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I have a 258 Journey with a Yamaha v6 F300. The slowest I can troll, with no tide, is 3.8 mph.

I have a 2004 Journey 258. It was previously powered with a Yanaha F225. I recently repowered with a Yamaha F300. I am thoroughly pleased with the performance. Plenty of power. Responds well at low end, mid range and top end. I cruise at 30mph at 4200rpm. Fuel is 2.6 mpg. I believe the boat is...

2004 Grady White 258 Journey Yamaha F300 2.7 mile/gal cruise 29 mph 4200 rpm

Yes, it is possible for a skeg to be torn off without any damage to the prop. It happened to me. I was crusing at approx 28 mph and I heard a faint little "tick" sound. Later, I raised the Yamaha F225, and saw that I was missing a skeg. There were some scratches on one side of the lower unit...

Laquer thinner. Go easy. Re wax when done.

Use Pettit Prop-Koat 6005 Clear Primer. Then coat with a good quality black paint

They are cup holders. Not strong enough to be downriggerweight holders. Grady puts these cup holders near the seats.

Your local Grady dealer parts dept. will sell various stripes by the foot. Cut out the damaged part of the stripe, clean the surface and replace with a new piece of the stripe. I just did it on my Grady and it seems like new again.

I have a Grady 258 Journey and thinking about repowering with the Yamaha V6 F300. I am very interested in your testing results. Does your Grady 258 have a hardtop and curtians ? Is it bottom painted. I know that these items will affect the numbers. On what hole on the engine bracket is it...

In the spring, I use Collinite #850 Metal Wax followed by Collinite #845 Insulator Wax. I use it on all aluminim and stainless steel on the boat . It lasts until I pull the boat in October. I previously used Woody wax then tried Alumigard. I needed to reapply too often. I was surprised how...

Plain white vinegar has worked for me.

It could be that the set screws that are on the horn are too tight. These screws adjust the pitch of the horn and if they are clamped down too tight the horn will not produce a sound. I went throught this last season. I changed switches, relays etc. to solve the problem and I finally adjusted...

Gentlemen, Thank you for the helpful information.

I'm looking for information on what type and size prop is currently being used on a Grady 258 with a Yamaha F225. Are you satisfied with the performance?

Follow the directions that Airmar provides. It's very simple. I just installed one on a Grady 258.