On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 19:31:25 -0500,
penned the following
well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:
|On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 15:06:15 -0600, observer wrote:
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|On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 17:17:30 GMT, wrote:
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|On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 11:08:22 -0600, observer wrote:
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|On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 10:27:06 -0500, Gene Kearns
wrote:
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|On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 07:50:33 -0600, observer penned the following well
|considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:
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|On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 11:11:47 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:
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|On Tue, 06 Nov 2007 21:57:49 -0600, observer wrote:
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|On Tue, 06 Nov 2007 21:28:21 -0500, Gene Kearns
wrote:
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|On Tue, 6 Nov 2007 20:21:49 -0500, " JimH" ask penned the
|following well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:
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||We will then move into a 21 to 23 footer, still with a
||small cuddy, but better set up for fishing.
|
|Grin.... Jim's thinking about a Grady!
|
|No offense (I am only repeating what I remember and not my own
|opinion) but back in the day when I was into boating I don't remember
|Grady held in high praise but I know that could be different now since
|that was many years ago. Back then one boat in high praise was the
|boston whaler. There were some other boats that were considered
|worthy but I don't remember them right now. To me the bottom line is
|if the boat works for you and you enjoy it, it's the best boat g.
|
|No offense, but Grady's have been building quality boats since the
|wood days. Around Marblehead Harbor when I was growing up, Grady's
|were very common and well thought of.
|
|I have to really scratch my memory on this but I think I heard that
|Grady did make a fine wood boat but never heard good about their
|fiberglass ones. Around where I was growing up in the east end of
|Long Island (Hamptons area) they were not popular but I did see some.
|What I think I heard wrt the fiberglass ones were that they weren't
|that sea worthy but on the other hand, I guess being around a long
|time does speak positive for Grady boats.
|
|Anyway as I said before, in my opinion, if the boat works for you,
|then it is the BEST boat regardless of brand or other opinions g.
|
|ps-- personally I have nothing against Grady because I never owned
|one but being you and possibly others like them, if I do buy a boat I
|will revisit them to see for myself!! Like someone else said, I guess
|boating never left my blood even after all the years ... a LOT of
|memories/adventures.
|
|http://www.jdpower.com/boats/ratings...g-boat-ratings
|
http://www.gradywhite.com/news/index.php3#53
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|
|Just to add to my last post, I just took a look at some old posts and
|they also have some saying the same about Grady boats being
|unseaworthy as I remember about 30 years ago. I won't give them much
|weight tho but I was surprised to see it. And I swear that I didn't
|read them prior to my earlier posts but of course I have no way to
|prove this. Your references do speak highly of Grady boats and I
|think even if they are not completely correct, likely Grady boats are
|at a minimum worthy of consideration at least in my opinion. Even if
|my memory was correct 30 years ago about Grady boats, in all this
|time, things can change. I know I have....unfortunately maybe not
|always for the better
.
|
|
|In Greenwich, CT, one of the wealthiest towns in the United States,
|boaters can afford whatever boat they want. The harbor is awash with
|Grady-Whites. There is almost nothing else there in the 20 to 36 foot
|range of boats.
|
|Part of it may be the great dealership.
|
http://www.catalanoandsons.com/
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|
|
|Just curious what about the 50' + range, do you see there?
|
|No single manufacturer stands out.
|
Rybovich.
http://www.buffettnews.com/gallery/d....php?pos=-7848
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