Recent content by Gilday

Re: Let's go for a ride! Dan, thanks for a great offer. I just got to your pm and replied. I hope we can get together.

Hey everyone, sorry for the delay but business took me away and swamped me with work for a couple of weeks. Thanks for the great follow up posts. Yes, the boat must be trailerable so that limits my size. Luckily I am within 5 miles of Mattheson Hammock marina here in Miami with only...

Just looked up the Islander, what a beautiful boat. It does look like a monster to tow. With a quick search there seems to be less of them for sale and of course even less already powered with a single as mentioned before.

Ahhh, the plot thickens. I was just reading performance data numbers on the Grady site and the 258 with a single looks good. No doubt that the 208 sips the least amount of fuel and the fact you actually ran it out there during our typical winter seas says something as well. This is all...

Good to know, I'll check it out. I would love the extra weight and beam if I could push it adequately with a single. I don't have to trailer more than 5 miles on only flat, wide roads so that shouldn't be an issue either.

Yep, from what I've read so far I couldn't agree with you more. Getting tossed around just to cross the bay is no fun. A 228 or 258 would be a better size weight and length for offshore. The 232 with twins seems like an ideal S. Fla boat but I admit to having very little experience with...

Thanks again for the real world experience. I've already taken the a/c off the list. The added weight and size of the boats that offer it typically require twins. My idea of the cabin right now is like you wrote, a place for the little ones to nap. Good to hear you can pilot standing...

On the 208, Grady gives performance data on their website for the 150, 200 and 225 4S. I like the tournament series but my wife wants a cabin and potty for her and the baby. Only a WA or express will due and she would prefer the cabin to have a/c for the s. fla heat. Next boat perhaps...

CJBROWN - Thank you, happy I was referred to this site and thanks for the info on the 208. I didn't know the 208 was the most popular model but I am starting to see why. I am very interested to see it in person because I did not begin by thinking a 20' would be enough boat. Now I am...

G8RDave - Thanks for the info. I plan to bring my wife and baby with me to the dealer and hop in as many of the models as we can to check out the fit. VeroWing - The 228 does seem like a great boat and the best performer offshore after the 232 in this range. Even though the GW website shows...

Your 232 seems like an ideal set up but probably outside of my range right now. Does anyone have numbers on the true difference in fuel burn for the same GW with twins vs. a single?

Can all of the 208's with the Sea V2 hull handle 4 strokes?

I am looking between the 208, 226/228, 232, 258. Yes, so many great models to choose from. I want to stick to a single outboard due to up front cost, maintenance and fuel economy. I live in South Florida and plan to use the boat for everything. Fishing, skiing, diving and cruising. The...