Thought I would bounce this off of you guys that have owned 25-30' Gradys for a while. I owned an adventure 208 for three years untill this fall, when I moved up to a 268 islander. We were looking for more space and a little bigger boat to handle the chop more comfortably. I powered the 268 with a single new F300 and am very happy with fuel economy, power, ect, and I am VERY happy with the head sea and direct following sea ride compared to the smaller 208 we had. BUT, I am very surprised at the pitching and rolling the larger 268 is subject to at a beam sea, or even a follwing at an angle. It seems like the drag is so much more, that it is pulling the sides down and realy listng to the side even in mild seas (1-2ft). It really makes the wife nervous, and I have to admit it takes more concentration to operate and counter steer in those very mild conditions than I would ever think it would. Is this just a case of me (us) getting use to a bigger boat that is deeper, as well as a motor with a 30" shaft making it more reactive to current/waves? or am I missing something with the set up ? By set up, I mean trim tabs, prop anode adjustment, ect..
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