Recent content by fastexas

I have the 2005 model 225 Tournament, purchased in 2018 for $30,000 with 400 hours . My 225 Yamaha is the old 3.3 V-6. Is your 250 the newer 4.2? That would be a serious positive. My Grady has been flawless. Even the Yamaha 225, with all it's known issues, has given me no problems, other than a...

Backwaters.. I have the same boat, same year. I bought a Stick-It brand anchor pin set-up for my 225. Bracket mounts on the motor/ transom bolts, and you simply push the fiberglass 8" pole through the bracket. Holds extremely well in shallow water, even with a slight current or breeze. Have had...

Looks like it's been reduced to 1.6mm....

I also have a 2005 Tourney 225, with the OEM 225 Yamaha 4-stroke V6. FWIW, I've always noticed that the lower edge of the main motor cowling seems to touch the water while first getting onto plane. Might be due to the fact that it's a bracket mounted outboard, and the leverage of the hull +...

I've used a Uhaul 1/2 ton rental pickup to tow my 225 tournament with no issues.

I have a Tournament 225....solid boat. Beam on the 225 is 8', the 275 is 8"6" I believe. Since these are Dual Console boats, there is plenty of seating. I regularly head out with 7-8 folks. 4-5 up front and 2 on the rear bench + driver & 2 on the back-to- back passenger seat. Yeah it's a bit...

JCB...I currently have a 225 Tourney....the orig. bimini in pretty ratty shape. Where did you get your oversized bimini when you had the Tournament?

My experience mirrors Rustygaff....an advantage of boating on the Texas gulf coast is no winterizing or shrinkwrapping! 225 Tournament, single F225 Fuel for the average year about $600 (I don't put a lot of hours on her) Insurance through Progressive is about $750, including sign & glide (like...

Sean...so those letters are only 4.1" high...looks very good. Same boat (and city) as me so it's a big help. doityourselflettering.com has an excellent design tool.

Any ideas or guidance on the letter size? It's a 225 Tournament, with the engine bracket

I would think that if you're going off-shore just a few miles and pick your days carefully, the 251 should be fine. It certainly has much less freeboard than a 216, and less of a deep-vee in the running surface. It's kind of a hybrid bay boat, but with more deadrise than a pure bay boat has. The...

I think it's a Gen 2...bought in 2018. I use the transom mount TotalScan transducer it came with. Works very well

I have a Lowrance HDS 9" in mine.....seems adequate and gives me some space to store small items along the sides. Not a lot of handy cubbies in this boat so I didn't want to jam in a 12". Might fit though...take some measurements.

Nice choice CBH...got my '05 225 Tourney in 2018 (after losing my SeaRay in hurricane Harvey in '17). It's been a gem, best boat I've ever owned. By all means hit me up if you have any questions.