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Older thread here but yes, maximum horsepower per the brochure is 600 hp. Several different options for 300's out there from Yamaha to Suzuki, Mercury, Honda and more. Mercury would be the lightest at 527 lbs for their 300 FourStroke series, then the Yamaha F300 at 551 lbs, the Honda M300 at 622...

If you do order the Burnewiin mounts, I'd try to do it from their website as they offer a 10% discount on there. Not sure if other websites offer the same 10% off discount as well, but just a heads up.

Sorry to hear about your boat sinking... what happened? You say that you've got a 290 Fisherman, which isn't a Grady White model. Are you referring to the 290 Chesapeake? Here's a link to the 2012 parts manual and the parts numbers that you might need. For the 290 Chesapeake, they mention on...

I like that the 218 Adventure has a wider beam at 8'6" as opposed to a 208 Adventure/228 Seafarer which only have an 8' beam. From the pictures, it also appears to maybe have a bit more space inside of the cabin area? That being said, the centerline/overall length are smaller, as is the useable...

Apologies... I read your question incorrectly. Per the Amazon link for the newer rounded Grady White rod holders it says that the "BASE IS 4" TALL X 3.5" WIDE. MOUNTING HOLES ARE 2 3/4" CENTER TO CENTER." I'd take a few measurements of the ones that you've got and see if the new ones would cover...

This is one of the many reasons why I got a 228 Seafarer. I'd heard about people having issues with the other Grady White models with the bang cap/plate on them, the 208 Adventure being one of them. The other things I didn't like about the 208 Adventure were the layout/design involving a...

I went with the Burnewiin brand gimbal mounts on my 2004 Grady White 228 Seafarer and love them. I removed the two rear stock Grady White rod holders that came with the boat, installed the Burnewiin mounts in their place and they cover up everything. I did have to drill one new hole per...

Well... it is coming up on mid June now, aka summer and to where boating season is in full swing and the busiest time of the year for surveyors/inspectors. I imagine just about all of them are likely going to be at least 2 weeks out. What's the guy's timeline who can look at the transom by...

The outer screws on both sides look quite oxidized/rusty and imagine at the very minimum the screws should be replaced, the area checked for moisture/movement and then the area re-sealed. The vinyl cap on the left side/picture 2, looks like it's cracked or chipped on the bottom left, or it's...

As mentioned in the other threads, as well as just common sense overall, a boat is going to weigh considerably more wet than you think it will, and it's especially going to weigh more than just the dry weight plus a few add-on's. As mentioned in the other thread, a 235 Freedom has a maximum...

I will say one last thing and then leave it there, and that is I do love modern times and having a simple keyword search feature readily available. I just did one and found a whopping two posts where I mentioned how much I could lift, one was referencing turning a stiff steering and how it's not...

Have you considered a 232 Gulfstream? They were produced up until a year ago or so and seem to be much more common/desirable than the 265 Express, as well as the 268/270 Islander is. They're also a bigger, heavier and longer boat than the 228 Seafarer, along with having a considerably larger...

Several paragraphs of filler coming from those with supposedly 20+ years of experience in the industry yet are claiming an estimate that's 1,200 lbs less than what Grady White themselves advertise the boat to be at. Funnily enough, the "little girl" at 6'2" and 265 lbs was spot on at just over...

Agreed! I imagine that's why GW, and I'm assuming other boat manufacturers, list the weights of their test boats during fuel economy testing. Then you've got a much closer figure, instead of just ballpark, which can again be off by 1k+ lbs or more. Most of the time it probably doesn't matter...

B. Appears to be the center line length. E. Appears to be the beam width.