2001 Grady White 265 Express repower questions.

Sketchywind

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I have a 2001 Grady 265 with twin Yamaha 2001 HPDI 200’s. Motors have approximately 1800 hours on both. Blew up a questionable, used Port LU last month. I’m waiting patiently for the only available OEM Yamaha HPDI LU in Japan. I have a spare LU that I resealed, but nicked the prop shaft removing the prop seals. Honed down the prop shaft burr, but not feeling confident the prop seals will last long. A brand new OEM Lower Unit for $1200 will give me more confidence running outside the SF Golden Gate.
Also, hope I didn’t freeze up the powerhead when the LU started breaking apart. The Port motor hesitated and died, then limped home on STB motor. I haven’t started it up since the LU failure.
So, if the Port motor is dead, I’m thinking about a potential repower, if I cannot find a used HPDI- LZ200TXRZ.

What’s involved in a 2001 Grady 265 repower with twin 200HP 4-stroke motors?

1. Remove 2 stroke oil tanks?
2. Repair corroded transom aluminum cap or fiberglass cap over transom?
3. Need to raise drain scuppers for 200HP motors?
4. Suzuki vs Yamaha?
5. Digital vs mechanical?
6. Try to find used 4- stroke 200HP motors and bolt on?

Any suggestions or advice greatly appreciated!
Frank
 
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Repowered a 2001 with 200 Zuki’s. Did transom cap, removed oil tanks, left fill’s in place, didn’t want to spend on fiberglass. Zuki’s were almost 10k cheaper than Yamahas in my neck of the woods. Got mechanicals, but kinda wish I would have gone FBW. Still playing with props, trying LF3’s next. Overall, very happy. Scupper’s are fine
 
As mentioned, I'd go with Suzuki's that have the digital throttles as opposed to mechanical, especially since I can't imagine they're that much more money. Depending on where you're at and the availability... I've seen Suzuki's for $7k-8k+ less per motor compared to Yamaha, and they come with a 5 year warranty as opposed to the standard Yamaha 3 year warranty.
 
Thanks for the 265 repower info! Sounds like Suzuki 200 is the popular choice for our GW 265. Good to know guys had good success with repower and can share the experience. Although, hoping my HPDi 200’s last another few years.
 
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