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    1997 208

    bought a 1997 208 three years ago. When I first saw the boat it was almost pink looking.The only reason that I bought the boat was it was repowered in 2008 with a f200 yamaha and a 9.9 high thrust yamaha.Also no bottom paint. As I started to think about what I wanted to do to the boat I looked...
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    208

    can anyone post some pics from there 208 .need shots of the gunnel padding and seat back cushins. have to have new ones made. also just redid the dash and side panals.will post pics of the work..1997 208
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    boat parts

    Talked to the local grady about seat cushins and gunnal padding. Told him I have a 1997 208 and he told me that grady dosn't carry parts for a boat this old. Strange because the boat is still the same today.A complete sunbrella top and side curtains from a 2006 fit like a glove.I am sure cushins...
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    boat top

    just bought a sweet binimi and full encloser, like new but has been stored for a while and has some wrinkling on the plastic. does anyone have a clue how to smooth these out.Todd
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    208 adventure

    Well have posted this topic a few times without any responce.i recenty bought a 1997 208 with a f200 repower.I have seen some postings about the weight dirrerence between the 2 stroke and the new heaver motor.I did notice that the bow was riding higher and that the scuppers were lower in the...
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    retro/208

    Does anyone know about this .I have a 1997 208 adventure that has been repowered with a f200 yamaha four stroke.I also have a 9.9 four stroke and i heard that the new boats are set up this way.I heard that the newer models are weighted in the bow up to 400 lbs to offset the weight of the four...
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    hatch spring

    well i had my grady for about a month before the hatch came down on the back of my head and it hurt.so i removed the spring and now it opens all the way up and no more headaces,dumb design.
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    208/motor well

    been working on my 208 and was always bothered by the motor dam.as you know we have to put the motor well down when you trim the motor up(what a pain)I decided to remove the cuitting board on top and then i took the trim piece from the edge of the cutting board and i screwed it to the top of the...
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    208/adventure

    I see were someone mentioned that the grady 208 was heaver this year and some mentioned that the factory put more weight in the front to offset the heaver four stroke,if so should my repowered 1997 208 have weight add in the bow like the newer models.seems that the rear sea cocks are just at...
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    208 adventure

    working on my 208.The boat is coming together.I painted the side panels and the dash white like the new ones.replaced the glove box cover and the instrunment panel as well as the switch plate to gloss black plastic like the newer model.cut my marine radio alongside my gages in the dash.the rails...
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    208 adventure gas tank

    looking over the boat and can;t seem to find a access panel for the gas tank.most grady that i see all seem to have access panels.I see the gas tank below the deck it seem to be made of plastic,is it remoavble?any one know the answer,todd
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    1997 208

    just picked up a 208.re powered in 09 with yamaha f200 the boat need a little love,will send pics of the process.the original interior was light brown for the side panels and the out door light blue for the interior.Boy these colors suck.also will change the dash and switch panel maybe some...
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    gradywhite parts

    just bought a gradywhite 1997 208 adventure,I really want the boat to look great so I have some work to do,any one outhere who can tell me were to get all those litttle parts that don't do much but make a nice finished product.door hinges ,snaps,differnt interior parts,etc,does grady have a...
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    west coast

    now that i own one of these boats I would like to communicate with guys on my side of the world about these nice boats.Does any one out there have any info about west coast grady guys. 8)