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I’ve got a sister ship, same color. Ive never seen 48 mph but great boat. They have a lot of cockpit space without the cooler/sink behind the helm. To reply to cruise fuel, I can get just under 3 mpg at about 26 mph.

No. Large diffences.

I have a 235 with all canvas except for the aft drop curtain. I have the aft slant back /camper canvas instead. 3 sided curtains are a must. I second the T-top cover. It’s relatively easy to to install (even on lift) and provides better better coverage and ventilation than the tonneau...

My assumption of the V6 block (4.2 L or close) since the 235/236/285 are now rated for 350/700 but were not when only the 5.3 V8 was the only F350 option.

Evidently Yamaha will release a 4.2 V6 350 in the spring. Grady has already updated the max HP on the 235/236 from 300 to 350 and 600 to 700 on the 285 (307?) Look forward to updated performance reports on these models. I know my 235 would be happier with 40-50 more HP.

Old post. I just acquired a 235 with SeaDeck (or similar, have not confirmed it is SD.) There are slots in the SD pattern to allow for the lounge to roll on the deck.

I've got an aftermarket top with Ebox. If I don't have the front curtain on I get blasted from wind off the ebox. Would like to see what the deflector looks like.

I was just going to post recommending the HF version. I don't leave it plugged in all the time and fully charged for months at a time. I also have a more expensive anit gravity Micro start that works great...about 5 years old. Bought one from Costco that never worked. Would not jump my...

Here's the report link from the Grady site: https://www.gradywhite.com/models/walkaround-cabins/adventure-208/ Performance report with the F150 shows a 14 1/4 x 15 will give 40 mph light.

I've got a new, in the plastic isolator cable I need to sell. Never installed it on my F200 for which I ordered it. Just ordered a new (larger) one for the F300 I just bought, the one I have won't work.

First Grady was a 1999 208 bought in 2003 sold 2005 Second 2001 232D bought in 2005, sold 2006 Third 2004 205 in 2007, sold in 2009. Took me 9 years and just got a 2012 225 Freedom. Have wanted another one for years, bought a few other boats in the mean time, finally got back into a Grady...

Props make a big difference. My 232 with the black steel yamaha props would not back well at all. Quite a difference all around when I switched to props with more blade area (Mirage+) The 232 will back with just throttles, but as you said, a beam wind will change that quickly. I was...

That F150 sounds like it needs a balancer replacement on startup. Maybe just the way it sounds on video, but mine does not whirrr like that. If it is an early model it may have not had the recall done.

Not a good idea.

What are the thoughts on the new interior colors on the Tournament/Freedom models? Appear to be Scout like tan/cream color. Some other nice interior improvements, and the integrated T tops on the 209 and 230 look good, but I wonder about the strenght? The tops are not mounted directly to the...