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Do you know if the Pursuit is an 8'6" beam or did they make it wider? To me, a 25-26' boat with a beam of 9" or a couple of inches wider is ideal but there don't seem to be many being made any more. That 6 or 8 inched in width over the 8'6" sure adds a lot of usable room.

Really good point on the new F300 until it is proven, which will leave quite a dilemma for a purchaser of a 4,000+ boat such as the new Fisherman 230 or the 25s (Advance, Journey, Freedom). It will run better with the 300 but the old 250 will be a safer choice.

I would have thought owners would be using at least a couple by now. What do you guys think as compared to the Advance? The Fisherman 230 seems to give up a lot to the Advance (no transom fishbox, fuel capacity, transom door, cockpit space and length). With the increase in deadrise and...

Here are a couple. The seating setup is different, so that may affect your ride out and back. The Marlin's walkaround permits you to fight the fish around the boat, but the Express will have more interior cabin room.

I thought I would bring this back to the top. I am surprised no one has any thoughts on how these two compare. Other than a different hull with more deadrise, I am having a hard time seeing how the 23 improves on the 257 unless it is substantially cheaper.

It does look nice, and I was glad to see the cockpit has 60 sq feet. Too bad there aren't any pictures with the hardtop and the boat being used in the ocean. I wonder what it will look like with twins. At 4500 lbs, I imagine you will want the Yamaha 300 to or twin 150s push it. Also, the...

Better get the bigger cabin. If she isn't happy now, it likely won't get better if you find yourselves cramped for room. I would expect the ride of the Sailfish to be better given the substantial additional amount of weight.

I wonder whether state and local budget shortfalls will cause more enforcement of the width regulation? By the way, are you guys using roller or bunk trailers?

What are your thoughts on the differences between the new Fisherman 230 and the existing Advance 257? They are both around the same weight. * Fisherman has 21.6 degree transom deadrise vs. standard 20 degrees of Advance, so it should ride better but the Advance has a longer waterline (I...

I use Petit Unepoxy, which is what my dealer recommends for our area. I suggest you ask your nearby Grady what they recommend. They may want to see what you have on the boat right now before making a recommendation.

The 20' hull received the SeaV-2 treatment in the 1992-94 time frame.

I wonder whether you could get the bimini built into the radar arch and get rid of the current bimini tubing to make it even cleaner (although it looks great as is).

That may be due to a light fuel load and not much equipment on the boat?? The boat does look nice with the radar arch. Is that installed by Grady or a third party?

I have the Porter Cable 7336/7224 and recommend it highly. It is a random orbital buffer. It is highly regarded and recommended by a lot of people who use it on a professional basis (e.g., a lot of automotive detailers).

One of the things I like about the 192 layout is the cockpit room. The bow area is somewhat limited to provide space in the cockpit. I found that kids were the primary users of the bow area, and 2 or 3 fit there just fine. The old 22 was that way also - smaller bow area to get more...

You want a RANDOM Orbital buffer, not a plain orbital one. The Porter Cable 7336/7224 is very popular. I have the PC and really like it. However, I just do the waxing and removal by hand more than half the time.

Great find. I doubt there are many new Gradys of that vintage. It is nice of you to help them clear out old inventory. :lol:

Just a reminder, the Delmarva Grady-White Club meets this Saturday at 12:30 at IRI Marina and you are welcome to come to the meeting and join the club if your live and/or boat in the vicinity.

It should be as that is a strong 150. Grady sold a lot of the cabin model, which weighs slightly more, with a 150. That said, if you are buying new, I would look into one of the new, lighter weight 200 hp Yamahas.

I prefer the layout and looks of the 192 (big cockpit, swim platform), but the 205 can be had with a head and the 192 can't plus the 205 has the more rounded windshield.