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Title: Survey results for the Grady.. A+
Post by: Luna Sea 5 on March 06, 2010, 02:39:16 PM
Capt. Bob Dunk took a good long look at the Grady and it came up successful.  He said it was the driest Grady he ever saw.  It ran strong and toped out at about 45 without being trimmed properly. Very low engine hours, guestimate around 300.  Everything works, every light, gage, well, pump and even radio.

Capt. Bob is top notch.

FYI.. Bob knows our own Jawz.
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Post by: Hotrod on March 06, 2010, 03:24:33 PM
 clp clp
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Post by: Tacklebox Joe on March 06, 2010, 04:20:18 PM
 chrz
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Post by: PeggyLee on March 06, 2010, 04:30:39 PM
 chrz     
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Post by: nukeman on March 06, 2010, 04:33:09 PM
Nice.  Good Luck   clp
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Post by: Still Running on March 06, 2010, 06:19:35 PM
 t^
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Post by: ped579 on March 06, 2010, 07:10:02 PM
 TT^  grtn chrz
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Post by: kezsr on March 06, 2010, 07:39:07 PM
Great t^
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Post by: Bucktail on March 06, 2010, 10:00:40 PM
 t^
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Post by: Pfishingruven on March 06, 2010, 11:32:57 PM
 clp

 TT^
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Post by: Uncle Luna on March 07, 2010, 08:11:59 AM
That's great news Nick,Congrats on your boat.
Did you get to use the A Plan.
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Post by: L.T. on March 07, 2010, 08:23:23 AM
 chrz clp clpchrz
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Post by: Hunter 2 on March 07, 2010, 10:23:13 AM
Looks nice Nick. TT^
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Post by: Maritime Matt on March 10, 2010, 12:15:44 AM
Great results. Dunk is real good at what he does. I always recommend'em.
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Post by: bugmannj on March 10, 2010, 08:56:03 PM
 t^
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Post by: Capt. Scott S on March 10, 2010, 11:31:10 PM
"Great News"!!!!

Now get her in the drink where she belongs, can't wait to see pics of "Big" fish on her decks!!

Capt. Scott
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Post by: Salty Dog on March 11, 2010, 07:06:55 AM
Exhale.Now you can get on with the rest of fishing season prep. t^
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Post by: Luna Sea 5 on March 11, 2010, 09:48:53 AM
exactly Salty.. exhale is what I had to do.  It is amazing how much time, work, and homework it is to buy the RIGHT boat.  I think I found it.  Next step, fishing prep. 
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Post by: Capt. Joe G on March 11, 2010, 11:44:10 AM
Congrats but why not go with aboat with 4 strokes??
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Post by: Luna Sea 5 on March 11, 2010, 05:24:39 PM
when you buy used, you have to take what you can find..
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Post by: [FISHHOOK] on March 11, 2010, 05:51:36 PM
Hey Nick congratulation's on your new rig, looks like where in the same boat.   chrz
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Post by: Last Call on March 11, 2010, 05:58:40 PM
Congrats Nick, good luck with her!
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Post by: Bucktail on March 11, 2010, 11:17:47 PM
Congrats! t^
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Post by: Capt -Jerry P on March 12, 2010, 09:24:56 AM
Congrats Nick Best Of Luck With Her!!!!
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Post by: Luna Sea 5 on March 12, 2010, 10:14:04 AM
should i ask,did you get the 3 batteries figured out... cfzd
yes.. battery 1 is for the electronic only.  battery 2 should be switched to 1, which will only run 1 engine.  Battery 3 should be switched to 2, which will run only the second engine. The charging system is hooked up to all 3 batteries via the shore power.
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Post by: Fishin Dude on March 12, 2010, 01:26:49 PM
Good Luck with the new ride Nick.  t^  <'((((><
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Post by: wb on March 12, 2010, 03:27:43 PM
good luck
solid boat
I love mine...   
there i said it thud   clp
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Post by: Luna Sea 5 on March 12, 2010, 10:53:27 PM
1st battery, only on and off switch, only for electronics.

2nd and 3rd battery are for each engine.  I wss told to keep one on one, the other on two, or vice verysa.. never on all.

let me see if I have the picture.
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Post by: Luna Sea 5 on March 14, 2010, 01:11:08 PM
you didn't tell me how the third battery is being charged ??
The house battery is charged when the charger is plugged in and when the starboard engine is running. There is an isolator to split the charge from the engine to the house and starboard start battery.
Title: Re: Survey results for the Grady.. A+
Post by: Luna Sea 5 on March 14, 2010, 07:39:44 PM
i'm just telling you what Dunk told me..
Title: Re: Survey results for the Grady.. A+
Post by: Dunk on March 19, 2010, 12:55:31 AM
i'm just telling you what Dunk told me..

    There's a batt isolator on the starboard engine in that Grady. All three batts were red hot for the survey and we had 14.5 volts on both meters druing the run up and down the river. Those 1995 200hp Johnsons are not set up to charge two batts like the newer engines.

   The way I saw the batts rigged I recommended to run the starboard engine on number 1 and the port horse batt switch on number 2.
Title: Re: Survey results for the Grady.. A+
Post by: Dunk on March 19, 2010, 01:10:30 AM
Capt. Bob Dunk took a good long look at the Grady and it came up successful.  He said it was the driest Grady he ever saw.  It ran strong and toped out at about 45 without being trimmed properly. Very low engine hours, guestimate around 300.  Everything works, every light, gage, well, pump and even radio.

Capt. Bob is top notch.

FYI.. Bob knows our own Jawz.

   Nick is expanding on that 300hrs. I seriuosly doubt they have 200hrs. They run like bears. Only thing off in that respect was the starboard tach reading 6700 when the port tach read 58-5900 and both engines were singing together. No way where both twisting 17" pitch props at 6700. If they were then they are extremely healthy 250's with 200hp covers and model numbers..

   And yes about that Grady being the driest one I've ever seen. I do subscribe to most of Jimmy's(Jaws) thought on Gradys, but I take each boat as they come.. Nick's Grady Sailfish is the driest 15yr old Grady I've ever put a mositure meter on. I'll go even farther and say it is the driest one ever I've looked at. The boat seems barely used to me and well taken care of.

   The only area I really couldn't inspect and it an area of concern is the fuel tanks. If I owned the boat and Nick and I discussed this is to pull that center deck plate and see what the tanks look like. But from what I could see I don't think it's an immediate isuse.
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Post by: Stray Cat on March 19, 2010, 03:22:23 AM
Welcome to the site Dunk. t^
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Post by: L.T. on March 19, 2010, 07:26:38 AM
All good stuff, Again Congrats to Luna 3 on a great find TT^ clp
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Post by: IrishAyes on March 19, 2010, 07:48:01 AM
Welcome to the site Dunk. I have heard all good stuff about your work.  t^
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Post by: shkbilly on March 22, 2010, 06:52:18 PM
Congrats Nick!!!!!!! Welcome to the Grady family!!!