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    Billy Joel

    He was the headliner for the party. The stage was right behind the screen. My view from the boat. It was fun
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    My Grady and Chris Craft

    Tied together for the town party
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    Black mildew

    I left my orange stearns vest in the center console over the winter. :mad: Looks like black mildew all over it. I did a search and found an old thread recommending Marine 31, their application was on cushions though. I tried a few things but no luck. Any ideas ? I do wear it regularly.
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    Before or After ???

    I am in the process of replacing fuel lines from tank to separator and then to the engine. Currently on my 2 stroke 130 the primer bulb is before the separator. My grady dealer tech says it should be after . (usually visible in the splash well). I googled it and all the threads were pretty much...
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    ATF or Yamaha fluid

    Im going to replace the seals in my trim cylinders, I noticed a little sheen on the water behind the trim unit last fall when hauling. I'll be honest, checking the fluid level in the tilt unit is something I rarely do. I guess its something you always expect to operate without incident. I have...
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    Not Grady but safety is safety

    Just a shout out to all my Virginia to Maine boating brothers and sisters to be safe in this snowmageddon !!!. Stay inside and look up boating stuff. Im itching to get down to the marina to check on my other boat . My Grady is in my neighbors driveway and can see it from the front window.
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    Not a grady but a nice gift

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    Does it expire ?

    I found a quart of Yamalube ring free plus fuel additive on my boat shelf in the basement. Gotta be at least a year old. Does it lose any of its magical properties over time ??
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    Thanks for the rub rail tip

    A couple members highlighted this technique.. Acetone followed by 303... Im sold !!!
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    Console netting

    This netting covers a storage pocket on the console of my sportsman. I have searched the web and come up empty. Any ideas other than making my own ( my wife will ) and Im going to my dealer this saturday. Its the little things
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    A couple 22's

    was down at the marina working on the boat and snapped a few pix of some 22's in the lot
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    Replacement cockpit drain

    Changing my drain hoses today, one of the drains snapped. The new 180 sportsman has stainless. Are the plastic ones still available ?.
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    stripping bottom paint

    When I bought my sportsman last fall I noticed sections of the hull bottom paint were thick enough to remove with a putty knife. Pettit makes a stripper mentioning bottom paint removal with a cost of $70 / gal. Has anyone tried the myriad strippers at Home Depot for half the cost. They all...
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    Public Service Announcement

    This happened to a family members boat last October. 2000 222 fisherman 250 4stroke. Grady dealer serviced , launched and hauled from date of purchase. I wanted to post now as many of us northerners boats are still on the hard. Will explain. Boat was hauled and grady dealer took it to their...
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    Not directly grady related

    We own gradys and everyone has a cell phone. Close enough..What would you all do ?. My google phone screen has multiple cracks, the phone itself works fine. A replacement glass installed is $200. The fix it guy said I could go on ebay and buy a clean unlocked unit for less than that. My wife...
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    First post

    First post and first grady as well. I have been boating for over 30 years. I bought this in October. My boys needed something a little more stable than the McKee Craft and with a little more freeboard. It will fit the bill perfectly and my wife is happy. Since finding this site I have spent many...