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    Repower Options: Seafarer 228G

    Appreciate the advice. My 200XL Merc on my boat now is 517lbs and scuppers have been fine. The newest 225 Merc is 475lbs which is pretty neat. On the other hand the merc 300 is 527lbs so 75 more HP and only 10lbs more than my current engine. Yahaha is about 551lbs and no weight numbers include...
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    Repower Options: Seafarer 228G

    After doing more research I'm steering away from the rebuilt engine since it has so many hours on it and was done by a group that has a ton of unhappy customer on the THT forums.
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    Repower Options: Seafarer 228G

    Appreciate all the replies, lot ot consider and will need to read through all the posts at lease two times. Would apprecaite some advice on the following: 1) Is switching from a Mercury to a different brand more work/cost for whoever is installing it? Do different motor have different hole...
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    Repower Options: Seafarer 228G

    My 2006 optimax 200XL engine with only 620 hours has a bad power head and it's time to repower my 1996 Seafarer 228G. Looking through the Grady pamflet it looks like a new engine has to meeting the following specs: Max HP: 280HP O/B Shaft Length: 25" I was happy with the 200HP engine on there...
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    Replacement Cable Gland for Engine?

    Where would I find a part number or replacement cable gland for the stern of my 1996 Grady White Seafarer 228G? Cables are running to engine.