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Looks like a 208 Adventure has an 82 gallon gas tank? If she’s only half full, an extra 40 gallons of fuel at 6 lbs per gallon would be almost another 250 lbs. Meaning you could very well be pushing over 6k lbs on a boat/trailer combo with a full tank of fuel and a moderate amount of gear. I...

I guess I don’t see the point of needing a 300 hp outboard on a 228 Seafarer. Top speed with an F225 is right around 45 mph and I imagine an F300 is going to put you around 52-53 mph. The F250 will likely help you plane more easily/quickly and think that’s really all you need for that boat, but...

Congrats on the purchase and the safe journey home. I bought my 2004 Grady White 228 Seafarer back in October of 2021 in Maryland. Flew out from Seattle, bought the boat, rented a U-Haul box truck and trailered her back 3,009 miles to just north of Seattle where I live. Took me 4.5 days to do as...

Well… the weight of a brand new Yamaha F300 is the same as a brand new F250 at 551 lbs for the 25” shaft version. Which per Google, is lighter than the 2004 Yamaha F225 that I have on my 2004 Grady White 228 Seafarer.

Where are you located? There’s a handful of Honda Pilot’s and a couple Toyota Highlander’s around here at or near your price range. Or if you’re specifically looking for a van, you could always get a Ford E-350 Econoline 12 passenger van? I think they made them up until 2014 and some were...

Depending on the year, looks as though you’re considering a 2000 hull… 250 hp is the maximum. It isn’t until I believe 2011 that they increased the horsepower levels up to 300 hp. https://gradywhite-fdcdn-blob-dqabgae8e7g5fygv.a02.azurefd.net/media/21323/2000.pdf

I prefer foreign cars for daily drivers/trucks/etc… the top two usually being Honda or Toyota. A 2016 Toyota Highlander with the v6 has a 5k lb towing capacity, as does a 2016 Honda Pilot AWD model. I think we’re going to need a bit more information here like budget, how old of a vehicle you’re...

I didn’t get into boating/fishing for the sole purpose of saving money and getting the best fuel economy possible. Per Google, a 228 Seafarer with a Yamaha F250 on it has an optimum cruise of 3,500 rpm while going around 20 mph burning 8.5 gph and getting roughly 3.40 mpg. Conversely, my boat...

Considering that around 95% of what I, as well as my neighbor, do our boats is trolling at 3-4 mph or less for salmon... I guess I'll have to take your word on that one.

Let's start with some clarification as to what you've currently got already. Is it a 200 hp outboard? What length is the shaft on it... 20"/25"? If it is the 200 hp VMAX, per Google a 2001 Yamaha VMAX 200 hp 2 stroke motor weighs in at 453 lbs. Comparatively, a brand new Yamaha F200 VMAX weighs...

Congrats on the sale

Not everyone needs a 50+ mph boat ;)

Not to hijack the thread here or anything, any idea what your prop specs are for your current setup? My Yamaha F225 has a 3 blade prop and it works pretty well, though it does take maybe a little bit longer to get on a plane than I'd like. Top speed is right around 42-43 mph in perfect...

Was wondering about this one... no listings for the boat on Craigslist, Boat Trader, Boats.com, Yacht World and the only posts they have on here is for selling their boat, and doing so with an approximate price range.

I wouldn't not get a 232 Gulfstream or something similar solely because of the additional width and the potential of worrying about trailering concerns, especially if the boat is moored and you aren't going to trailer the boat. Plenty of people around here trailer their 232 Gulfstream's, or...

Have you considered a 232 Gulfstream? They have several of those on Boat Trader right now in that $40k-$50k range.

I guess that means yes that it is the same boat from Boat Trader? Again, I don't think the seller is going to take more than $10k off the asking price because it needs some cosmetic work done to it and when he's already dropped the price down $8,400 before then. How about telling us your...

Is it the one listed on Boat Trader for $41.5k in New York? If so, I don't imagine the seller is going to drop the price down over $10k and sell it, especially if the "issues" are cosmetic only in nature. Of which that would bring me to my question... what are the issues with the boat? If...

If you're looking specifically for a walkaround model of Grady White with a cabin, hardtop and so forth then I'd recommend a 232 Gulfstream. It's a big "little boat" at 23' but it has a 9'3" beam and sounds like it'll check off all of the boxes you have listed above for a boat. You could also...

Per the brochure for 2007, the 300 Marlin shows as a 25" outboard shaft length. Is it possible that the current outboards are mounted up too high and need to be lowered down a hole or two? https://gradywhite-fdcdn-blob-dqabgae8e7g5fygv.a02.azurefd.net/media/21316/2007.pdf