Recent content by gradyforyou

Maybe I am missing something here, but if pricing is that high in your area, why are you not looking at boats further away? By rough math, you could buy a plane ticket, hire a surveyor, pay transportation costs and still save some money. I am not trying to sell you my boat, but it doesn't seem...

Sure wish you would ride to SC and buy my boat. Boat prices are higher where you are for sure. I have a 91 228g, repowered with the F250 and could not be happier with it. I have yet to get water on the deck from scuppers too deep. Lots of negative talk about excessive weight for four stroke...

I had same problem with my 228. Replaced flappers on outside and no more trouble. My scuppers are ridin deeper now cause i upfitted from two to four stroke, but still no water on deck. Well worth the $15 and twenty minutes. If only all the other repairs were this easy.

I have a 91 228g. I had a 15hp mariner and it would push the boat well if you were going with the wind. Into the wind bimini down it was difficult to hold steady course or any real speed. I was steering with main engine though, cause I have enough crap on my boat without a steering connector...

Have a 91 grady 228g also, just finished repower with F250. Found good used one for good price and could not be happier. It jumps out of the hole now. I am not sure what everyone means by being butt heavy with the four stroke, I could tell no difference. I always kept my kicker moter on back...

Re: 91 228g Totally random thought also, I dont have boat insurance, but with new motor now I am considering. Any suggestions?

my suggestion would be buy one of my f250s I have for sale. I dont know alot about the 225, but I am putting one on my 228

Finally found good used engine for my grady. 91 228g. Installing f250. Pretty handy guy, is this something I want to install myself? I dont know of much that can go wrong, but I am looking for advice. I heard grady mounts yamis on the bottom hole, thats about it. This is not my first motor...

For what it is worth I have a 15hp mariner on my 91 228. I have the screw tightened so the kicker stays straight and I steer by turning the big motor. Works good trolling big water not a shoreline. My experience is if the wind is blowing doesnt matter if you can steer the kicker or not, just...

I am in SC. What kind of price do they want? Will travel for a deal

You guys are probably hating me at this point, but I was just on the Grady site. The new 228 is 510 lbs heaviers and two more inches of draft than my older hull. 200 hp is a standard. Now I am talkin cars but if you cant increase hp decrease weight. Top end is not affected near as much by...

I really appreciate everyones advice on this thread. I talked to my buddy today who has a 05 Polar 2100 CC. Beam is 2" wider, drafts 4" deeper, and weigh 200-350lbs less than me. But he goes out fully loaded to fish with ice, beer, and people. By my math he is at capacity when fishing. Told...

where did you get a quote of 17000 from. My lowest was 20000 for a 200 hp

Thanks for all the info. If anybody know of a good used yami, let me know.

OK I swear I am not trying to be difficult, I am just having trouble with my logic. Using Sullys numbers and my original post math, I am figuring that I will be 318lbs lighter with a 150 merc vs 200 yami and lose 28 hp. Riding higher in the water has to equate to hp somehow. No need to tell me...