Recent content by Cardinal Coug

I tow mine with an '09 Silverado half ton and it works great. Towing every weekend 30 miles one way and once a month 90 miles. Get a good trailer with disc brakes and make sure the boat is balanced and it won't pull the truck around at all. Guys always think they need to flex their muscles on...

I just went through a trim issue on my '97 OX66 250hp. Buy mine would not trim up. Yours not going down I would think it is a cylinder that is stuck. Could be corrosion that is stuck on the gasket. How high is it trimmed? All the way up? If it is only part way up then I would guess the motor is...

I have thought about the Etec but keep hearing bad things about them. Plus I want to go with the 4-stroke. I know the Etec is quieter and less smoky but still not as quiet and smoke free as a 4-stroke.

trim gurgling So after using a torque wrench I was able to loosen the tilt/trim manual screw without any problem. Got the motor up to the flip bracket and filled the fluid cylinder to the top. I tightened the manual screw and let the motor down until it came in contact with the trim pistons...

2 months ago I had a Gulfstream transported from Virginia to Seattle. The cost became very reasonable because they had another boat that was making the trip across the country as well and we organized a backload from Seattle back to the East coast. My method of finding the eventual shipper was...

Has anyone repowered a 232 with a single 300hp Suzuki? If so, what are your performance numbers. I am getting closer and closer to repowering away from 2 strokes.

The owners manual for my 1999 232 either isn't really for my boat or I am blind. I can't seem to find the Y valve that it looks like is required to use the deck pumpout of my 232. Does anyone know how to access the Y valve or maybe I am totally off base by even needing to flip it before pumping...

Thanks for the response. Hopefully mine is not in that bad of shape as the motor only has 225 hours and is clean throughout. I am having a heck of a time loosing that screw though. I really don't want it to strip either as this is a load bearing unit that isn't as simple as drilling it out and...

The trim on my Yamaha 0X66 250hp is stuck in the down position. I just got the boat a couple months ago and have noticed some leaking from the trim unit so I am pretty sure it is in need of fluid. But now that it is stuck in the down position I am having a hard time figuring out how to get...

232 repower I have a 1999 232 with a 250OX and get similar numbers to what everyone else is saying here. 44-4500 rpms gets me 27-29mph depending on load. Hardtop and bottom paint. I too am considering a repower but was looking at the 300hp Suzuki. The weight is more in line with my current ox...

250 OX 66 I just bought a boat with a 250 OX so this is an ideal thread for me as well. It does seem a little thirsty but does have a nice wide "most efficent" spectrum with my boat. Anywhere from 4000 to 5500 rpms seems to give the same mpg. This motor only has 200 hours despite being a 1999...

I need to move a boat from Virginia to Seattle and am having a difficult time finding someone to do it. Uship seems to give a bunch of random inquiries but how do I know how reliable they are? Has anyone done a similar move that can recommend a shipper?

I know this is a Grady forum so I am pretty sure where the responses will go but I thought I would ask anyway. I have been looking all over all brands for a 23' trailerable walk-around type boat (I know the 232 is over width but there are more than a few being trailered). I have narrowed the...

That is great that you asked this question because I am actually looking at the exact same set of boats. I am in the Pac NW and they are hard to find up here. Good luck in your search.

Thanks for everyone's responses. I just bought the truck, which is an '09 1500 crew cab 4wd with the max trailering for the model. Since I use the truck everyday and the boat obviously more on occassion I wanted to fit the boat around the truck and not the other way around. Maybe a better...