340 Review

I like the center helm elimination. Same 330 hull, layout change looks nice, add a foot to the model (although not really there) and charge a bunch more. Seems like the standard play.
 
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I have an '04... center helm is the worst part of the boat. Helm area is pretty big but you can barely nove around in there. glad they did away with it. with the availability of 400+ hp outboards, I can't see the logic in trips. I'd love to see this hull with twin v10 400's which clearly won't happen from the factory lol. still.. mid 50's in a tub like this (with twin 450's) is more than enough.
 
Agree. Fix the transom and you have a winner.
 
I personally love the center helm for fishability and sight lines when docking.

GW is clearly building boats to sell them to rich folks in warm climates (i.e. Florida).
I can't knock them for that. Smart marketing.

However, this boat is far less "fishy" than the 330. GW would be wise to offer a "341" or something that is the "Fisherman's" model. For example:
- Take away half of the cushions,
- Install an ice maker in the space of the starboard grill and cockpit fridge,
- Add a second livewell in the space of the large transom lift up compartment (could be fish storage).
- Add more storage for rods inside the cabin (over the vee berth) where they can locked away and out of sight.

With the same hull, they could do the above (and more) to be more suitable for the Fisherman enthusiast who is no longer taking the wife and kids out and pulling inner tubes behind the boat. Just sayin.
 
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I don't know. The center helm was quite tight for a boat that size. To each his own, but I'd never go for a center helm in anything smaller than a 45'er.
 
Fishtales said:
I don't know. The center helm was quite tight for a boat that size. To each his own, but I'd never go for a center helm in anything smaller than a 45'er.
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It's so tight. if someone is sitting on the port side seat, you're ass or your junk is always in their face if you need to get into the cabin. center cabin entrance on the 340 allows for much more open/airy feeling to the aft birth which is essentially a tomb on the 330.

sounds like I'm shitting on the 330 which I sort of am...don't get me wrong, I love mine! but like any boat you have had for a while, you come up with things that you'd like to have different.
 
They need to make a walkaround with the 32ft hull.
 
Glad to see Grady start adding more storage spaces/areas. Both of my expresses have had a lot of dead space area which could have been additional storage. One knock I have had on grady for years was lack of sufficient storage on their larger boats. I have to assume the generator is in the aft bilge. That must be really fun to access and service, looks harder to crawl in there then on my 305.
 
Fishtales said:
I don't know. The center helm was quite tight for a boat that size. To each his own, but I'd never go for a center helm in anything smaller than a 45'er.
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I love the center helm on my 265. One of the reasons I bought it... along with tailgate/motors on transom
SMALLER boats benefit from center helm for driveability in bumpy seas. being on centerline is noticeably better.

and yes, They are building sand bar boats not fishing boats.
 
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