Amazon 7 #1 August 19, 2011 QuoteYou buying a Grady-White? Really nice boat, I missed a chance to buy a 27' GW with three Evinrude 250HP's on it, It was like brand new, this was at the .com bubble burst and the owner was selling everything he had. I should have bought that and ditched the GF. This is what I am towing around Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airdvr 197 #2 August 19, 2011 Nice boat Jeanne.Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #3 August 19, 2011 Quote Nice boat Jeanne. I got it this spring... and it still needs the radar and some other stuff installed. I was stuck in crappy weather hell this year trying to get it ready to go sammin killin. I wanted to make sure ALL of the old bottom paint was removed.... down to the gellcoat so I could seal it with gluvit epoxy and then put on really good anti fouling paint. The problem was... I need warm weather.. like 75 degrees for that VERY expensive epoxy stuff ( about $800 dollars worth on the bottom) to set up properly. I live in the foothills of the mountains and I think that before Aug 1 we had about 5 days above 70 degrees F. After the fishing season.. all the rest of the hull will get the old paint removed... a couple places where someone tried to patch some minor dings with the wrong stuff and then a new coat of gel coat applied. I took the boat across the scales on the way to the coast.. the front axle of the truck was 4000 lbs, rear axle 4500 lbs and the trailer and boat on the 3 axles.. 8200 lbs. I could still tow it at freeway speeds and downshit to 5th gear going up the hills to maintain speed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #4 August 20, 2011 Very nice boat. 8200lbs is pretty light for a boat that size and the trailer too, good work. Some boats are excessively heavy. What I like about the GW is that the gull is manufactured using some of the best hull materials and techniques available. I like this one a lot http://www.gradywhite.com/306/ But it is not like I can afford it... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #5 August 20, 2011 What motor is in that? I hope its diesel, that would be fantastic. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #6 August 21, 2011 Quote Very nice boat. 8200lbs is pretty light for a boat that size and the trailer too, good work. Some boats are excessively heavy. What I like about the GW is that the gull is manufactured using some of the best hull materials and techniques available. I like this one a lot http://www.gradywhite.com/306/ But it is not like I can afford it... I keep only the stuff I need for fishing on it... and it was the 2nd year Chris Craft was building the fiberlass Commander. They used hand layed woven roving with the good resins before the Arab oil embargo forced the change in resin formulation. That change in 1975 caused so many boats to suffer from blisters and water intrusion/delamination, especially those with the chop gun construction that so many manufacturers went to. That stuff is heavy... and with the extra water load in the layers.. really heavy. It was repowered with a Mercruiser 5.7 liter... but when that one gets tired... I am thinkin repower with a Cummins Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrophyHusband 0 #7 August 21, 2011 Quote This is what I am towing around Just to let you know, I used to do marine electronics in a former life. I'm even FCC licensed to install SSB radios. I'm always happy to do free work for those who take me out fishing (I still like to pay my share of gas, bait, and beer. The work is just a thank you for the invite.) "Your scrotum is quite nice" - Skymama www.kjandmegan.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrophyHusband 0 #8 August 21, 2011 Quote The problem was... I need warm weather.. like 75 degrees for that VERY expensive epoxy stuff ( about $800 dollars worth on the bottom) to set up properly. I live in the foothills of the mountains and I think that before Aug 1 we had about 5 days above 70 degrees F. Funny, I tried to do some fiberglass work at the beginning of this summer and couldn't because its way too hot here. I have to wait until the fall to do anything. "Your scrotum is quite nice" - Skymama www.kjandmegan.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrophyHusband 0 #9 August 21, 2011 This is one of the boats I would love to have http://www.gradywhite.com/305/ I could also go for this one http://www.rangertugs.com/R-29 They are way too expensive though "Your scrotum is quite nice" - Skymama www.kjandmegan.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 35 #10 August 21, 2011 How did this end up being a boat thread? She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,381 #11 August 21, 2011 Quote How did this end up being a boat thread? Someone let 'Zon into the thread. You're a mod; You could have stopped it."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanuckInUSA 0 #12 August 21, 2011 Quote Quote How did this end up being a boat thread? Someone let 'Zon into the thread. You're a mod; You could have stopped it. Someone could introduce Godwin's Law into the thread ... Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 38 #14 August 21, 2011 What are you, some sort of freaking thread nazi? lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #15 August 22, 2011 Quote This is one of the boats I would love to have http://www.gradywhite.com/305/ I could also go for this one http://www.rangertugs.com/R-29 They are way too expensive though The second one... LOTS more practical with our weatherThe first one... you would need to add 7 grand worth of camper top canvas to the back to survive mo0st of the year here Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airdvr 197 #16 August 22, 2011 Quote Quote This is one of the boats I would love to have http://www.gradywhite.com/305/ I could also go for this one http://www.rangertugs.com/R-29 They are way too expensive though The second one... LOTS more practical with our weatherThe first one... you would need to add 7 grand worth of camper top canvas to the back to survive mo0st of the year here Don't you need a permit for trailering that rig? Looks pretty wide. And launching...that's gotta be a process. We're starting to outgrow the 23' Concept and looking to get something bigger that handles Erie better.Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #17 August 22, 2011 Quote Quote Quote This is one of the boats I would love to have http://www.gradywhite.com/305/ I could also go for this one http://www.rangertugs.com/R-29 They are way too expensive though The second one... LOTS more practical with our weatherThe first one... you would need to add 7 grand worth of camper top canvas to the back to survive mo0st of the year here Don't you need a permit for trailering that rig? Looks pretty wide. And launching...that's gotta be a process. We're starting to outgrow the 23' Concept and looking to get something bigger that handles Erie better. Yup... I get an oversize permit when I need to move it from one place to another. And notice the hoist.... The boat has a 10 foot beam on the gunnel so I make sure to have all the right paperwork( anything over 8'6" requires a permit). I do the ramps in some places but I like my King 3 axle saltwater galvanized trailer so much... I will use the hoist when I can to keep the bearings and everything else out of the salt ( hint... there is usually no line at the hoist that costs $10 while the rather full long line at the launch ramp costs $5 and can be ah hour wait or more during samming killin time ) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #18 August 23, 2011 Quote How did this end up being a boat thread? Quiet woman! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #19 August 23, 2011 Quote Quote Quote This is one of the boats I would love to have http://www.gradywhite.com/305/ I could also go for this one http://www.rangertugs.com/R-29 They are way too expensive though The second one... LOTS more practical with our weatherThe first one... you would need to add 7 grand worth of camper top canvas to the back to survive mo0st of the year here Don't you need a permit for trailering that rig? Looks pretty wide. And launching...that's gotta be a process. We're starting to outgrow the 23' Concept and looking to get something bigger that handles Erie better. Get a Grady White!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #20 August 23, 2011 I only have a 14' deep V mirrocraft and a Zodiac FC470 right now though. If I move somewhere else I may get a larger boat. The Chain is nothing more than a swamp. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #21 August 23, 2011 Quote I only have a 14' deep V mirrocraft and a Zodiac FC470 right now though. If I move somewhere else I may get a larger boat. The Chain is nothing more than a swamp. I have 6 big boats.... over 20'... but I grew up in a boatyard working on boats during the summers for my grandfather... earning my keepI love boats.. they give me all the excuse I need to go down to the water... to mess about in them Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #22 August 24, 2011 Here ... thought you would like to see what I was doing on Sunday Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #23 August 25, 2011 Very nice! I hope you got enough to fill the smoker up.The best salmon catching I have ever done was on Lake Michigan, I use my 14' deep V out there. It really does a great job as I can go so slow that the bait is keeping pace. It is a great time when conditions are good. I can keep it out there up to 5' rollers if they are paced regularly. It really pisses off the gold jewelry crowd.I swear they think that if you have a really really fast boat it catches fish, I know you understand that one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airdvr 197 #24 August 26, 2011 Looks coldPlease don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #25 August 26, 2011 Quote Looks cold The mouth of the Columbia River is currently about 58 degree water and the air temps were about 63 that day s it was foggy most of the day close to the mouth. It did clear up a bit in the afternoon there on the upriver side of the Astoria Bridge but the fog was still obsuring Astoria itself over in the background. We went behind the point to get out of the rough water where it was easier to fish. But considering the rest of the country is coming to a slow broil.. I will stick with my nice salmon fishing weather Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
