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Cape Fear Club Trip
All-New Freedom 325!
Dealer News
Owners’ Club News
Letters & Photos
Grady Buddies
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Cape Fear Grady Club Cruises to Beaufort, NC; Visits Wild Ponies of Shackleford BanksWhen Atlantic Marine, Wrightsville Beach, NC, plans a weekend cruise for its Cape Fear Grady Club, every detail is covered for members’ confidence and comfort. Atlantic’s Jordan Davis even prepared a mile marker-by-mile marker video, highlighting in advance the four-and-a-half-hour ride to Beaufort, NC, via the Intracoastal Waterway, covering tides, bridge clear-ances and drawbridge protocol, chan-nel marks and electronics navigation.
Nineteen Gradys with about 50 peo-ple made the voyage to the Beaufort town docks last September, checked into the Inlet Inn, and were hosted at a Friday night reception. Saturday’s spe-cial highlight was a visit to Cape Lookout’s Shackleford Banks, home to famed feral horses whose ancestors are believed to be shipwrecked Spanish mustangs from the late 1500s. These Back Sound shallow waters were per-fect for anchoring and hopping off to enjoy sunning on the sand.
Andy Sees, and wife Kay, own a Fisherman 216. They were longtime sailors; the Grady is their first power-boat. “This was our second trip with the club,” he said. “The first was in August, to Southport, the day after we took delivery. As new powerboaters, this is a good way to learn the area waters. It’s opened up a new world of boating for us, and took away initial fears we may have had. We now have tracks on our GPS, and some 30-40 hours on the engine.” And, he adds, “Kay has a smile on her face from the time she gets on the boat.”
Fisherman 236 owners Jeff and Linda Fisherman 236 owners Jeff and Linda Fisherman 236Stewart had been boating for many years in smaller boats. Linda wanted to do more longer distance cruising, and Jeff liked the idea of saltwater capabili-ty out of their home waters of Topsail Beach, NC, though much of his fishing is done in the estuaries. The 236 fits 236 fits 236the bill. “The Beaufort trip was delight-ful for both of us,” said Jeff. “Jordan and his wife, Stephanie, did a superla-tive job planning the trip and manag-ing the weekend. We met lots of nice folks, and this gave us experience with the electronics.”
Krystal Webb and husband, Bill, made the trip on their Freedom 275from their homeport of Carolina Beach. Since buying their Grady in April, they’ve gone on the club's Southport cruise and a day trip to Bald Head Island. “If it weren’t for the club
organizing these events I don’t know that we would have traveled that far ourselves,” Krystal commented. “These experiences have shown us what we are capable of doing. From what we learned about things like bridges, and renting transient dock space, we can do trips on our own now. We appreci-ate the club helping us get outside our comfort zone.”
Andy reports that everyone enjoyed anchoring at Shackelford Banks. “They say not to disturb those horses…but those horses get pretty friendly and are hard to avoid!”
Check out a video of the Shackleford Banks trip, made via drone by Kevin Parker, at https://vimeo.com/235915617.
THE FLEET became acquainted with bridge opening schedules and clearances.
SUNSET on the Beaufort town docks
SANDY AND TOM MAY made the trip on their Freedom 225, with Donna Floyd and Ray Sharpe aboard.
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Cape Fear Grady Club Cruises to Beaufort, NC; Visits Wild Ponies of Shackleford Banks
Dealer News & Events Grady-White dealers sponsor hundreds of events every year—seminars, tournaments, trips, cookouts, sightseeing voyages and much more. See www.gradywhite.com for events in your area.
Boats, Incorporated held its 29th One Tide Challenge, the largest single loca-tion fishing tournament in the state, on August 12, out of Niantic, CT, raising $10,000 among customers and sponsors towards Camp Rising Sun, a summer camp for kids with cancer. Express 330 owner Marty Irlandy (second from right) was named King of the Dock, with a total of 126.654 points from his crew that included Peter Fuller, Ken Swanson, and Stormy Swanson. Boats, Inc. General Manager Tammy Stiephaudt (left) presented the trophies. Sixty captains entered this year, plus 46 in the Ladies Division and 16 Juniors. Over $40,000 in cash and prizes were handed out.
Dealer Expansions Highlighted At the 2017 Grady-White Worldwide
Dealer Conference, held in Greenville, NC, attendees learned about
continuing the world-class levels of customer satisfaction–including
adding to the purchasing experience with expanded showrooms.
2017 Admiral’s Circle Recognized for Exceptional Sales and Service
ATLANTIC MARINE, WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC - Climate controlled showroom for year-round shopping, plus sales and support staff offices, added over 9,000 square feet.
SOUTH SHORE MARINE, HURON, OH - A new 13,000 square foot building houses the showroom and sales offices, plus a social area for customers.
TRI -STATE MARINE, DEALE, MD - Their showroom expanded to 16,000 square feet, and roof solar panels reduce energy consumption.
RECEIVING ADMIRAL’S CIRCLE RECOGNITION FOR THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF ACHIEVEMENT in both sales
and customer satisfaction were Atlantic Marine, Wrightsville Beach, NC; Baert Marine, Middleton, MA; Bayside
Marine, Duxbury, MA; Boats Incorporated, Niantic, CT; Cannons Marina, Longboat Key, FL; Caribee Boat Sales,
Islamorada, FL; Cataumet Boats, Cataumet, MA; Comstock Boat Sales, Brick, NJ; Fish Tale Boats, Fort Myers, FL;
Ingman Marine, Placida and Port Charlotte, FL; J. Catalano and Sons, Greenwich, CT; Jacobsen’s Marine,
Edmonds, WA; MarineMax East, Jacksonville, FL; MarineMax East, Miami, FL; MarineMax East, Pensacola, FL;
Mariner Marine of the Palm Beaches, Riviera Beach, FL; Naples Boat Mart, Naples, FL; Pompano Beach Marine,
Pompano Beach, FL; Port of Egypt Marine, Southold, NY; Quality Boats, Clearwater, FL; Seel’s Outboard,
Charleston, SC; South Shore Marine, Huron, OH; Spellmans Marine, Hampton Bays, NY; Taylor Marine Center,
Milford, DE; and Tri-State Marine, Deale, MD.
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The Grady Life: Owners’ Clubs Here are highlights from recent Grady Owners’ Clubs events and outings. If you have Grady club information to share or are interested in information about Grady clubs in your area, email [email protected]. Go to www.gradywhite.com for links to club websites.
TAMPA BAY GRADY-WHITE CLUB members made their annual fall trip to Boca Grande Island.
The Hartwell family (Don and Tonya, with sons Spencer, Logan, and Ayden) cruised along the Cleveland waterfront on the Cuyahoga River with the LAKE ERIE GRADY-WHITE CLUB.
A dinner cookout was one of the features of the OBX GRADY-WHITE CLUB Ocracoke Island weekend.
The Chesapeake Bay Grady-White Clubsaw 15 boats and 60 members and guests present for their 2017 Grady Palooza at Knapps Narrows, MD, coming in from Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia–plus Grady factory reps from North Carolina. Fishing was on the agenda for some on Friday and Saturday mornings, with pool time for others in
the bright sunshine and warm August weather. Saturday dinner was provided by the club and catered by the Marker 5 restaurant, with music and dancing late into the night. Fun to put on those danc-ing shoes! Special thanks to Andy Kerhulas, John Byrnes, Brian Torrance, and Robert Warren for coordination.
Check out the club Facebook page for a drone video of the event by Curtis and Jackie Hampshire. Tri-State Marine, Deale, MD, sponsors this group.
The Lake Erie Grady-White Club saw high 80s and a flat Lake Erie on September 23 for their 2017 Perch Tournament. Fifty-seven attendees and
11 teams fought for bragging rights. This year’s champion, Jason Brooks, broke the long-standing club record set in 2006 by two inches, checking in five perch measur-ing 63.375 inches. In addition to the fierce fishing competition, the group enjoyed a super prime rib dinner and a 50/50 Huron Food Bank/Club sports raffle. Earlier in the month, a club fleet enjoyed a morning Cuyahoga River cruise past the Cleveland waterfront, then a Thunderbirds air show,
rounded out by dinner at the Edgewater Yacht Club. South Shore Marine, Huron, OH, sponsors this club.
The Northwest Grady-White Club got together for the winter season Dungeness Crab Rodeo in Langley, WA. Sun, rain, wind, waves–the participants were treated to a full range of weather and great perfor-mance from their boats. Reed Dow had the catching machine, with over 37 critters in his pots. All the Dungeness were given a hot bath and served up with all the trimmings for the enjoyment of all. Jacobsen’s Marine, Edmonds, WA, sponsors this club.
The OBX Grady-White Club enjoyed its first multi-day trip August 25-27, to Ocracoke Island. This marks the third adventure for the group this year. The group departed from the Manteo, NC, waterfront on a Friday morning, and made the three-hour crossing with ease. Once on the island, the group enjoyed conversations on the dock, exploring the island, sharing drinks at SMacNally’s waterfront bar, and a club cookout on Saturday night. This club is sponsored by Manteo Marine, Manteo, NC, and Park Boat Company, Washington, NC.
Nineteen members and guests of the Tampa Bay Grady-White Club headed to Boca Grande Island late October, determined to enjoy this annual fall trip despite Tropical Storm Phillippe being offshore. Saturday morning, boats took off for Cabbage Key for a “cheeseburger in paradise” and other tasty choices. Sunday was sports day watching football, NASCAR and baseball, plus taking a peek in golf carts at the nasty seas of the Gulf. Despite the raw weather, fun was had by all! Folks returned on Monday inside the Intracoastal, each family supplied with a fabulous Grady Gear insulated bag. Quality Boats of Clearwater, FL, sponsors this club.
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INTRODUCING THE ALL-NEW
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Beam Amidships: 10'9" (3.28 m)Center Line Length: w/o Engines 31'2" (9.50 m) (swim platforms not included)LOA w/Swim Platforms: 33'1" (10.08 m)Bridge Clearance: 8'10" (2.69 m)Cockpit Depth: 27" (.69 m)
Hull Draft: 24" (.61 m)Transom Deadrise: 20 degrees (SeaV2® progression)Maximum HP: 700 (522 kW)Fuel Capacity - Standard: 288 gal. (1090 l)Weight w/o Engines: 9300 lb. (4218 kg)
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Letters & Photos
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What’s happening? Have an interesting story or photo? Email us at [email protected] orwrite to Anchorline, P.O. Box 1527, Greenville, NC 27835.
ELEVEN-YEAR-OLD CALLUM MCHUGH AND HIS FATHER, MICHAEL, traveled from Chicago to Emerald Isle, NC, over spring break, to fish his grandfather Keen McHugh‘s 2009 Sportsman 180, Nonoose–a Coast Guard Auxiliary vessel. He released this red drum, as it was two inches over the 27" limit, but Cal‘s next hit was 26.75" and he ended up catching the most fish of the day!
THE CHRISTENSEN FAMILY FISHES FOR KING SALMON along the northwest coast of Washington’s Puget Sound. Here are Jerry, Ryan and Joey Christensen aboard their Tournament 205.
BREAKFAST AT ANCHOR IN THE CANADIAN GULF ISLANDS. MONICA AND DAVE LAFEVER cruise, fish, and crab on their 2016 Gulfstream 232, their second Grady.
RICH ROSSELLI recently restored a 1963 Pacific 19, shown here on Lake Zoar, Monroe, CT, with daughter Kate and Italian greyhound, Toby.
DAVID CHAPPELL’S family and friends fish his 251 Coastal Explorer out of Morehead City, NC.
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TONIA MOUSTAKAS AND HER FLOWER GIRLS arrived at the waterfront St. Catherine’s Church on the Greek island of Andros for her wedding to Ilias Moustakas, aboard Ilias’s cousin George’s Freedom 375. Local musicians escorted the couple to the church. Photo by Dimitris Antonellos.
MARCIE AND JOHN BONDS’ Express 370, Domino, Nassau, Bahamas DAVID CAMPBELL, Fisherman 209 owner, reports, “So classic seeing this boat on Lake Tahoe up there in the Sierras. Some people were stoked to see a legitimate boat on the lake.”
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Who’s Your Grady Buddy?
Crystal Fulcher’s cat, SCUP, took a liking to her Grady-White hat! Crystal is the service coordinator for Cataumet Boats.
MURPHY, or "Murph" is Ryan Flood’s goldendoodle, shown here on the Flood family’s Fisherman 180.
Canyon 306 owner Rick Sankey shares a photo of GRADY the golden retriever, who made a new friend on his first excursion on Seabird.
LUCY AND GRADY relax on the way to Shackleford Banks, NC, on the Blackerby family’s Freedom 255.
GRADY the goldendoodle is safeguarding Mark Madigan’s 2009 Tournament 307.
GRADY, MILO AND PARKER hang out with Mark and Robin Traverse on their Sailfish, Legend, out of Marshfield, MA.
BENTLEY is the granddog of Fisherman 257 owner Connie Randolph, whose family enjoys their Grady out of Sarasota, FL.
Five-Year-Old’s Birthday Weekend a WinnerBryson Ross won the Kids’ Division in the Northwest Grady-White Club’s Ling Cod Derby, held out of Roche Harbor, WA, last spring. Son of Jacobsen’s Marine principal Tom Ross, Bryson celebrated his fifth birthday that weekend. We asked him about the tournament, and about catching his winning fish.
Q. Bryson, it sounds like you had a very special fifth birthday weekend with your Dad and Granddad, riding to Roche Harbor from Edmonds in the family Seafarer 228 for the Grady club’s rendezvous and fishing derby. The trip over was very windy?
A. The waves were really big, but after a while I fell asleep in the cabin. That’s my favorite spot when we cruise.
Q. Had you gone out fishing before that weekend?
A. I go fishing with my Dad and Papa all the time. One time Papa had me eat one of the bait fish! I like reeling in the rod when my Dad hands it to me, but what I like most is hitting the fish on the head with a stick.(Note: Administering a quick coup de grace to the head is considered a humane way to stun a salmon.)
Q. Tell us about derby day, when you caught your first ling cod. What was it like?
A. My Dad got us up really early, and we went for doughnuts. We went for a boat ride and went to my dad’s secret spot by some rocks. Papa caught the most fish and let me reel a few in. After a while, I got my fish. It was heavy and the rod shook a lot. It was fun! The fish was 26 inches long and about six pounds.
Q. Were you excited when you won the Kids’ Division?
A. I was surprised I won the kayaking trip. My Dad still needs to take me! I had a lot of fun going up front and winning.
Q. What would you tell someone if they asked you about what it is like to ride and fish on a Grady-White boat?
A. I’d tell them to go see my Dad. He sells them and is really good at it and he is the best fisherman–even better than Papa!
To share a photo of your furry Grady friends, email us at [email protected] or write to Anchorline, P.O. Box 1527, Greenville, NC 27835.To share a photo of your furry Grady friends, email us at [email protected]
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Dear Grady-White Owners and Enthusiasts:We hope your year ends with good cheer, surrounded with family and friends, enjoying warm memories of times together on and in the water. And we wish you many great Grady days in 2018! It has been marvelous to hear our customers rave about the quality build and ride performance of our boats, and the high marks given for the integrity of our company and dealers. World-class levels of customer satisfaction greeted our all-new models, too, including the Freedom 215 dual console and Fisherman 216 center console, each with never-before-seen aft seating innovations as well as port and starboard boarding
platforms, and our premium luxury 32-foot dual console Freedom 325, chock-full of versatility, ease of use, and friendly features such as a port side cockpit door and a very accessible, roomy head with sink and shower. Winter time is boat show time! We love personally meeting Grady enthusiasts, and learning about your boating experiences. Your Grady-White dealer looks forward to seeing you at your local show or in their showroom, ready to introduce you to the model of your dreams. Ask about our Winter Sales Event!
Happy New Year, and Happy Boating!
EDDIE SMITH AND KRIS CARROLL
252-752-2111 www.gradywhite.comGrady-White Boats, P.O. Box 1527, Greenville, NC 27835
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At rest for the winter. Per Hellsund’s Freedom 307, along the
Connecticut River in Old Saybrook.
WINTER TIME IS BOAT SHOW TIME! Visit your local show, introduce yourself, and learn how your dealer can put you in the new Grady-White you’ve always wanted. A list of shows can be found at gradywhite.com, under The Grady Experience. See you there!
Dear Grady-White Owners and Enthusiasts:We hope your year ends with good cheer, surrounded with family and friends, enjoying warm memories of times together on and in the water. And we wish
World-class levels of customer satisfaction greeted our all-new models, too,
Dear Grady-White Owners and Enthusiasts:
