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My opinion As a recent buyer, I can say that dfi or 4 stroke is the only way to go. Look for a set of used 200 hpdis or optis and I think you will sell the boat. You might not get all the money back, but the boat will be sold and you can move on. If you put carbs or efis on there I think the...

total I am using total traveled miles. For example, last trip 141 nautical miles traveled as per GPS and 85 gallons used. That comes to 1.66 npmg. I don't know if that's the right way to figure it out. I guess I wasn't expecting too much more, maybe 1.8-1.9. It's just that my set up is pretty...

Average 1.7 is my average. I don't have the flowscan hooked up to a gps, so it doesn't give me mpg. What I have been doing is taking total fuel burn from the flowscan and total nautical miles traveled from the GPS for each trip and calculating that way. For example at cruise, 3500 rpms 26kts...

That's what I'm getting. Sound right to you guys or should I be expecting more? 2 guys 150 gallons of fuel. 27kt cruise, 42kt top end. 5500 rpm at WOT. Opinions...

maiden voyage We poked her nose out front for the first time today in some sporty conditions. We caught some bluefish to get rid of the skunk and break her in right. And for those of you who are interested we averaged 1.7 miles per gallon on a round trip of 30.6 nautical miles. I think in...

Thanks guys. I am class of '96. I will definitely be at a home game or two in the fall. One of my good friends and fellow alum has season tickets and the tailgates are awesome. He always taylors the food to the team we are playing. My favorite was the Cinicinati chili. As far as the thru hulls...

Thanks for all the kind words...We actually prefer the notched transom for fishing and with the barn door of a splaswell gate that Grady supplies we should keep our feet dry. There certainly aren't too many of the 255s around, mostly 252s. The ride might be a bit better with the motors a couple...

before Here is the before pic...I will create suspense by posting the after pics on Monday as I left the camer home yesterday.

what product did you use?

continued... Well, I just got back after putting in another 7 hours of work. Total time is about 20 hours so far. I used the McGuiars 3 step process to make the hull really shine and replaced all the scuppers (what a PITA). Also the new Garmin has been flush mounted where the lower electronics...

Hailing Port Forked River, NJ. I plan on running to the lumps off of Barnegat Inlet as soon as the boat is ready. Today I replaced a bad plastic through-hull and started the electronics install, only 500 more things to do and I will be satisfied...

1993 Grady White 255 Sailfish 2003 200 Mercury Optimaxes I never thought I would be a Grady owner, but the amount of boat I got for the money is hard to beat with this model. I have a ton of work to do to get her ready, but I am glad to be a boat owner again and am happy this forum exists...

I havn't been able to find the information I need in order to change out these scuppers and through hulls. So I am bumping this up to the top in case someone who can help me with this missed it the first time.

Hello all. Well I did it. I picked up a 1993 255 Sailfish with 2003 Optimaxes and I have a LONG list of things that I need to do in order to get her ready for action. First on my list is the replacement of the four scuppers. The copper tubes are broken and I would like to go with stainless. The...

I would only repower if you plan on keeping the boat for a LONG time, otherwise you will get killed when you try to sell. The other problem is that since the boat is already 20 years old and pre-SeaV-2 hull, I don't know how much value is there. I guess I am saying that I would try and sell it...

I am no longer looking for a Sailfish. Now I am in need of a surveyor for the one that I just had an offer accepted. The boat is in Pt. Pleasant NJ and I would prefer someone who is experienced with Gradys. Thanks. Anthony

I am interested in this boat but I am worried about the weight of the Hondas on the transom. Also was the 1994 model rated for 400 or 450hp? Any opinions on whether this setup would be a problem? I know the Hondas are great motors, and I would have the boat surveyed prior to closing the deal...

Hello everyone. I may be buying a SeaV2 255 Sailfish (with the motors on the transom). This setup is perfect for my style of fishing (we chunk for stripers inshore and tuna offshore alot) with being able to effectively fish off the stern. My question is whether I will be giving up much in terms...