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I'm going to be using this pivoting anchor roller. I hope it's wide enough for that. It appears to be a good one either way.

I don't have the topside hatch like you & many others do. Must be the older style hull. My anchor locker door is vertically mounted inside the front of the bow (see pic). This works in my favor I think. I'll back up the mounting at the underside with a piece of Coosa or starboard. My plan...

Thank you, I have always used a danforth around here LI bays & sound. Is there a better choice for mud/sand bottoms?

Hi Grady owners. I have the above mentioned model & year of Grady White & need some recommendations as to how to install a Lewmar Profish 700 anchor winch. I have the winch & need to select an anchor roller. Should it be a fixed or pivoting roller? Also should I also add a short pulpit to the...

Thank you. I noticed this too. In fact I have my boat on the driveway with the bow raised quite high right now. I put a cinder block Under the trailer jack to raise the bow. All water has drained back & out it seems. Been a couple days & she’s showing no water in the bilge. Normally a little...

You’re correct. Soaked plywood within the transom will not dry out. If it’s terribly soaked though & at the end of the season, the holes will indicate how actual water is inside of it. I’ve seen a few videos of the transom being torn out & they are in a varied state of decay. Some completely...

Sounds like we have the same boats & yes that is the Northport lilco stacks in my avatar. I got my boat in June boat & it has mostly kept it on a trailer for years. Regardless Im certain we both have some moisture in the transom plywood & that adds water weight. I think a little is better than a...

Wow, yup you’d leave me in your wake. My Grady tops WOT at about 37mph on my GPS. I keep the tank full on the boat as I always worry about condensation in a partially full tank. Perhaps that’s not such a concern with the newer fuels now. thanks for giving me your motor specs too. I was...

What I have is 3m 4000uv. I thought that is the one to use for eventual disassembly. Non-permanent. i may have some kitchen bath silicone around though. Sounds like something I’d have around from a kitchen job or two. Thanks.

Lifelong woodworker here. My trade for years, hobby even longer. I grew up around old boats & brought quite a few home. My neighbor growing up was a retired woodworker who had worked for piels brewery his whole career. He taught me a lot while helping me fix those old boats I’d drag home...

Sir Grady, what product is best to use for caulking in the bilge hatch. I have a tube of 3m 4000 white & a tube of sikaflex 291 black. Will the Sikaflex work well. I’d want to use the black & I realize this must be removable & not permanent.

I have woodworkers hands. I get to open all the stuck jars too.

Thank you sir Grady, I will caulk that access panel & replace the round access panel so it has a new gasket. i purchased the screw in type to replace the original pop up one. I’ll do the gas tank access port the same too. Not sure they still offer the pop ups. I hated needing a tool to pry...

Here's some pics. Wet day out today as you can see.

I purchased the Atwood flaps that come with the gasket & trim ring (full sets). Perhaps I’ll buy the replacement flaps now for down the road to make sure they do match up.

Hi & thank you for your help. The boat certainly must have some water weight but I don’t think it’s saturated as it’s been mostly trailered & does not weep water from removed screw holes. The engine is a 150 2 stroke, which is probably small & light on her, I believe it’s rated up to 225. I’ll...

Thank you Bill. From what I understand these boats always had a wet deck reputation. The scupper drains themselves are about an inch & a half (+-) from the inside floor level itself. There’s two drops at the back where the folding transom panel is mounted & another where the transom itself...

Hi all, I moved this thread to general discussion as I thought I might have posted it in the wrong section at first since it was getting little notice. Hope this is better. I Bought a 1987 Fisherman 204 center console this year & have spent the season getting to know her. She’s in great...

I bought a carver cover from Boatcoversdirect.com for my Whaler five years ago. Sunbrella fabric. Just got one for my 1987 Grady fisherman 204. Perfect fits as they have the patterns for nearly every boat. They’re terrific & cost about 5-600 each. At 150-200 per year for the environmentally...

Not for nuttin but those old covers failed a lot. Had raccoons get in once years ago & make a nest in the cuddy cabin out of the back to back seat stuffing. Not a great spring memory.