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The ones from the guy on THT look to be a great quality. I think my biggest reservation with mounting a bait table would be the fact that on a 228 Seafarer, you've got the live well right in front of where you'd be mounting it. So, you'd have to offset it forward or something, or else you'd have...

Playing devil's advocate here and then I'll bow out so as to not potentially derail yet another thread... if the AGM batteries do have better vibration resistance, have better consistent voltage and longevity compared to a non-AGM battery, why are companies still selling non-AGM batteries? At a...

Just as an fyi, the 2,650 lbs is the dry weight of the vessel... meaning no fluids or fuel, likely no interior, dash, accessories, trim, batteries, electronics or anything else. Depending on the year, the fuel tank alone appears to be 82 gallons, of which a gallon of gas weighs 6 lbs/gallon...

I think a big part of it is going to be location. Lots of boats in the Florida and Southeastern area are going to be exposed to crazy amounts of sun and moisture, of which you're going to have a ton of spider cracks and so forth. Which is generally why I avoid looking at boats in the Florida...

Neither am I, just trying to give a different perspective and a bit of insight into the topic at hand. Another quick Google search is saying that a typical AGM battery will generally only last around 5-7 years, of which I can honestly say I've never had a standard battery not last at least 5...

As stated in my above post, I'm just going off what my local Grady White dealership told me. That being said, a quick Google search would show that in my particular brand of batteries purchased, the AGM version is $100 more than the wet cell. If all things are equal and the AGM's last the same...

I'm guessing it's the one in Connecticut? Why not buy the one in Florida for $45k less? Also, here's the dealer cost sheet from 2019. https://www.boattrader.com/boat/2019-grady-white-gulfstream-232-9441932/ https://seedealercost.com/marine/browse/product/grady-white-boats-232-gulfstream-2019

I talked with my local Grady White dealer when installing new batteries in the late fall/early winter of 2023 and asked about the AGM style, of which they said they'd just recommend the standard wet cell batteries for a few different reasons. The first was the vibration, in that the AGM...

My opinion, and it might be an unpopular one, but the boat you're looking at is $25k? Why not spend a couple thousand dollars more and buy one that is both 10 years newer as well as one that also comes with a hardtop? I personally would rather have a newer boat with a hardtop and an older...

As mentioned in the other thread, yes look back on the east coast for a boats, as they're generally a much better deal than what they sell for out here on the west coast. And, there are generally a lot more dual console style of boats out there as opposed to at least in the Seattle area, where...

As Backwaters mentioned, look back east as there are a lot more Grady White's for sale back there and they're generally for sale at a much better price than what they're listed for out here. I'm not sure how California is, but there aren't a ton of dual console style of boats for sale up here in...

Electronic shift? As in throttles? Newer motors have digital or fly by wire throttles but the older ones were I believe all mechanical until recently. Or at least anything of that vintage should be mechanical. I’ve bought 3 boats, including my current 2004 Grady White 228 Seafarer, back on the...

Suzuki DF350's are $20k more than the DF300AP's? That seems quite absurd.

I've got a 228 Seafarer, though it is a 2004 model, DM me if you wish with whatever questions you might have and I'll see if there's any I can answer. Looks like you're also in the Seattle area as well.

Do you have a picture of the current helm on the boat? Or a picture from Google of what it looks like?

I'm not around my boat to double check, hopefully someone else can shed a bit more light on the topic at hand, though I imagine a boat of your vintage will likely be a Classic Tilt Hydraulic Helm model? I'd obviously confirm this with another forum member, GW or SeaStar themselves before...

Start a thread in the General Discussion part of the forum, as well as upload a few progress pictures when you get a chance. Would love to see what all has been done to the boat since you purchased her.

Dang... no love for the new-ish guy? Happy New Year's Dirty, as well as to the rest of the group here. God bless!

Agreed. I don't have any experience with it in person, but the pictures make it seem like a fairly decent product/fit. The Perko one doesn't look too bad but the toggle switch on the outside looks like it would get broken off very quickly after installing. I think having something more similar...

There's also a Perko brand dome light that looks decent, but I'm not a huge fan of the light switch design like it has. I think if it were me and I was replacing the entire thing as well as wanted to keep it plastic instead of metal, the second linked Sea Dog brand appears to be decent as well...