2002 Grady White 180 Sportsman --

backonthewater · 08-15-2006, 10:07 PM

Sold......

JeffGSR · 08-16-2006, 06:36 PM

Thats a nice Grady 180. Where in PA are you located? You might also want to post this boat for sale on GreatGrady.com.

fishie1 · 08-16-2006, 08:40 PM

Thats a great deal- if the timing was different I would already own it. Good luck with the sale.

backonthewater · 08-16-2006, 08:57 PM

Thanks JeffGSR and Fishie...The boat is a very big 18' boat, but it is an 18' boat...I am looking to move to a larger wac...a 226/228 or a Grady Gulf stream would be ideal...

Thank again for your kind words!

passman · 08-16-2006, 11:39 PM

Wish you were closer to Mississippi it would be just right for me.

passman

backonthewater · 08-17-2006, 08:15 PM

Jeff GSR,
The boat is currently in Danville, PA...about 50 miles north of Harrisburg...
Thanks for the heads up about GreatGrady...I'll investigate the site...

I will be fishing the Chesapeake (Crisfield) and Ocean City, MD in the next couple of months, and I may leave the boat at my Dad's house in Salisbury MD.

backonthewater · 08-22-2006, 09:19 AM

Apparently the bottom paint is a negative. Is there a way to remove the bottom paint and go back to the original gel coat? At a reasonable cost?

Thanks!

dowop · 08-22-2006, 10:27 AM

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backonthewater - 8/22/2006 9:19 AM

Apparently the bottom paint is a negative. Is there a way to remove the bottom paint and go back to the original gel coat? At a reasonable cost?

Thanks!

In my opinion, bottom paint is not a negative - You just haven't found the right buyer yet. I don't know about your price, but if it is priced correctly - it will go with time.

Those 18's are great little boats!

dropthatpuck · 08-22-2006, 02:42 PM

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dowop - 8/22/2006 10:27 AM

In my opinion, bottom paint is not a negative - You just haven't found the right buyer yet. I don't know about your price, but if it is priced correctly - it will go with time.

Those 18's are great little boats!

I love this boat. As for the bottom paint, it typically will be considered a neg. on a trailer boat. More weight, more maintenance, more drag. Obviously a must on a salt mooring or slip, but not needed at all for FW or SW trailer boating.

I definately wouldn't spend the $ on taking it off. You'll need to re-gel after the removal and it won't be cheap.

It'll go.....great rig.

Parthery · 08-23-2006, 09:17 AM

Good looking Grady....for an 18' boat, there is a ton of room.

backonthewater · 08-23-2006, 04:43 PM

Thanks for the feed back dowop and dropthatpuck. I will most likely let the next owner decide if it is worth the work and expense to take the bottom paint off.

criglerdad · 08-23-2006, 08:00 PM

Interested but must travel to see. Are you willing to negotiate on the price?

tinmarine · 08-25-2006, 05:06 PM

As a former 180 owner, I gotta say these are great boats. Great looking boat man

plugmeister · 08-25-2006, 08:10 PM

Great boat, and as for the bottom paint issue, it doesn't seem to be a problem for the MILLIONS of boats used in the salt, like mine. It's a non-issue. You have it powerwashed in the fall when you take it out and painted in the spring when you put it in. Cost? A few hundred dollars. Big deal. Oh, yes, a boat/engine used only in sweetwater is attractive but as you learned in science class, most of the earth is covered by ocean. And that's a big-little boat. If I wasn't buying a new 21 footer in the spring I'd jump at it.