Pursuit vs Grady vs Worldcat

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Hello,
Still on my quest to find the perfect dual console boat in the 30ft range. For Grady considering 307 or 325, 3-4 years old. I am also looking at a pursuit 306DC or 325DC as well as Worldcat DC296 or DC325. Really like to hear some of your thoughts good or bad. All my boating will be done in Punta Gorda Florida, with Gulf fishing trips at most 20 miles out.
 
Gradys of that vintage don't have wood in the transom.
Pursuits seem to get better marks for fit and finish, but ultimately GW and Pursuit are about as similar as a GMC and a Chevy.
Worldcat will probably ride better and be more stable. Likely a better use of space for a DC because of the sponsons. However the build quality is suspect. Have you seen the THT post on the delaminating Worldcat? Yikes! I'd like to know more about that story before I write a check.
 
Pursuit build very nice boats, but many older ones have the problem that fuel tank replacement can lead to extensive deck cutting.
GW's have a removable fuel tank cover what makes replacing a leaking fuel tank a rather easy task.
Honestly i don't find that my 2011 Canyon has fit and finish issues, my 1998 BW 23 Outrage had many of them

The Worldcat is not directly comparable as it's a catamaran hull what has it's advantage and disadvantage and don't let you impress by the much bigger deck space.
I strongly suggest that you do a one day sea trial under mixed conditions including snotty ones to see if you like how a cat behaves.
If you need to decide between Pursuit and GW and the Pursuit has easy to remove fuel tanks then i would take the one what feels more comfy for you, there is not such a big difference.

Pursuit and GW ride both very well for a single hull, the person on the wheel just need to understand how to drive her under the current sea conditions.

Chris
 
I looked at one of the WorldCat boats when I was looking around. It got horrible mpg, less than 1 mpg. I'd sea trial before plunking down the money.

My friend has a Canyon 271 that averages 1.6 mpg (he has his stuff in knots and nautical miles so that may be 1.6 nautical miles to the gallon, better yet). Twin 300s. I'm very fond of that boat, fished a lot in it, it's a special hull. He says all the Canyons are like that, I can't speak to that but that 271 rides nice. Not as nice as a cat but very nice.
 
I’m guessing you’re going to get mostly all Grady White opinions considering it’s a GW forum. That being said, while I was shopping for my 228 Seafarer, I was also considering other boats like a 2320 Parker as well as a Pursuit 2470 Walkaround. They didn’t have many of them available and those that were seemed to be asking top dollar, as well as considerably more than what I paid for my Grady. All in all, I’ve never been on a Pursuit before but they look like very nice boats, have heard nothing but good things about them and so forth. I wouldn’t be opposed to buying one now if I wanted to go up in size from my 228 Seafarer. I’d pose the question on a Pursuit owners forum or maybe even THT if you haven’t already, and can take what’s said on there with a grain of salt.
 
I looked at a Pursuit DC along with Grady, and ultimately went with the Freedom 307. One of the major drawbacks I felt in the Pursuit was that it had a ton of exposed metal around the seats. In my mind, it was just added exposure to potential cuts, injuries due to that. The Freedom is much more covered in terms of seating and other areas.
 
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