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    216 vs 236 fisherman

    Considering upgrading from my 180 to a 216 or 236 fisherman. I have a bigger boat for fishing trips and primarily would use the smaller boat for day trips to the beach, sandbar, restaurants, etc. Thats how we currently use our 180 fisherman, however the 180 is just so small and exchanging the...
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    Thinking of Upgrading from 306 to 336..Feedback??

    My wife and I are thinking of selling our 306 and moving up to the 336 for the added benefit of having a genset, refrigeration and the ability to do an overnight if we wanted to. We've never ridden on the 336 and have only been aboard one a couple of times for a few short moments. I'd love to...
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    Did I burn up my pump - Update...PROBLEM HALFWAY SOLVEd

    My live well pump was working intermittently, so I replaced it with a bait sentry 800 and that seemed like it solved the problem...until now. The new pump started working intermittently again, and I noticed that sometimes the switch on the console would light up as if it were ON, but was...
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    Replace OEM 6.5" speakers in GW 306 with what??

    I'd like to replace the 4 6.5" factory speakers in my 306. I have 2 in the console, behind the t-top support braces, and 2 in my bait station. I'd like to replace them with the JL 7.7" speakers. Has anyone tried this? I measured the clearance between the t-top brace and its about 7.5", so...
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    Will this pump destroy my freshwater system??

    I have a 2000 GW 306 with the factory installed freshwater pump that feeds the sink in my head, the bait station sink and the transom shower. It works fine, but really doesnt have much pressure or high flow rate, which is fine for those applications. I would however like to replace it with a...
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    Slimy fuel tank grime & wet bulkhead???

    I just removed the two pie plates on my 2000 GW 306 between the helm bench seat and console footrest to inspect my forward fuel tank. First thing I noticed was an incredible amount of wet sludge on the top of the tank around the sending unit and fuel pickups. I scratched at it with screwdriver...
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    Transom Door Handle Broken - Grady 306

    Hi, have a 2000 GW 306. The transom door handle has a spring loaded pin that locks/unlocks the handle from turning. I think the spring in mine is non-existent, so the pin doesn't really do anything and just kind of flops around. The dealer said they don't have parts for these handles and the...
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    Will the Garmin 7616xsv fit in the 306 retractable ebox??

    Cant pass up a great deal, and am no where near my boat to take accurate measurements. Wondering if anyone has tried this yet? I know it will be tight.
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    Bow Pulpit Repair Project - Crushed Fore-deck Reinforcement

    When I purchased my new to me 306, the deck under the bow pulpit had been crushed from excessive force on the pulpit via anchoring by the previous owner. I am finally getting around to the repair now that the weather has cooled down a bit. Below are pictures of my progress to date...I hope to...
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    Livewell Pump Running with Switch Off??? - SOLVED

    Went fishing this weekend and had a ton of live bait. Everything was working as expected until it wasnt....the pump stopped running, unknown to me, and all my bait died. The boat is a 2000 306, with a rule 700 gph livewell...all original as far as I can tell. After trying to diagnose on the...
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    Can I install transom bench seat in Bimini 306

    I have a 2000 Bimini 306 that was not ordered with the optional folding transom seat. If I can source an OEM folding seat, is it possible to install, or was the vertical mounting surface beefed up with more glass or aluminum backing plates at the factory if the option had been ordered?
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    Something stuck behind tackle center drawers??-SOLVED

    On the port side of my tackle center in a 2000 306, I have a cabinet door, with 3 poly drawers behind it. Something is stuck behind the bottom drawer, which is preventing the door from closing completely. I cannot figure out how to remove the drawers so I can get to whatever has dropped behind...
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    Only 5000RPM at WOT with new F250's!!

    Guys, I think this is a prop issue, so any help/advice would be appreciated. I just purchased a 2000 GW 306, which was repowered a few years ago by the last owner with a pair of the new 4.2L F250's. At WOT, I'm hitting 44mph, but only turning 5000RPM. If I trim all the way to the top, I can...
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    Anyone tried this? "Engine Flush System w/hose Attachment"

    GW is currently offering this as a factory installed option on some of their new models....a pre-plumbed flush attachment on the cockpit side of the transom wall. I want to install something similar on my boat, a 2000 306, re-powered with new F250's. Grady wont sell me the parts (liability)...
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    Trim Tab Auto Retract Feature?

    Grady White, on their website says all GW's that have trim tabs come with an auto-retract when the engines are powered down. Has this always been a standard feature, or does it only apply to newer models? I have a 2000 306 and have not tested mine yet, but was curious to know if anyone knew...
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    Groco Macerator Troubleshooting

    All, any help here would be greatly appreciated. I am trying to troubleshoot my factory installed Groco macerator pump. The pumps runs, and I can see that it is "macerating" the contents of the tank, but I am only getting a small trickle from the output hose. I took the hose off and installed...
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    306 Bimini Shower Sump Pump Not Working

    I have a 2000 306 Bimini and discovered that my shower sump pump is not working. Anytime I rinse out the head, I guess water is just draining into the sump and overflowing into the bilge, at which point the mid ships bilge does the work once the float switch kicks in. Does anyone have any...
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    New Under Gunwale LED Lighting

    Another recent upgrade. Getting her ship shape! Used the same lighting that Grady puts in their new 306 model.
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    Squishy Bow Hatches Fixed!

    Just bought a Grady 306, 2000 vintage and quickly noticed that the casting platform bow hatches had some flex to them and some slight cracking in the gelcoat around the edges as a result of them having give when people stepped on them. At some point in the boat's history, someone attempted a...
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    Scratched Acrylic Windshield Repair??

    I have a 2000 Bimini 306 with the original acrylic windshield. It has some light scuffs/scratches that I would like to try and repair. Can anyone recommend a product and/or process to accomplish this? Thanks gents!