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Yes, I don’t know the angle but less than a center console. It is Grady’s attempt at making a bay boat but they missed the mark. It’s too heavy and is not laid out properly for a true bay boat.

No, I don't guide anymore. When I did I had a Pathfinder 2400 TRS with an F300. And sometimes I needed more horsepower!

Yep

I prefer to buy new but I’ve been burned so bad by my 235 I’ll probably buy clean used from now on.

I own a 235 Freedom and your concerns about the dual console are legit. I find when docking there is always somebody in my way. I'm considering going back to a center console. The boat market is in the dumper right now so your used boat will be worth half what you paid for it if you bought new...

That piece snaps into place pretty tight. Have you pushed real hard on the ends? Or take the screws out to see if it snaps into place. In that case as noted before the screw heads might be in the way. Try flathead screws. Does your boat have the F250? If so, is it enough engine or would you...

I own a 235 Freedom and I see no reason to have a Seakeeper. I think the boat rides nice. This boat requires active control of the trim tabs and engine trim. As with many Grady's, you can't just sit and turn the wheel to drive these boats. I had a 305 Express and would not have considered a...

Does anyone own a Grady 231 CE? I'd so, what has been your experience? Is the F250 enough engine?

Yes, the existing ones have a threaded ring on the back that you take off. The new one fits the same hole and has the same ring. There are only two wires. You might have to take off various side panels to access the back of the devices. They usually have screws with covers on them. It's easy to...

West Marine sells gel coat repair in a tube. The off white matches Grady pretty well. The stuff dries incredibly hard and looks nice if you spread it smooth. Fill the holes with 5200 or similar and leave room for about 1/16” of gel coat repair.

I replaced mine with combo USB and USB-C. They sell options at newwiremarine.com

YES! This absolutely works in 24 hours. Caulk looks like new. Put a strip of masking tape down each side of caulk joint, applied bead of Soft Scrub and covered with another strip of masking tape to keep Soft Scrub from evaporating.

One pet peeve with Grady is their crowded and inaccessible stern bilge area. I owned a 305 Express with a generator and water tank in the aft bilge. I don’t know your configuration but I would have had to remove the generator and water tank to access the bilge pump. Luckily I never had to do the...

My 235 wiring was reasonably organized but not picture worthy. I did all my rigging so I cleaned up the wiring as I installed the electronics. I added one additional fuse block so the wiring wasn’t so crowded onto the factory one. I moved both to the back of my hinged panel shown in the photo. I...

Simple to upgrade and adds some nice map features. I caught it on sale for $149 I think. Only minor drag is that you have to keep the microSD card inserted in one unit. This allows it to potentially get stolen.

Perko.com is where you might find locking latches but I agree that locks only stop honest people.

Yes, just pry the liner down. It will make a loud snap when the first couple release. There is one snap about every 4” to 6”.

You should be far more concerned about thru-hull penetrations and related hoses. Look at things that you can't see standing on the deck. I would get a survey done and go with surveyor's report for condition and price. I owned a 2007 Express and it was a solid boat.

I owned a 305 Express and I found it to be somewhat bow heavy due to the cabin. Not a lot but enough to make it bow steer over wakes and waves. Having said that I would have never thought about spending stupid money on a sea-keeper.

I have the same boat as you. Every time I ask the dealer about an issue with the vinyl or hull they always offer to fix it for free instead of making a claim on the ceramic coating warranty.