they are run. Here is a pic of where the cracks are on each side. They are right at the second rod holder.
  12. mmiela

    Sunset cruise on the Grady

    Went out tonight for a short cruise.
  13. mmiela

    New stereo amp

    My wife gave me an amp for Father’s Day. My fishing buddy and engineer is down right now so he can’t help me. I have the black and red wire pretty much figured out. I have a yellow wire that goes to the battery. I need to add many feet of wire to it but not sure how to match the wire. It has...
  14. mmiela

    Seafarer 226

    I have a Seafarer and love it, fishing machine. But, the biggest issue I have is my wife says it isn’t comfortable for her to go on so she doesn’t really like to go. I did buy her a nice folding chairs from west marine and she has used that. This kind of makes me a little sad bit it also works...
  15. mmiela

    Color match gelcoat

    I have a quart of off white factory gelcoat and I need to match it to the deck which is white and faded. Any tips or tricks. I tried to take some white to it but it just doesn’t quite match. Maybe it will never match perfectly.
  16. mmiela

    Is this a fix before it goes in the water.

    Was washing the boat and noticed thieve items down by the stern. I am not sure when they got there. What do you think it the urgency of repairs?
  17. mmiela

    Might be moving to FLA

    So my wife is thinking about making the move to Florida. Specifically St. Augustine, I have a 226 with hardtop and I am contemplating what to do. Couple options would be 1) Keep the Grady which I love, but would have to tow 800 miles. 2) Sell the Grady and get something down there. 3) Sell the...
  18. mmiela

    Been a while

    Since I took my Grady out. July 14th to be exact, part of it was a vacation to Florida but that was in July. Missed all of August, had a bad docking experience early season where I almost hit a boat and the wind took me into a upright on the finger. Luckily there wasn’t a boat there. Since then...
  19. mmiela

    Gps and radio turn off when starting engine

    Not all the time but once in a while if I don’t turn the key all the way to the start the engine. When it happens the key might go back to run and have to turn it to start. That is when the radio and gps go off and reboot. Almost like there is a low voltage or something when it happens. Very...
  20. mmiela

    Bow navigation light replacement

    What is required to replace my old nav lights, I want to put led lights in. Any new holes that need to be drilled etc?