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    1993 208 adventure pondering repower

    thanks of replay FK To be clear, the engine runs perfectly fine right now--4200 RPM is not WOT It is just comfortable running RPMs where the boat runs and sounds good and I am confident the engine can maintain that for long trips (approx 2hrs or more). I am thinking about the pro's and con's...
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    1993 208 adventure pondering repower

    hello all. I have owned a 1993 208 adventure for 4 years now. It has a 1993 150hp 2stroke yamaha that runs the boat just fine but is the minimum performance i would want. It does about 30mph at 4200 rpm. I am starting to think about a repower but I have a few questions. From what I can...
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    208 adventure-looking into repower options.

    thanks for the info--the mercury optimax 175 weighs around 430lbs, I think that may be the closest fit as far as weight goes. I guess I can load/move some weight around on the boat to get a good idea how it sits with a heavier engine. I guess I was just hoping for some first hand info from...
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    208 adventure-looking into repower options.

    hello all I own a 1993 grady 208. It has a low hours 1993 yamaha 150hp outboard on it. The yamaha powers the boat just fine. 4000rpm is just under 30mph in flat water. I am looking for advice on what would be a good match for this boat when I decide to repower it either later this year or...