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What a steal! I better buy two of them now :D

There was a huge change, at least for the 226/228 Seafarer between 1997 and 1998. If you look at the second picture the OP posted, the 1997 and earlier style have the two almost vertical front cabin windows just below the windshield, whereas the 1998 and later style like our boats do not. It's a...

I think the biggest issue is that you're trying to fit a mid 1990's GW 228 Seafarer hardtop on a mid 2000's GW 208 Adventure. Of which, they went through a pretty massive design change between 1997 at 1998, to where the 1998 and newer style looks quite different. If you look at the two boats...

It's the above Craigslist ad from Sarasota... it looks like a 1988 hull, 2003 ox66 motor and a 2004 aluminum I-beam trailer. But it comes with the factory style hardtop, which if it were me I'd rob that from the boat, keep the trailer if you don't have one or just sell everything else off as is...

I guess my main thought on the boat in Florida is that you could probably buy the whole thing for the $6k, rob the hardtop and whatever else you needed off of it, and then sell the trailer for probably at least a couple grand, as well as the boat. In theory, you'd likely break even and not spend...

Another option would be this, if indeed the $5k mentioned above is just for the hardtop/support on the boat you're looking at. This one is in Florida, but it's $6k and comes with a nice, somewhat newer aluminum trailer. If you parted it out, kept the trailer for your boat, or whatever you...

Yikes... $5k just for the hardtop and frame or the entire boat? If the latter, you might be able to piece it out and get your money back, or most of it. If the former, then I'd say that's quite expensive for a used almost 30 year old hardtop. On top of that, you should be able to get something...

I think you're going to need quite a bit of modifying to make it fit. If you look at the two boats, the first one has the rear supports for the hardtop attaching onto the side of the helm area, but it's going downward at like a 45 degree angle. The second boat attaches almost entirely vertically...

I can't walk out.

As well as a second option, if you're down in the southeast part of the country. https://www.diamondmotorsandmarine.com/inventory/2022-suzuki-df200ap-20-or-25-in-new-smyrna-beach-fl-32168-1935226i

I'm not sure where you're located at, but I'd definitely consider shopping around and comparing pricing as $19,250 seems a bit high, especially since you can get them elsewhere for around $4k less. If you're down in Florida or close to it, might check this place out, which is also an approved...

My choice would still be going with a Suzuki DF175AP/DF200AP, as both are the same weight and are under 600 lbs, as well as they both come with the fly by wire throttle controls.

I would say it depends on what you intend to do with the boat in that are you going to be out with one or two people max and light gear for the majority of the time or is it going to be loaded down substantially? If the former, then I don't see an issue with getting a 150 hp outboard, especially...

I guess my point, as well as it sounds possibly like what you might be alluding to, is that yes anything could potentially happen. That being said, it's a pretty rare thing to see this occur on a 228 Seafarer/232 Gulfstream because of the fully enclosed transom and transom bracket. It's not like...

There are a million different options on Amazon, and the ones Glacier mentioned are also on there as well. You can get cheap plastic ones for a couple bucks a piece on up to stainless steel for around $10 a piece. And unless someone is local to you, you'll probably spend a good deal on shipping...

Or for non GW specific, you could go with Gemlux or something similar.... https://www.tackledirect.com/gemlux-coastal-315515-15-degree-removable-drain-rod-holder.html

Are you looking for Grady White specific rod holders or what exactly are you looking for? If you are, they do have them for sale on Amazon, eBay and a few other places, though not cheap at $110 a pop. If you're not looking for GW specific rod holders, there are quite literally about a million...

Doesn't look like the OP has been on here since December of 2023. I'd call or text him if you're seriously interested.

I can't imagine that the bracket, even if it was completely full with water, would be the only or even the main reason for water intrusion unless there was some sort of other underlying issue in addition to it. If that was the case, I don't imagine they'd have a cap on the top of it, or a drain...

I would add a few more pictures to your Craigslist posting and/or ask for someone to help you out with the issue of adding pictures on here... which it usually becomes an issue adding pictures on here when the file sizes for the pictures are too big and have to be reduced in size. You can do...