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  1. Mustang65fbk

    225 Tournament weight change?

    No worries, and once again I'm by no means an expert or anything close to it on the matter. I will say though, that while the owner's manuals on the website might have a search option for the year while looking them up... I don't see anything in the owner's manual itself saying a specific year...
  2. Mustang65fbk

    225 Tournament weight change?

    I have no idea what you're looking at, but in the brochure section on the GW website... both the 2006 as well as the 2007, and even the newer models all show the dry weight of the 225 Tournament as weighing in at 3,450 lbs. It appears that the 225 Tournament was run up until the 2016/2017...
  3. Mustang65fbk

    225 Tournament weight change?

    I don't believe the dimensions or specs are going to be 100% the same as the 223 Tournament has a different bridge clearance as well as hull draft, compared to the 225 Tournament. The cockpit depth is also slightly different, and as Fishtales mentioned, the transom is completely different in...
  4. Mustang65fbk

    ISO 2008+ Gulfstream 232 with twin bracket needing repower

    Neither of these two boats really "need" a repower, but here are two for $35k that have the original HPDI Yammies on there that could definitely be replaced. I don't imagine you'll likely find a 2008 and newer with twins that's needing a repower for a decent price though...
  5. Mustang65fbk

    225 Tournament bracket

    I did a quick search on the website here as well as Google and while I couldn't find the answer specifically for your boat, I did see that another member used 5" bolts on the lower section of the outboard for his boat. If it were me, I'd honestly just go to whatever local hardware shop/store...
  6. Mustang65fbk

    225 Tournament weight change?

    I think you're slightly off on the years. From what I can see in the brochure section of the Grady White website, the 2002 was the last boat to weigh in at the 2,875 lb number. That being said, it was also called a 223 Tournament and appears to be a slightly different design with slightly...
  7. Mustang65fbk

    Wanted Grady White Freedom 255 2011 or newer

    Are you looking for a boat with a single outboard or twins? There's a couple different options on Boat Trader, some have single motors, some have twins, some have trailers, while others do not. I'd be looking at the third one, it's the newest and comes with a trailer, if you're looking for a...
  8. Mustang65fbk

    Pulling the trigger on a pilot house on the 228

    As mentioned in the other thread, as well as confirmed online... for a brand new Grady White 218 Adventure, the hardtop option alone is $13,255 for the invoice price and $18,935 for MSRP. Then it's an extra $1,050 on the invoice price to have the hardtop paint matched as well as four rod...
  9. Mustang65fbk

    Average discounts in today’s market? 235 Freedom

    I think that there are going to be several considerations here... such as where you live, the dealer you're working with, the time of the year and so forth. Which is exactly why I buy used boats on the east coast as they're about half the price, or sometimes even less than that. I'm not sure...
  10. Mustang65fbk

    Average discounts in today’s market? 235 Freedom

    6 hours just to install the Garmin MFD and 3 hours for the transducer, another 7 hours for the radio and 5 hours for the radar? Also, on the trolling motor, it looks like they charged you twice for the hours at 8 hours times two? I again can't imagine that it would take a dealership 16 hours to...
  11. Mustang65fbk

    Freedom Trim

    The problem with it imo would be that if the OP is only able to hit a maximum of 5,600 rpm WOT with an extremely light load, and then went out loaded down heavily and didn't even hit 5,000 rpm at WOT. Which to me that would indicate that he's either over or under propped, and/or there is an...
  12. Mustang65fbk

    Average discounts in today’s market? 235 Freedom

    It looks like the only two engine options for the 235 Freedom, per the Grady White website, are a single F300 or a single F350. While I can't imagine that an F350 would be $17k more than the F300, based off of recent events and the invoice from this dealership, I guess it also wouldn't surprise...
  13. Mustang65fbk

    Average discounts in today’s market? 235 Freedom

    I agree with FREEDOM!!! and his above comment, as well as more than a few things just don't add up here. First of which would be the trailer being $8,400? For a 23' boat, that seems like it's $2k-$3k more than what it should be. Second, a brand new Yamaha F350 is only $17,345? That seems like...
  14. Mustang65fbk

    Gulfstream 232 vs Journey 258 deck space

    Ky Grady is correct. If you go to the Grady White website there is a section on the top right of the page labeled "Brochure", of which if you click on it and then click "Archived Brochures", you can look up the general specifications for each year and model of boat. Linked below is from 2012...
  15. Mustang65fbk

    Fuel Filter Water Separator

    I can't comment on the fuel water separator, but with regards to the cowling... is it just the cowling or is the lower half of the motor faded as well? If just the cowling, you can relatively easily and quickly pull the cowling, sand it down, prime and repaint it. There are websites where you...
  16. Mustang65fbk

    Average discounts in today’s market? 235 Freedom

    As others have alluded to... I'd recommend saving yourself the $100k or so and get a boat that's a couple years old. You've got multiple 2020 and newer boats for sale from $120k on up.
  17. Mustang65fbk

    Boat Hauling Company

    I honestly would, and three different times now have actually done the drive myself. Sure, it's a bit of a PITA to do, but you know it's going to be done correctly and you won't have to worry about someone else driving your boat through a snow storm, like the previous incident. I've contacted...
  18. Mustang65fbk

    Hard Top vs Bimini for Freedom 235

    I'm definitely not worried about the $1k, though I'm admittedly a bit of a minimalist and/or a frugal person in that I'm not going to pay for something that I won't ever use. I see no point in spending $1k on something that will be used just for looks, as that money can be better spent elsewhere...
  19. Mustang65fbk

    Hard Top vs Bimini for Freedom 235

    I love the look of the rocket launchers that are added on top of the hardtop. In my particular application, it would quite honestly just be for looks as they would rarely, if ever get used. I'm not sure how much the rocket launchers are from WMW Marine or whatnot, but I'm sure they're probably...
  20. Mustang65fbk

    Hard Top vs Bimini for Freedom 235

    I would disagree. I think the biggest consideration would be what kind of fishing or boating you do. If you're like me and live in an area where you can only fish one rod per person, as well as oftentimes fish with less than four people, then it's a non issue. I've got the factory Grady White...