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I do believe Grady still uses wood in the transom, although I think it is a treated type. If boat you are looking at has the same type molding as your earlier model did covering seam of hull with inner cockpit, then I would guess that that the possibility still exists of water getting into wood...

There may be some loosely organized weekly caravan trips to Bimini I think I read about on thehulltruth. Guy that bought my Seafarer makes regular runs to Bimini from Miami. I'd like to do that trip, but not sure if my boat will be ready at that time.

Well, since buyer has admitted to taking items, perhaps the threat of police/attorney action will convince them to return/pay for extra items taken. Can't stand dishonest people, and the fact that you must be ready to expect everyone you meet is a thief or worse, until proven otherwise. It...

I agree with others that, from what you are saying, items appear to have been stolen by buyer. It also appears that this was a very sloppy arrangement by the seller, or their representative. If I were selling a boat without being present for actual transaction, I would have made certain that...

I'm inclined to agree with others that building an I/O out of an previously outboard powered boat could be complicated. You would have to build mounting stands and reinforce hull in engine bilge area, possibly add stringers, relocate fuel cell, plus a host of balance/angles and structural...

Are you sure that there isn't more bad wood in other areas of the boat, such as transom, floors, bulkhead, stringers, etc? It would be a shame to give this person 3 grand only to have to spend another 3 or4 on a 1987 boat that you could buy for about the same amount without these problems. I...

That sounds good.

I see your tank is in the same area as mine. are your outboards mounted directly to a notched transom, or do you have an enclosed transom? Reason I ask is that if you have the notched transom, every now and then a large amount of water can come over it into the cockpit. If you hinge that rear...

Mine is an I/O, and fuel cell is towards helm area. Is yours towards stern? If so, I've seen several pics where people hinged the cover to use the forward area for storage. A few of them are are on this forum.

Congratulations! Great looking vessel! :goodjob

My 241 Offshore has a giant space under cockpit floor I think is for a second fuel cell. Wonder if that may be a feasible location if yours is the same?

Great "how to" post Brian! just what I've been looking for!

I agree that you should at least check your existing outboard before buying another, or have someone else check it out for you. You have nice even compression, which is the most important item. I don't know where you boat, but if you are in a cold area then you have a few months to get boat in...

I sure appreciate the offer Dennis, but I have a marine upholster nearby that has done some nice work before for me on another Grady.

Thanks, Jeff.

Thanks, Dennis. Appreciate it.

I used to have a Grady Seafarer that had a helm cover similar to one in this pic. It would easily and quickly snap around top edge of windshield and around and down behind seats to floor, and completely cover helm area. I've been searching for a similar cover for my present offshore model, and...

There are too many variables we are not aware of to make a reasonable estimate. This boats' value will mostly be determined on condition, and age and hours on drivetrain, electronics, etc. I've found that a turn key, really nice solid hull with lower hour no issue I/O, with fairly recent...

First thing you'll want to do is run your boat under normal load at wot and see where your rpms top out, then check that number with Yamahas recommended top operating rpm. Once you have this info and the measurements ( pitch & diameter) of existing prop, then you'll know how to proceed. You can...

I did a lot of research on outboard height location when I rebuilt and changed dimensions on a Grady Seafarer transom. I also replaced a single outboard with twins. A "general rule of thumb" I kept finding was, the cavitation plate should be mounted even with hull bottom directly in front of...