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Most surveyors are between $500-$1k and imo are well worth the money, especially for a good one, and as you mentioned to put a second set of eyeballs on the boat as well as everything else. They might see something that you don't, and vice versa, as well as if you're spending $60k+ on a boat...

I always recommend that any buyer use a surveyor to inspect the boat for them before purchasing. If you don't want to use a surveyor and feel confident going over things on your own, then that works too. But, I'd either have a surveyor go over it, or go over the entire boat myself, with a...

The only thing that I can think of is that maybe the OP was confused and is actually referring to the rubber scupper flappers on the back of his boat?

Here's a 2008 that's being sold by a private party on Boat Trader for $40k in North Carolina. No bottom paint, says it's been stored on a lift, appears to need a trailer though. https://www.boattrader.com/boat/2008-grady-white-tournament-225-9490817/

You're talking about the drain plug for the boat itself? If so, then yes that definitely needs to be in place or else the boat is going to take on water and sink.

I've got a 2004 GW 228 Seafarer that has the transom bracket on it as well as do, along with definitely recommend, you putting the drain plug in. As you don't want it to fill up with up water and potentially have any issues, especially with regards to adding any additional weight than you...

Ok, and what’s your budget?

There are multiple 225 Tournaments for sale on Boat Trader without bottom paint on them. What’s your budget and the maximum distance you want to travel for a boat? I can’t give any insight on the Pursuit other than the fact that I was considering the 2470 Walkaround when I was shopping for my...

I doubt you’re going to get a 2015 and newer motor, especially if your max budget is only $30k. If what you meant by your comment above is that you’re looking somewhere in the $30k-$40k range, then that would be a bit more realistic. I’d almost be looking on the east coast only at this point as...

Found him… Long Haul was the one who did the trek. Might consider reaching out to him if you have any questions specifically about trailering a 232 Gulfstream across the country.

One of the other members on here, I again forget which one of the top of my head, bought a 232 Gulfstream in Florida, rented a U-Haul truck and trailered it back to California. It can and has been done before, though it is definitely a little more challenging with the wider beam.

I’ve never shipped a boat before but know of several that have. I’ve also purchased 3 boats out on the east coast in Maryland and trailered them all back out to just north of Seattle where I live. Each time I did so, I checked with UShip to see what they would charge to do the job for me and...

Should be total every hour.

My uncle had a similar issue to this with his old boat where both fuel lines/bulbs had a few small pinholes in them that would allow air to get through and into the fuel system, especially when accelerating. Enough air and not enough gasoline would then starve the motor(s) and would shut either...

I guess I just don't really ever start up my motor for too long on dry land as Yamaha themselves say that the quick connect works equally well to using something like the ear muffs or flush bag. I typically just flush it a few times a summer and especially at the end of the season with using the...

I would agree. I also don't think that it helps having all of the other competition out there currently as well as the location you're selling the boat in. At the moment, there's 26 Grady White 232 Gulfstream's on Boat Trader for sale overall, 17 of which are from the years 1998-2012 as well as...

I haven't used the ear muffs in close to a decade now because of exactly that reason and that most of the time they don't fit too well, they'll bend or be brittle, will lose their elasticity, etc. On top of that, if you have a small gap, you're going to lose water pressure, or if you just have...

Agreed. Welcome aboard and congrats on the new boat.

Congrats... I'm honestly surprised it took that long to sell.

Not mine, just passing it along to everyone else. Looks to be a really great deal on a 232 Gulfstream with twin outboards and a trailer, just depends on how many hours are on the motors. Good luck and happy hunting. https://www.boattrader.com/boat/2003-grady-white-232-gulfstream-9506335/