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I had a an 05 Gufstream and it was powered with F225. There was never really an underpower issue. If the budget allows, it a little more speed and power is always nice. Twin 150's would be great . 300 certainly a big upgrade over 225. Good luck i- 23 is a great boat for it's size.

When we purchased our 2004 SF - we had two to choose from - the other boat was a 2005 with the fold down transom seat. Since our boat was going to be used 50/50 fishing cruising, the cruising side won out bc they thought the molded seat was more comfortable for lounging and relaxing. . We...

Where did you install the Sea Keeper on a 282? What part of the boat?

I have not had the pleasure of completing this task as mine is still in decent shape. That mid berth wall supplies a lot of access to wiring and water hose to the cabin area too.

That is a big upgrade - looks great

When I had F225 3.3 engines on my SF it had the same props as you 15 1/4 x 19 ansd I would get 5000RPMs. When I put new 4.2 L f250 on it we stayed with 15/1/4 x 19 bc Yamaha had a back order on props. We were only getting around 5000 RPMs. Eventually change props to 15 1/2 x 17 and we popped up...

Good luck with the new rig - Hope you hang around - You have shared a great deal of boating know how with us all!

Also Consider once you dig in / oper her up you are likely to find more issue - fuel tanks, wiring etc. As someone said - everything is repairable - how much time and money make it worthwhile. Good Luck

did the same thing on a 2004 282 in 2017

Bought mine a few years old and it was blue. Went with black hydro coat and it looks great.

My first Grady was an 85 Seafarer and had one option a side fresh water faucet - the first weekend we bought the boat the pump had died. I remember returning to the dealer for a warranty claim and the dealer said boats should made with as few moving parts as possible. Can't believe the number of...

151/2 x 17 - Running these on 4.2L f250.

I have always disconnected the negative on the 3 batteries in November and just reconnect in April. Never had and issue with batteries not holding their charge unless the battery was at the end of its life cycle. If I'm working on anything electrical on the boat in the spring. I will use shore...

Another option may be to pick up a portable Honda generator - they are very quiet and provide reliable power.

SF is a great all around boat - you will really like it. Good Luck. inspect that transom cap and replace if it is the original aluminum cap with corrosion pitting/holes.

I got my Isotherm replacement for my Sailfish at West Marine

I had an 85 Seafarer it was a good but it did give the body a beating in choppy waters. I have had a chance to ride on my nephews Seafarer that has the SV hull and there is an incredible improvement from what I remember of 85 Seafarer hull. The 85 is till running strong with a new owner. Is you...

I had a GW dealer tell me that it was not necessarily a weight issue (may be in some cases) but from an engineering POV, it was the amount of thrust, particularly from the 4 strokes. As some said earlier the f225 are a very good match for that boat with plenty of power.

You could run the wire down the pipe attached to the overhead box to the lower box. Lower box - follow wires to the wall behind the aft cabin(should be an access panel in the aft berth). This is the area where your head holding tank, macerator and fresh water pump are installed . From there...

Since we have determined that you are using the correct fill, the vent is functional and the electric pump is working it sounds like a blockage somewhere along the fill line - have you tried either blasting water in by sealing around the hose and fill with rags or using a wet vac to suck out the...