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I think the biggest consideration would be if you plan on vacationing or mooring overnight on the boat, or for several nights at a time. If so, I think a few things would be quite important, such as the hot water heater, AC, generator and so forth. I don't see the need for a tv though as pretty...

I wouldn't buy a boat without a hardtop on it. It only adds to the value of the boat, it keeps you out of the elements, looks better and you don't have to replace it every xx amount of years like you would with a Bimini top. Performance is of little or no concern to me in that I don't care if a...

I mean the title of the thread mentions 205, which would make me assume it's a 205 Tournament/Freedom. Also, the OP hasn't been back to the site since March of 2023, so I'm assuming that he either answered his own question or he might not be returning.

I remember maybe last summer or so when the topic came up about drinking the water out of a freshwater tank and a few people mentioned just adding a couple drops of bleach to it. That's all well and good if you want to drink the water like that, but it's not something that I'll do, especially...

You can also buy the newer, more rounded version on Amazon for around $100 a piece.

There were a couple recently on Craigslist, but I don't see them on there any longer. You could try asking Savdriver, the OP for the below linked thread, and see if he'd be willing to tell you who has the hardtop he was looking at purchasing, if it's still available. Looks like a pre - 1997...

Sounds like the difference in pricing between different locations to me... the east coast oftentimes has items for quite a bit less than the west coast. Especially with regards to higher priced items like boats, trucks, cars, RVs and even homes, etc. I'm sure a call to a local fiberglass shop up...

It'll have the same 8'6" beam that the 248 Voyager/Journey will have. A walkaround will admittedly have more storage space for a wheelchair in the cabin, but the Freedom being a DC will give the wife and her friends a place to sit up front for cocktail cruising. I'd check your local Grady White...

If you're looking at walkaround styles of Grady White's like the 248 Voyager/Journey, I'd also consider looking into the 232 Gulfstream. If steps/stairs or slipping is a potential concern, the 228 Seafarer does have an all level floor comparatively. The wife wanting to do cocktail cruises has me...

What a steal! I better buy two of them now :D

There was a huge change, at least for the 226/228 Seafarer between 1997 and 1998. If you look at the second picture the OP posted, the 1997 and earlier style have the two almost vertical front cabin windows just below the windshield, whereas the 1998 and later style like our boats do not. It's a...

I think the biggest issue is that you're trying to fit a mid 1990's GW 228 Seafarer hardtop on a mid 2000's GW 208 Adventure. Of which, they went through a pretty massive design change between 1997 at 1998, to where the 1998 and newer style looks quite different. If you look at the two boats...

It's the above Craigslist ad from Sarasota... it looks like a 1988 hull, 2003 ox66 motor and a 2004 aluminum I-beam trailer. But it comes with the factory style hardtop, which if it were me I'd rob that from the boat, keep the trailer if you don't have one or just sell everything else off as is...

I guess my main thought on the boat in Florida is that you could probably buy the whole thing for the $6k, rob the hardtop and whatever else you needed off of it, and then sell the trailer for probably at least a couple grand, as well as the boat. In theory, you'd likely break even and not spend...

Another option would be this, if indeed the $5k mentioned above is just for the hardtop/support on the boat you're looking at. This one is in Florida, but it's $6k and comes with a nice, somewhat newer aluminum trailer. If you parted it out, kept the trailer for your boat, or whatever you...

Yikes... $5k just for the hardtop and frame or the entire boat? If the latter, you might be able to piece it out and get your money back, or most of it. If the former, then I'd say that's quite expensive for a used almost 30 year old hardtop. On top of that, you should be able to get something...

I think you're going to need quite a bit of modifying to make it fit. If you look at the two boats, the first one has the rear supports for the hardtop attaching onto the side of the helm area, but it's going downward at like a 45 degree angle. The second boat attaches almost entirely vertically...

I can't walk out.

As well as a second option, if you're down in the southeast part of the country. https://www.diamondmotorsandmarine.com/inventory/2022-suzuki-df200ap-20-or-25-in-new-smyrna-beach-fl-32168-1935226i

I'm not sure where you're located at, but I'd definitely consider shopping around and comparing pricing as $19,250 seems a bit high, especially since you can get them elsewhere for around $4k less. If you're down in Florida or close to it, might check this place out, which is also an approved...