282 sailfish

  1. M

    Advice on first Grady White purchase

    I’ve been a long time reader of this forum but this marks my first post. My dad and I are in the process of looking at what will be our first Grady White. I’ve done a lot of research on the past and current Grady lineup and the two models that we continue to come back to are the Gulfstream 232...
  2. O

    282 Sailfish Cabin Moisture Control

    What's up guys. I keep my 2002 282 Sailfish on a lift in the Florida Keys and having a difficult time dealing with the insane moisture levels in the cabin of the boat which I know is causing a tremendous amount of pre mature wear and aging. the boaat often sits for months in this very high...
  3. M

    2007 282 Sailfish

    Hey folks, I have a 2007 Sailfish and getting hassled by the wife that I don’t use it very much. It has new twin 300 Suzuki engines last year with 60 hours, all new Garmin electronics and has been well maintained. West coast (Bay Area) boat with a trailer. Last month it received new zincs, new...
  4. DBinSD

    2001 282 Sailfish w/ 200 HPDI best PROPS ?

    Hi all, new member and new (to me) Grady owner. As mentioned on my 282 I have twin 2001 HPDI Yamahas. Can anyone recommend their beat props for this boat? Looking for solid open water performance and best fuel economy. There are many other little things I will be asking about as I get to them...
  5. Capt. Flash

    Grady W 282 sailfish Suzuki 250 Prop size

    Hi everyone I just repowered my 2001 Grady 282 sailfish with twin Suzuki’s 250hp the dealer recommended 3x16x21.5 props. After the 1st 8 hours break in I decided to take her to WOT to see what she’s got but unfortunately she wouldn’t go past 5000 Rpms and topped at 35knts only! Not much...
  6. D

    282 outriggers

    So I have just sold my 20 foot adventure and am looking at a 282 sailfish. Looks to be in good shape with the exhaust kits all done, long story short it’s got lee jr wishbones but no riggers just the mounts. I found a sent of 19 footers with a single spreader. The spreaders not only look cool...
  7. vinpaa

    282 Sailfish Thru-Hull Transducer Help

    I decided to upgrade the electronics on my 2006 282 Sailfish this spring. I went with the Simrad NSS Evo3 12" MFD, 4G Radar, and Airmar B175H 1kw Transducer (3-3/4"dia drilled hole). I am having a real hard time finding a location I'm 100% confident in for the transducer. The bilge has a nice...
  8. Tinny

    Differences between 2003 to 2008 282 Sailfish???

    Hello, I am in the market for a 2003 to 2008 282 Sailfish and just trying to figure out the differences (and pros/cons) of the slight model changes within this 5 year period. Based on what I can tell from online listing pictures the aft seating changed in 2005 and it appears that the...