First Grady - Which Model Would Work Best For Us?

I think I have it narrowed down to two now. The overnighter as besides the hull crack I showed it’s in a lot better shape than most I’ve seen and was barn stored. It is inboard but that doesn’t scare me away I don’t think.
The other is a 93 seafarer 228g which I assume has the seaV2 body shape for that year. Has a 97’ Yamaha 250 OX66 (like the one I had mentioned in a few messages above) outboard and isn’t in as great of shape but mainly cosmetics. Solid boat.

They about 3k price difference though. So I’m trying to decide if it’s worth the extra money to get the seaV2x an outboard, the 228g layout with the 97’ outboard or the overnighter that’s in good shape with the unknown hour inboard and original hull shape.
 
I wouldn’t move forward on the Overnighter without a survey. Impact damage and cracks below the waterline.
 
I'd again consider something that’s slightly more expensive, newer and maybe nicer or needs less work? Did you see this GW 226 Seafarer on Facebook marketplace? 1999 with a hardtop, 4 stroke outboard and trailer for $13k.

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FreedomCrawler said:
I’d be interested to hear about comparable brands. I really want something that is built well and holds value. Which is why I steered towards Grady white initially. In regards to setups I don’t want a cc and would possibly consider the right dc but I’m pretty set on a cabin.
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GW is a good boat. It does have its share of short comings. It may cost a lot more than others, but I'm not sold that the price means it is a lot better.
I went with the walkaround as I had 4 children and getting to the bow is a must. I'm not hanging on for dear life with an express. I have the Marlin it's the smallest cabin I would want. I had a Sailfish, tight helm and smaller cabin. The smaller cabin boats are really shoe boxes. They outfit them with everything to allow them to get favorable tax treatment - 1/2 you really will not use much. So while I agree the cabin is very nice for the wife and kids, the hull has to be large enough IMHO.
 
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I'd again consider something that’s slightly more expensive, newer and maybe nicer or needs less work? Did you see this GW 226 Seafarer on Facebook marketplace? 1999 with a hardtop, 4 stroke outboard and trailer for $13k.

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I really appreciate it but my budget is firm for this. I agree there’s better boats for more but that’s not in the works for me right now. I don’t mind if it needs cosmetic work and such over time. Just want a solid boat with a good motor to start.
 
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