Recent content by R Ballou

My boat is a 1999 208, which originally had a 200 hp Optimax engine. This engine had so much acceleration that it would throw folks to the back of the boat if accelerated hard to get on plane. The top speed was about 42 mph and cruise was about 26 mph. Three years ago, I repowered with a...

My 1999 208 has a metal fuel tank.

Yes, my experience with Beaver Park was a good one. They are good people to deal with. Sorry you won't be close to Lake Erie to enjoy the fishing and cruising.

Capt Chris, I bought my boat from Beaver Park, but I had it repowered at Marine Max. Are you or will you be a member of the Lake Erie Grady Club sponsored by Beaver Park? If you want to know more, you might want to contact me directly at rhb4@case.edu or talk with Bill Jeancola ar Beaver...

Test driving the boat is your best action. The Yamaha F150 will produce less torque than the supercharged Verado, but I did test drive the 208 with the F150 on it. It was satisfactory with three persons on board and about 1/3 tank of gas. This is the standard engine that is being delivered on...

Power on a 205 I repowered my 1999 208 with a Mercury Verado 150 (2006 and first generation) replacing a Mercury Optimax 200. The prop is an Enertia 16P. The boat gets on plane easily and at 4000 rpm it cruises between 22 and 24 mph. At WOT, the speed is between 38 and 40 mph. The economy...

I was told by Grady Customer Service regarding the 208 Adventure that the boat would likely stay level if capsized except if the boat had a hard top. Then, the boat would likely flip over on its side.

Repower Larry, I too repowered my 1999 208 Adventure from an Optimax 200 2-stroke to a Verado 150 4-stroke. You might think that there would be many negatives to doing this. First, the engine weights are essentially the same, so weight was not an issue. Second, there is no problem with...

Ron B Ron 1999 208 Adventure 2006 Mercury Verado 150 hp