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The engines on the adventures I have looked at were all saltwater series II two strokes 200 hp. The cracks were all hair line type cracks in gel coat. All years were pre 2000. 1995 to 1999. Also the hatch covers on the islander I looked at were awful. They were cracked and delaminating on every...

So I have been looking for my next boat now for over a year. Yesterday I went to look at two potential new to me 1999 year Grady's. One was an 208 adventure and the other a seafarer22. Both boats had cracks in gelcoat in the splash well where it meets transom. The adventure also had cracks on...

Jake378-jake-180sportsman--f115 yamaha.

Suzukidave I feel like if I got the adventure with 150 id be in the "same boat" haha. Meaning same performance. Not bad but not perfect. Honestly I change my mind on what I want all the time so this next boat isn't my keeper but I will have it for a few years. My 180 is a great boat and gets me...

Hey ric2352 did you repower an older hull with the f200? I have my eye on a 1997 with 175 saltwater series 2. You mentioned having the 175 and having more range with the 200. I'm sure the four stroke is much better on the gas. If you did a repower did the weight of the f200 affect anything or...

Thanks for the replies. Any thoughts on a adventure with a 150 hp? I have read a lot of threads and some say it's fine and some say way under powered. So if anyone has had an adventure with a 150,let me know how it was. My 18 sportman has a f 115 and it does fine but I think a 150 would be...

Thanks for the info. That is great to know about troll speed. I do plan on getting a kicker for trolling since I spend most of the time trolling for stripers. I have read good things about the hpdi but have no experience with it. I do have my four stroke and love it.

Hello I have been on the hunt to upgrade for two years and haven't pulled the trigger. I keep running into nice boats but with engines that I just don't like. Most of my hesitation comes from reading stuff on forums on engines I am unfamiliar with. So my question today is about yamaha hpdi in...

Still a lot of snow up here in Massachusetts so it will be a few weeks until I can get on anything. I'm itching to get the wrap off my 180 and get it ready for the season! In the mean time I'll torture myself on the internet window shopping for my next boat.

Thanks for the reply! I originally had the thought of buying the 208 if it checks out ok, engine compression and no transom issues or soft spots in stringers. I figure if I buy the 208 and then sold my 180 then take the cash and look at new power or slightly used power to make a nice little walk...

Hello this is my first post. I have two questions I would like opinions on. #1 what are your thoughts about buying a 1994 or any older sv2 hull to eventually re-power ? I'm looking at one with running yamaha 150 2 stroke of the same year running and in working order. #2 I have a 180 sportsman...