Recent content by PopeAcid

Thanks, Mike. How fast are you going at 5000 rpms and what kind of load? So changing to a 4 blade helped getting on a plane... Did you lose any top end speed? In any case, the 4 blade seems like the way to go.... Thanks everyone for all the help. Jim

Well, 38 MPH sounds fine.. Where I boat, the speed limit in the Intracoastal is 25 MPH, and only on flat days can you do much more than that in the ocean, especially with a complaining wife and kids! I just want to make sure that I can get up on a plane and cruise at least 25 MPH full of gas...

Did yours have a hard top? This one does, and from what I heard, it can slow it down. Do you remember your cruising speed and RPM's with that Gulfstream? How was it docking? I don't think that it is as bad as some say it is. My current boat has twin inboards and I know I am going to miss it...

Hello! I am looking at a 2002 Grady White 232 with a Single 225 Yamaha 4 stroke. I currently have a 30' Sea Ray Weekender, so I am ok with not going very fast. I am just worried that this Grady will not get up on a plane fully loaded with gas, people, scuba tanks, etc. Or, I would be constantly...

I am interested in buying a 2002 Grady White 232 with a Single 225 Yamaha 4 stroke. I currently have a 30' Sea Ray Weekender, so I am ok with not going very fast. I am just worried that this Grady will not get up on a plane fully loaded with gas, people, scuba tanks, etc. Or, I would be...