Tournament In Floor Storage

[CapnBones]

Hi all, new to the site and Gradys. Just picked up an 84 tournament 190 with a 130hp yamaha V4 on the back of it. Going through the boat now cleaning it up and getting it ship shape . Anyway, I can't find a ton of info on the model specifically which is weird since it has/is still being made, I figure it is all the naming convention changes through the years. In the middle of my deck there is a hatch which I would normally expect to find a fish box under, right now all that is under there is the bilge. Does anyone know if there should be a box of some kind under there? Also any info, tips, good ideas in regards to the boat are always welcome. Thanks, and happy to be here!

Bones

 

[Capt Tom]

Chances are no. My 2011 205 is the same way, lots of open bilge under the deck.

 

[HTHM]

Take a look at this thread: https://www.greatgrady.com/threads/great-grady-faq.7290/
It will have many answers to questions you haven't thought of yet.
As for in-floor storage, it is your boat modify it to suit your needs.

 

[Parthery]

My '86 190 had a drop in tray with a lip that held it in place. Good luck finding one although you may be able to fabricate something.

On my boat, I had to reinforce the hatch as it got soft and spongy. Was a good opportunity to play with fiberglass for the first time. I epoxied a piece of quarter inch plywood underneath it. You could have had a dance contest on it by the time I was finished.

 

[Vlabruzzo]

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