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I've been off the boards for a while. Now that the boat is back in the water I'm trying to tie-off old posts. When I go down the rabbit hole of reading old threads it's nice when they have happy endings. This Spring I'm getting much better performance- probably due mostly to better engine...

Been off the boards for a while. Spring is coming slowly to Northern Maine, but the ice is out and the boat is back in the water! Follow-up from my OP.... 1. The Old Outboard- when she was put away for the winter there was no spark in 1 cylinder. When she came out there was no spark in 3...

By way of follow-up: I ended up buying a Yamaha T9.9 long shaft dual thrust prop (T9.9LPHB). Mounted on port transom on a Panther transom mount (55-0410 I think). Working out great so far. At idle speed, depending on wind direction, this gets me 1.5-2 mph for trolling. At WOT I get 6-7mph as...

Well, that reply sent me down quite the internet rabbit hole of Coast Guard/Federal regulations and articles about person/weight limits, HP capacities, turn tests, etc, etc! Interesting stuff. (link to the regs, if you care...

Good question. It's the same year as my Adventure 208... a '93. This is a big part of the reason I follow these transom threads, since a repower from my current Johnson 175 2-stroke to a 4-stroke may be a future option. The boat originally came with a max recommended 230hp according to the...

Haha. Yeah, it's a Craigslist special. It can be yours for the low, low asking price of $16,500. Since I recently bought my Grady I tend to look at all the Grady listings. This one looks pretty rough all over, but I thought the transom work was especially interesting.....

I’m always shopping for my next boat.... Came across this older Adventure 208 and was struck by the transom work. Don’t know if it was part of a comprehensive transom repair, just done when it was repowered to a 4-stroke, or other. As the owner of an older Adventure I’ve read all the threads...

I know it’s a 6 year old thread, but in case it’s useful for anyone else working on headliners of older boats..... In my Adventure 208 of similar vintage the “crackling” under the headliner carpet is the adhesive. It Is quite brittle. I peeled mine back from the port window which clearly had...

Congratulations. Very cool! Did you get to sea trial her? If so, what kind of performance did you get (RPM and speed at WOT?). You may have already checked this out, but here is a link to the original brochure and specs. https://gradywhite.blob.core.windows.net/media/21334/1989.pdf I guess my...

Any amateur fiberglass fabricators out there? I've been watching a bunch of YouTube videos created by professional and amateur car enthusiasts who create fiberglass door panel modifications. Most of these are done as part of custom sound system installations, some to "pimp out" stock...

Yep, that's the kind of thing I have in mind- some combination of re-purposed accessories that will make the space more functional. BTW- have you ever removed that plastic coaming liner? Any idea how much space is behind it? I wonder if it would accommodate a small, side-mount throttle control...

No new ideas to add... just a couple photos and opinions from personal experience. The "rear legs" option is convenient for fair weather flexibility. One attached photo is from my pre-Grady ProLine CC. The rear legs made it simple to just release the front straps, fold/wrap it in place...

Ironically, just pulled the trigger on a 9.9 with high thrust, power tilt, electric start, fuel lines and prop. Someone else had ordered but backed out, so it was cheap(ish) and available. Still interested in replies! Trying to get a bit more educated on the whole combustion engine thing...

Just hoping to learn from the more mechanically knowledgeable... I am buying a new trolling motor for my ‘93 Adventure 208. (also new bracket, currently has neither). I have already decided to buy a Yamaha F8 or F9.9 with electric start. As far as I can tell there are only 2 differences...

Please post pics with results! I’m planning a similar project: https://www.greatgrady.com/threads/better-use-of-coaming-space-cockpit-sidewalls.31176/ I have some leftover Brightside paint (primer and 1-part epoxy) from a different project. I was impressed by the look on fiberglass- just 2...

Me too! Fortunately the compression test done at the same time was good in all cylinders.....

Haha. Great advice. That’s the plan. Short answer to your prop question is 14 1/4 x 17” stainless. longer version if you are interested at: https://www.greatgrady.com/threads/doing-the-prop-math-on-my-adventure-208.31044/ When the mechanic was winterizing he found no spark in 1 cylinder. I...

Cool. Any pix installed? I could definitely see making something like that work... something for a phone/misc holder near a USB charger, and the knife/accessory holder. Lots of cool options.

Has anyone with a smaller Grady found a better way to use cockpit wall space? I’m still new to my ‘93 Adventure 20. The coaming space (pictured incompletely in the attached ‘before’ pic as I was removing the Duratrim for refinishing) is not a great use of space. I’m considering removing the...

How long have you had the boat? Is this a sudden change in performance, or is this your starting point? First question is to confirm you numbers if possible, as suggested by others. MPH should be easy (does GPS match speedometer). RPM might be harder, but if your tachometer is significantly...