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    Sea Star Hydraulic Steering

    Hi guys. Installed a new pump under the helm to correct the problem of continuous turning of the wheel. Also, the steering system was properly bled as per the Sea Star procedure. Wheel and steering work fine now. BUT . . . when the Grady is at the dock and the Yamaha 225 engine is in the up...
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    Freedom 255 DC

    Grady White has just posted actual pictures of the new Freedom 255 DC on its web site. Nice looking vessel.
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    Tournament 255

    Grady White has announced a new Tournament 255 model. Looks pretty darn good. I have been waiting for the new Pursuit dual console and Grady beats them to the punch! http://www.boatsinc.com/content41.asp?nav=128169&amp
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    New England Boat Show

    Anyone attending? Starts this Saturday in Boston at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.
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    GW Boat Trip

    Anyone interested in a Grady White boating excursion to any of the following: Sag Harbor Shelter Island Martha's Vineyard Nantucket We will offer to double up with anyone with a 330 or 360 and share expenses.
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    VHF

    The send and receive quality on the VHF is very scratchy. The aerial was replaced but the same condition still exists. The next candidate for replacement is the VHF unit. Any other suggestions on the problem/solution before I replace the unit? Thanks.
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    Stripers

    Caught three of these on Thursday night.
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    Grady Drops Prices - Again!

    Grady White, Yamaha, and GW Dealerships have resuscitated their factory invoice sale for the last weeks of July. You may recall the posts on this forum in early June of record low prices for new 2009 Gradys as well as 2008 leftovers. Well . . . here they go again! Grady is probably making an...
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    Wiper Blade

    I am replacing the wiper blade for my Grady. The ANCO blade has to be replaced in its entirety - stainless steel wiper as well as the rubber blade. Seems a waste to dump the entire SS wiper along with the rubber blade. Has anyone found a way to keep the SS wiper when replacing the rubber blade?
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    Non-Toxic Bottom Paint

    Anyone have recommendations for a good non-toxic hard bottom paint? Copper based ablatives are slowly being ruled out by harbor management plans and I want to look at some options now. Thanks for any suggestions.
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    Battery selector on #2

    Both batteries have a full charge and operate individually when the engine is running. When the engine is off and the battery selector is on just the number two battery it will show the power rating on the console gauge but when there is a call for power (any power) the console gauge goes...
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    Oil Pump failiure 1998 Yahama Saltwater Series 2 Stroke

    Oil pump alert came on today. Oil tank was full. The reservoir container attached to the engine was at the warning level which triggered the alert. I manually toggled up the switch next to the oil container on the engine and the oil pump came on and filled up the oil reservoir container. Ran...
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    Marine Electrician Hartford, CT

    I have a new Garmin 440S GPS/Plotter that will replace a vintage Apelco GPS in my 225 Tournament. Are they any good marine electricians out there in Grady White land in or near Hartford, CT who would be willing to install trhe Garmin GPS for me? Many thanks in advance for any replies.
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    Galvanic Action

    There is some surface galvanic action on the back vertical surface of my engine Gill bracket (see photo) where the engine mounts onto the bracket. The marine yard here says that this is a common issue with Grady brackets and that the galvanic action on the surface is not a serious issue. They...
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    Tournament 225 cockpit cover

    Where can I purchase a cockpit cover for my 1998 Tournament 225?