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Hi All I am hoping someone can assist. I am looking for a clipart image of a grady white sailfish 272 or similar that i can have printed onto jackets im having made for my crew that will be fishing in various competitions. If anyone can assist i would be most grateful. Tight lines! Dale

I have designed and am having a custom hatch made to fit on top of the deck... Will post pics when I receive it in 3 weeks. Thanks all for the input

I am planning on building an insulted box for above the deck with space for tackle storage as well as cutting boards on the lid. It should make life a lot easier on the boat as it will mean more tackle storage space on the deck, something to lean against and hold on to as well as store fish. I...

Hi ahill There is very little space between the top of the fuel tank and the deck, so that is not an option and structurely I would not be confortable with that sort of modification. Have i understood your question correctly? Regards,

Hi Leapfrog I am quite a way away from you :) I live in Cape Town, South Africa, but you are always welcome to come fish our waters. In October / November and April / May / June we catch our best tuna. Regularily boats will catch 5+ Tuna in excess of 60kg each in a day. Hence my issue with the...

Hi All I posted this on a different discussion on the site, but maybe it would be best suited to the general discussion? Basically we catch a lot of big Tuna and i need to get a fish hatch or something to store fish in on ice and out the sun and our way when we are trying to fish... Have a...

Hi All I have repowered my boat with the latest yamaha 225's and use 58l per hour at a speed of 28kts and troll at 6kts using 10.2l per hour. If anyone needs or wants more info just let me know.. Thanks again for all the replies!

Hi Thanks, but the bags will not really work for the type of fishing we do. I have attached a picture from last weekend, which was a reasonably average day that will put it in perspective... I am open to any suggestions and maybe i am wrong about the bags? Regards,

Hi All I need to fit a decent size fish hatch to my Sailfish 272. We typically catch Tuna (longfin 10 - 30kg and Yellowfin 40 - 90kg). Over the weekend i cound not fit a good size longfin in the standard hatch so i am looking to have something made specially. If anyone can give me some advise...

Hi again everyone I am looking for some parts for a Grady White Sailfish 272 (1997 model, i though the boat was a 1996 but when i got the documentation i found out it was a year newer :) ). 1) All weather curtains (front, sides and back). 2) Cushioning for gunwhale surrounding the deck...

Hi Tim I wish we could get the sort of prices in South Africa that you get in the US. I got a bit of a discount, but the list price of the f225fext motors I have ordered is approximately $65k. Dale

Hi all Thanks for all the input! I have decides to go with the yamaha f225fetx motors. I will keep everyone posted and post some pics / info on the motors once installed in about 2 weeks.

Thanks to all for the posts this far! Keep them coming... CKJR: the boat i have acquired is the exact same year as yours :) what MPG do you get on your 272 with the F225's? what year are your 225's? What is the boats cruise speed / max speed? Is the max 450HP figure as a result of weight? If...

Hi All I have just purchased a Grady White Sailfish 272 at an excellent price and am very excited to get her engines and electronics upgraded! With regards to engines i am looking at the latest generation Yamaha 225's or 250's. Has anyone got the latest model on their boats and if so what is...

Hi All Thank you for your very useful replies! Regards, Dale

Hi All I am looking at buying a '98 Grady White sailfish 272 which currently has 200HP Johnson 2 Stroke engines on. If I get the boat I will definitely replace the engines. I am thinking of getting the latest Yamaha 250hp 4 stoke engines x 2. If any of you have the same boat could you please...