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    Towing Grady with Jeep

    I have a 2020 Freedom 235, these are my numbers. Boat: 4050 + 562 for the Yamaha F300. Water tank is 20 gallons = 167. Fuel 115 gallons = 725. Hardtop (got weight from the company that makes them for Grady) = 300. Gear / personal items = 200. Total is 6004 lbs. + trailer weight (aluminum bunk)...
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    Grady 235: windlass or not?

    I have it on my Freedom 235, worth every penny. Like others have said, it’s important to use it correctly.
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    Lurker no more!!! Freedom 235

    You will love the boat. Congratulations.
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    Trailer for new Freedom 235

    Nice aluminum bunk trailers I would recommend is AmeraTrail or Owen & Sons.
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    Optional Freedom 235 portside seating

    I have the electric seat, it’s great, I definitely would get that option. It’s comfortable. When it extends, it makes an L with the aft transom fold down seat. On the front portion of the seat, my wife loves the forward visibility over the port console.
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    cost of trailer

    I just picked up a new trailer from AmeraTrail in Kissimmee, FL, for my Freedom 235. Prices are up there now due to the market. Tried looking for a used one with no luck. 9900 GVWR with Kodiak brakes, aluminum wheels with Vortex hubs (6 year / 100K mile no MX), Aluminum spare tire mounted with...
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    New boat question

    $2285 for the manual flush, $3075 for the electric flush (porcelain) $965 for the plastic toilet with macerator pump, $430 for the plastic toilet. All have holding tanks, the first three have macerator pumps with overboard discharge capability. Jabsco is the brand. These prices are from the...
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    New boat question

    I guess, I didn’t answer the question fully. I thought having the porcelain bowl with manual flush, overboard discharge capability was good for resale and not having the electric flush would eliminate an electrical / corrosion problem in the future.
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    New boat question

    I have a 2020 Freedom 235. There’s three option on the head. Porcelain bowl with an electric flush or a manual flush, both of these options have a holding tank with an indicator on tank level. Both of these also have a macerator pump with a overboard discharge and a deck pump out at your local...
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    2021 GW Fisherman 236 Windlass Rope/Chain

    My 2020 Freedom 235 came with 15’ of chain and 300’ of 8 plait rope from the factory. Hope this helps.
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    PLEASE READ THIS AND RESPOND!!!!!

    JM321 Jeff 2020 Freedom 235 2020 Yamaha F 300
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    Yamaha CL7 is a Garmin 7607 (I believe)

    I have the Garmin 942xsPlus and my Fusion Apollo stereo networked with the CL7 as well. When your smartphone is connected to the Fusion via Bluetooth, notifications from your phone will show up on your 942xsPlus as
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    Bilge Water

    I have a 2020 Freedom 235 and have the same issue. My boat is kept on a covered lift, so rain isn’t an issue. I’m thinking it’s coming from the anchor rope as it’s retrieved from the windlass or the the thru hull for the toilet is leaking. I generally keep that thru hull open during the season...
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    GW craftmanship in general Freedom 307 in particular

    Took delivery of a 2020 Freedom 235 (Custom Order April 1. . No problems or flaws so far.
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    Retractable Ski Pole

    I have a 235, push down on the pylon and hold, then push tab towards the starboard side, then release pylon.
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    Freedom 235/255

    Two other considerations, I thought was important to me was the integrated swim platforms on the 235 (overall length with the platforms 25’7”) the 255 doesn’t have them. It’s been nice to have them for storage and the extra room for boarding and access to the swim ladder. The other was the...
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    Freedom 235/255

    I took delivery of a 2020 Freedom 235 this spring. I keep the boat on Table Rock Lake in southern Missouri. It’s a large lake (42,000 surface acres) with lots of boat traffic at times, so I can’t attest to running the boat in the ocean. The boat handles fantastic on the lake with 1-2 foot waves...
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    Quality Assurance on new Grady's

    It appears you might be an isolated incident. I took delivery of a Freedom 235 April 1st. No problems so far for me. Hopefully, the problems get fixed soon for you. I’m surprised GW hasn’t responded promptly, they’ve been excellent responding to my questions via email and phone calls.
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    Boat Lift Bunk Spacing

    I’m having trouble with the PDF that was in Word. I’m an Apple guy, so that’s a screenshot of what I just got. Sorry for the format.