I received this email from a client in the Pacific Northwest who fought the good fight but ultimately gave in and bought a boat. Nice! It’s a classic Grady-White with a Yamaha 300hp. “I fought this battle for years,” he writes, “and finally lost.”
He continued, explaining that his wife pushed the issue, “The rest of the story is that I thought of you primarily because she bought a Grady-White. Not that I’m a boat expert, but I had never heard of that brand until I read your “How to Buy a Boat” series several years ago. As I said, it’s a Freedom 215 (21’ w/300 hp Yamaha). Should be plenty of boat for Puget Sound/Salish Sea and plenty of power to get somewhere quickly if need be.”
“I’m not great at pictures, but here are a couple. The first one is from the maiden voyage on the GW on Sunday. The Olympic Mountains in the background. Decent weather then, but had all types in the couple of hours out there.”
“The second one is from yesterday. A friend owns and operates a guide boat on some local rivers. Had a pretty good day catching steelhead.”
