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I can’t recommend one particular agency, but I’d check out the two links below, if you haven’t done so already. Look in the area you’re looking for and go from there. https://www.marinesurvey.org/ https://www.namsglobal.org/

I agree with Wspitler's comment above in that most things in life are a "risk vs reward" type of consideration. Are you likely going to have an issue with the outboards in the next 3 years that'll make the added $2,500 expense worth it? Imo, probably not, although obviously it is quite possible...

I always recommend having a surveyor inspect the boat for you, but that's just my opinion and/or recommendation. I think a big question of mine would be why the owner of the boat thinks he has a 226 Seafarer when it's actually a 228 Seafarer?

It's a 228 Seafarer with the Grady transom bracket on the back of it, as opposed to the 226 Seafarer which had the notched out transom. For a reference, here's a 1986 GW 226 Seafarer as well as a 1985 GW 228 Seafarer to compare. Also attached is the 1986 Grady White brochure which shows both...

Go onto the Grady White website, where if you scroll partway down and click on "Performance" you'll get the weight as tested of two different 235's... one with a single F300 and the other with a single F350. Looks to be around 6k lbs for both boats, though one does have a heavier motor as well...

Last post that I’ll make here and then I’ll bow out so as to not derail another thread… Walmart, GPS City and Boats.Net, as well as several others, are all Garmin authorized dealers. All of them also have the 943xsv on sale with the same model number of 010-02366-61 Cabelas and Bass Pro Shops...

I guess I’m confused… sure, the xx43xsv as well as the 8400/8600xsv series have been out for a few years but what else is there available in a 10”-12” full touchscreen MFD from Garmin at this point? The only other option is the 9000 series, which starts off at a 19” screen and at $10k, of which...

There's some used ones on eBay from $500-$1,200+ depending on the condition. There's one that I'll link below for $1,200 that looks pretty decent, though I'm not sure what year it is or if it'll fit. New ones are about double that and run approximately $2,500. Have you gotten a quote as to how...

Always make sure you start the boat up before you leave and take it to the dock to launch. Also, always make sure you start up the boat at the launch before taking it off the trailer. In September/October of 2023 I was taking my boat off the mooring buoy that it had been on all summer and it...

That is again incorrect. If you do a Google search for a Garmin 943xsv you'll see that it's marked down from multiple reputable Garmin dealer websites like Cabela's, Bass Pro Shops, The GPS Store, Walmart and even Amazon. They have it listed at $1,279.99 as opposed to the Garmin website which...

Why not just get the Garmin Fantom 24x as it's still readily available just about everywhere? I would also disagree with the statement that Garmin units aren't discounted as they have sales every year for them through BOE Marine, Hodges Marine, the GPS Store and so forth. I got my Garmin 943xsv...

I have a different boat and motor, but I always use ethanol free gasoline for my boat and, knock on wood, I've yet to have any issues with it. I believe you can do a Google search for gas stations with ethanol free fuel at them, which is what I'd recommend using.

Here's a link to the 2007 Grady White parts manual online. I'm not sure if all of the parts numbers are the same between the 2004 and the 2007, but I do have a copy of the 2004 saved on my computer. I just tried searching for it on Google, of which I couldn't find it and am not sure if they took...

Apologies for the lengthy reply, though I do have quite a bit of experience in this regard, though admittedly with smaller boats. But, I've done the trek from east coast to west coast for boats 3 different times over roughly 5 years. That being said, each boat that I purchased was considerably...

Give Ken at PropGods a call if you have any prop related questions that you can't figure out on here.

If the ad wasn't a scam, someone just got a fantastic deal. The hardtop alone is likely worth at least a couple thousand dollars, and I imagine the radar as well as some of the other items are probably worth a couple grand as well. I'm sure whoever bought the boat could at the very minimum strip...

There's also another boat in Florida that looks like it has white or very similar bottom paint to the hull color. https://www.boattrader.com/boat/2014-grady-white-fisherman-209-9700930/

The layout of the 258 Journey seems a bit better in regard to fishing as it appears to have a bit more fishing space, it doesn't have the molded in side seats like the 228 Seafarer has nor does it have the live well that takes up a good deal of room. It also has a rear flip down seat, which I'm...

Not mine, just passing it along to those that might be interested. Seems like a steel of a deal for those looking to repower a boat, those that are looking to put a similar hardtop on their boat, flip the boat, etc. It even has a radar dome on it that probably has some value to it as well...

There's several around, but they all appear to have bottom paint on them. There's a 2008 down in NC that doesn't, but you mentioned you wanted the newer 2011 style. https://www.boattrader.com/boat/2008-grady-white-escape-209-9723641/