New Grady-White Freedom 265

[Seymour Flatwater]

"I sure wish I had gone with smaller motors"... said no one. Ever.

 

[Pjf00]

Exactly my logic

"I sure wish I had gone with smaller motors"... said no one. Ever.

 

[family affair]

I’m planning to buy a 265 with 300s, is that overkill?

As long as everyone is buckled up, there should be nothing to worry about.

 

[Beaur90]

I’m planning to buy a 265 with 300s, is that overkill?

It may be overkill, I’m sure some testing and videos will be out soon. I felt the 300’s looked a bit out of place on the back. Talking to the guy from GW he said the 300’s weren’t even intended to be on it but dealers said they needed it with 300’s.

 

[SkunkBoat]

That boat would run fine with 200s. Well into the 40s. plenty of hole shot.

 

[family affair]

Talking to the guy from GW he said the 300’s weren’t even intended to be on it but dealers said they needed it with 300’s.

Not long ago a 60 mph speedometer would have sufficed to sell only the 200s. Maybe a sticker on the Garmin showing a 60 mph "for reference only" would be enough to satisfy the more is never enough buyer?
250s don't improve performance much due to the weight and size of the gear case, so 300 it is. If you boat in conditions where you can nearly hit 60 in an open boat, maybe save $100k plus and buy a pontoon?

 

[FREEDOM!!!]

It may be overkill, I’m sure some testing and videos will be out soon. I felt the 300’s looked a bit out of place on the back. Talking to the guy from GW he said the 300’s weren’t even intended to be on it but dealers said they needed it with 300’s. View attachment 40156

Man, that looks really cramped. Doesn't look like there is any room for those things to turn.

 

[FREEDOM!!!]

Not long ago a 60 mph speedometer would have sufficed to sell only the 200s. Maybe a sticker on the Garmin showing a 60 mph "for reference only" would be enough to satisfy the more is never enough buyer?
250s don't improve performance much due to the weight and size of the gear case, so 300 it is. If you boat in conditions where you can nearly hit 60 in an open boat, maybe save $100k plus and buy a pontoon?

Yeah...I'm really not sure about those 300s.

 

[family affair]

Yeah...I'm really not sure about those 300s.

I could have put 250s on my boat, but didn't. I have no regrets with 400 horsepower. The smaller footprint of four-cylinder engines makes for a much less cramped and cluttered transom, especially if you are in and out of the water.