Recent content by Mustang65fbk

Why repower if the current motor only has 700 hours on her? I'd think a properly maintained HPDI motor would last at least 2k hours without much of an issue at all. Per the brochure located on the Grady White website, attached below, your hull is rated up to 250 hp. I've got a 2004 Grady White...

I would think at least $2k-$3k. If I recall correctly, when I first bought my boat almost 5 years ago now, there was a guy on eBay that had the OEM bow pulpit for my boat, of which I believe he was asking just under $2k and that was just for the pulpit itself. No railings included, no...

Where are you getting your quotes from then? I don't see how the Mercury's could be $10k+ more than the prices on the Suzuki's you quoted earlier after install, especially when the outboards are essentially the same cost? I mean, unless the other place you're quoting is including free...

It sounds as though you're trying to get every bit of performance/fuel economy out of the boat as possible whilst also trying to conserve as much weight as possible? Of which, if that's the case then I'd go with Mercury. I believe you said you're in San Diego? Here's a place called Sunset...

True... that being said, they do offer trailers on site for sale, of which I'd factor those costs into the total purchase price of the boat. So, if the trailer was say $6k, I'd say that I want the boat for $10.5k or something similar and pay $16.5k total for the boat/trailer. Pending a favorable...

Ok... well the DF200A's are about 75 lbs lighter per unit, for a total of at least 150 lbs less weight.

Saw this when browsing online for boats, might be a decent boat for a repower or just running it with the original motor. Doesn't look like it comes with a trailer though. https://www.boattrader.com/boat/2000-grady-white-adventure-208-10066840/

Well if this is really 6" like we all claim it is, then yes those extra 2" can really make a big difference... But getting back to the point, pun intended, I'm guessing Grady White must have a pretty decent customer desire for people wanting something like this, or I don't imagine they'd have...

I think that you're looking at the wrong model of Suzuki's. Per Google, each of the OP's 2006 ETEC 250's weigh approximately 516-530 lbs depending on the model, shaft length and so forth. Comparatively, a brand new Suzuki DF200A weighs 531 lbs for the 25" shaft with the digital/fly by wire...

I'm sure that Skunk Boat will be along here shortly, but he repowered with Suzuki 200's on his 265 Express and seems to highly recommend them to anyone doing a repower with the same or similar boat. Of which the 265 Express has essentially the same width of beam that your boat does and a very...

I again know that it's not an apples to apples comparison here... but I took a video on my phone last summer of myself cruising, of which I was at right around 22 mph @ 3,700 rpm and burning roughly 7.5 gph of fuel. I rarely touch the trim tabs unless the conditions require it, but usually leave...

Probably the optimum cruising speed/rpm...

I think that the reason why the boat could feel a bit underpowered is because it likely is. I've got a 2004 Grady White 228 Seafarer with a single Yamaha F225 on her... of which I honestly wouldn't want to go any lighter on the horsepower, especially since it's a decent sized, heavier boat. My...

I have no personal experience with the model in question, that being said... a quick search on the Grady White website shows that a 257 Fisherman with twin Yamaha F200's on it had a test weight of 6,646 lbs. That figure includes "persons, fuel, water, gear, engines & accessories." What it...

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