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    Tournament 225 Anchor Locker

    ALSO! If you have a Tournament 225 - please tell me how you set up your anchor locker :)
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    Tournament 225 Anchor Locker

    Hi All: Our Tournament 225 will be 8 this summer, and there is really only one thing I want to improve this spring. We currently carry 250 or 300' of 5/8" anchor rode in the locker, can't remember exactly, along with 20' of chain and a Fortress FX-11 anchor. The anchor is one size bigger than...
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    What does everyone do for a living?

    Architect. Pretty Houses... Happily we design many coastal homes that we can enjoy seeing from the boat :)
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    What do you like and dislike about your Grady?

    We LOVE our Tournament 225... I mean L.O.V.E. it... I can only think of one thing that needs to be addressed in future models (scuppers) but it is an overwhelmingly good experience to own it. We are a family of 5, and we regularly take another family with us on the Long Island sound. The boat...
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    Norwalk Boat Show

    It rained a lot overnight, but today (Sunday) should be sunny... I took my kids yesterday and said Hi to the Catalano gang. They have some nice boats on display. Enjoy the show!
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    helm cover for Tournament 225??

    We have the same setup as Parthery except the canvas comes all the way over the transom storage lockers. Basically it covers everything from the windshield back to the motor. It's been terrific for the boat on the mooring. No sun damage, bird droppings, etc. just takes a few minutes to snap...
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    Best cleaning products for fiberglass?

    Thanks Parthery. - I remember seeing barkeeper s friend in other posts... Maybe that was you? I will give it a shot. Take Care, Mike
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    Best cleaning products for fiberglass?

    Hi Guys - our 2007 Tournament 225 is starting to show stains on the gel pat even after I clean her up pretty good with soap and water and a scrubbie... Is it safe to use soft scrub with bleach, or are there cleaning agents that are a better idea? Thanks a lot for any input :)
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    PLEASE READ THIS AND RESPOND!!!!!

    2007 Tournament 225 2007 Yamaha 250 Boat Name: White Horses First Name: Mike
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    24' Tournament spring refresh (very pic heavy)

    Thanks for posting all those pictures - and Congratulations on the nice work! You're going to have a great summer :)
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    Awesome towable recommendation

    Thanks for that! Ours is a "slingshot" for three and its pretty great also. It has hard plastic scoops behind it that throw a righteous rooster tail :) Would you post some pics if you get a chance? ... And Have a great summer!
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    Grady White Craziness on the Hull Truth...

    Thanks Guys for all those posts. I see that I am not the only one who has observed the phenomenon and marveled at it. I think some people can appreciate another person's reasons for choosing something different than their own choice, and some others can't. Nothing new there I guess. For...
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    Grady White Craziness on the Hull Truth...

    I can't figure out the Grady White Insanity on the Hull Truth site. The typical post starts out with some well meaning person who is considering a few different boats and is looking for advice. One of them is a grady. Then a few people give intelligent responses about the pros and cons of the...
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    Covering a Moored Boat

    Our cover was custom made by a canvas guy that the Grady dealer recommended to me. I had it made while the dealer still had the boat before we took delivery. Not the cheapest thing to do, and I sort of wish Grady offered this as an option. As I recall it was about $800 back in 2007. The guy...
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    Covering a Moored Boat

    OK - Here's my 2 cents... We have a Tournament 225 on a mooring and I have strong feelings on this one. We had a canvas cover made that spans from the windshield all the way back to the transom. The bow seating area has a canvas cover that came with the boat, so really the whole boat is...
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    Battery life

    My tournament 225 is on it's fourth season with original batteries - so they are probably 5 years old. Yesterday we were tied up at the beach on one of the local islands and we used the 12v blender and the radio all afternoon. When we turned the key we did not have enough juice to turn the...
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    Yamaha 225 or 250 for GW 225 Tournament?

    We have the 250 on our tournament 225. LOVE it... The layout of the boat allows you to comfortably seat a lot of people, and when you have another family on board with you, and all of their stuff, and you want to pull a few kids in the tube... its nice to have the power, and the 250 definitely...
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    255 Freedom vs Pursuit DC 265

    Our Tournament 225 (yamaha 250) cost us about 60k back in late 2007. I looked at the 255 also and was amazed at the cost diff. It is really not very different from the 225 to be asking 110... :wow Edgewater has a model in this size range now also that looks great. I am sure it is not cheap...
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    Winter Storage Rates

    Thanks for that information guys... suspected that was the case. Sounds like I should shop this around next summer before it becomes a last minute thing...
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    Winter Storage Rates

    Our boat is a 22 ft Tournament and I am paying about $2,400 per year for winterizing, shrink wrap and winter storage. I keep the boat with the dealer that we bought it from, because they have been great and I want to avoid any complications with any warranty issues that come up. As I wrote the...