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Outboards with mechanical controls are only available in the Yamaha Grey color, or at least that is the case for the larger outboards. Some of the smaller kicker motors like the 9.9/25 hp have a pearl white option to them, but not the mid range/higher horsepower outboards. The VMAX SHO option...

Congrats on the new to you boat. I too was hesitant about drilling holes into the gunwales on my new to me boat when I first bought it coming up on almost 5 years ago now. With your boat being 14 years old now and it admittedly not being exactly what you were looking for, why the hesitation in...

What's the year and model of boat in question?

With having two very similar usernames, I'd imagine they're likely the same person but for some reason have two different accounts...

If you hover your mouse over the person's user name, it should pop up with small box which will give the option of "Send Direct Message".

Have you seen this 208 Adventure on Craigslist? Looks like you're on Long Island, and so is this boat. Might be something to consider as it's about half the price of the other one, although it doesn't have the hardtop and there is no mention of a trailer. No affiliation on my end, just passing...

Older thread here but yes, maximum horsepower per the brochure is 600 hp. Several different options for 300's out there from Yamaha to Suzuki, Mercury, Honda and more. Mercury would be the lightest at 527 lbs for their 300 FourStroke series, then the Yamaha F300 at 551 lbs, the Honda M300 at 622...

If you do order the Burnewiin mounts, I'd try to do it from their website as they offer a 10% discount on there. Not sure if other websites offer the same 10% off discount as well, but just a heads up.

Sorry to hear about your boat sinking... what happened? You say that you've got a 290 Fisherman, which isn't a Grady White model. Are you referring to the 290 Chesapeake? Here's a link to the 2012 parts manual and the parts numbers that you might need. For the 290 Chesapeake, they mention on...

I like that the 218 Adventure has a wider beam at 8'6" as opposed to a 208 Adventure/228 Seafarer which only have an 8' beam. From the pictures, it also appears to maybe have a bit more space inside of the cabin area? That being said, the centerline/overall length are smaller, as is the useable...

Apologies... I read your question incorrectly. Per the Amazon link for the newer rounded Grady White rod holders it says that the "BASE IS 4" TALL X 3.5" WIDE. MOUNTING HOLES ARE 2 3/4" CENTER TO CENTER." I'd take a few measurements of the ones that you've got and see if the new ones would cover...

This is one of the many reasons why I got a 228 Seafarer. I'd heard about people having issues with the other Grady White models with the bang cap/plate on them, the 208 Adventure being one of them. The other things I didn't like about the 208 Adventure were the layout/design involving a...

I went with the Burnewiin brand gimbal mounts on my 2004 Grady White 228 Seafarer and love them. I removed the two rear stock Grady White rod holders that came with the boat, installed the Burnewiin mounts in their place and they cover up everything. I did have to drill one new hole per...

Well... it is coming up on mid June now, aka summer and to where boating season is in full swing and the busiest time of the year for surveyors/inspectors. I imagine just about all of them are likely going to be at least 2 weeks out. What's the guy's timeline who can look at the transom by...

The outer screws on both sides look quite oxidized/rusty and imagine at the very minimum the screws should be replaced, the area checked for moisture/movement and then the area re-sealed. The vinyl cap on the left side/picture 2, looks like it's cracked or chipped on the bottom left, or it's...