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I think it'll honestly depend on the actual condition of the boat as well as the motor. I'd have a certified Suzuki tech look over the motor and make sure it's in the condition it's advertised to be in, as well as have a surveyor inspect the boat for damage, rot, other issues, etc. The boat is...

At $32k then yes, that's an easy decision to make, especially with it only being $40k for the repower and considering that used boats powered with older outboards are selling for similar prices. If it makes sense in terms of dollars and cents then absolutely go for it.

$40k might be the cost for getting twin Suzuki 200's, depending on location, availability and so forth. That being said, if the OP wanted to go with Yamaha's, I don't think you'd be able to get twin 200's/225's for that $40k price, especially with fly by wire or digital controls. I look at it...

As I mentioned above, unless you're stuck with the boat or have an emotional attachment to it, I'd sell it for as much as you can and buy a boat that's had a more recent repower... and likely for about what you'd be able to sell your boat for. I'd sell your current boat and look at something...

It depends on the size of the MFD that you want to go with as well as your budget. I think one of the routes that would be on the less expensive side would be to go with twin Garmin 943xsv's. Though you could likely go with 10's or even a combination of 12's and 10's, or 12's and 9's. If it was...

There were two last summer that were very similar to the boat on the Seattle Craigslist page, as well as my own, that both sold on the Seattle CL site for $55k and $65k. Both were I believe a 2004/2005 model 228 Seafarer, had the hardtop, similar vintage F225/F250 when compared to the hull...

For purposes of comparison, this is what a similar mid 2000's GW 228 Seafarer typically sells for in the PNW or on the west coast, if not more. https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/boa/d/edmonds-2005-grady-white-228/7663573517.html

I think the biggest consideration would be the total cost involved that you have into the boat at this point, especially after potentially doing a repower. If you bought the boat, for example, for say $65k and then have to repower at say another $50k on top of that, I'm not really too sure the...

I think you might be a little bit heavy in regards to your estimates. Per the Cannons website, a 208 Adventure with a Yamaha F250 on it weighed "4,373 lbs (including persons, fuel, water, gear, engines & accessories)". Now obviously that's probably a bit low for most as they likely had as little...

Definitely a scam...

I've got a 2010 Toyota Tundra with the 5.7L v8 of which it tows up to 11k lbs and tows my 228 Seafarer quite easily and without any issues at all. Bought the truck used for less than $20k oh about 3-4 years ago now, as new truck prices are absolutely insane.

Agreed Don, and yes I believe it is the one in PA. I'd be worried about fighting a fish and having my foot hit one of those rear jump seats or the divider between the outboard and the cockpit area, and then trip or fall in. The newer boats like ours don't have that issue, or anything close to...

$30k CAD is roughly $22k USD... absolutely no way would I pay even close to $22k USD for that boat, or anything similar. I'm looking at it on the Canadian Craigslist and it looks like there's either damage or a big scuff mark on the first picture on the front half of the boat just above the...

I'll bite and say that I think the cons at this point are unfortunately going to vastly outweigh the pros. The only things that I can think of that would be pros would be potentially the cost as well as any sort of upgrades that have been done to the boat at this point. The cons though, or at...

I'd start by emailing Grady White and asking for the Performance Bulletin for your particular vintage of boat as well as the vintage/horsepower of outboards on your boat on top of that. I emailed them a few years back when I bought my boat and they replied back within an hour or so, which I was...

Is it possible you've chipped a tooth or multiple teeth on your flywheel to where it's slipping? I admittedly don't know too much about outboard motors, though I've worked on classic cars for sometime, and the first thing that came to mind was possibly an issue with the flywheel teeth engaging...

Not sure how much the starboard costs, though it seems like it's something that could likely be done quite easily on your own, but I found a couple of products that also might work. Depending on what it costs to buy, as well as your time involved, even the second option at $17 a piece might be...

I've found Suzuki DF250AP's elsewhere throughout the country for less than $20k, which have the digital throttle controls and so forth. I'd much rather spend $40k if I were in the same boat as you, as opposed to $70k for Yamaha's. Also, are those the mechanical Yamaha's or fly by wire? If...

Went out yesterday morning and caught a jumbo 16-17 lb silver off the bat in the first 20 minutes. Ended up being 34” long.

I've got a 2004 and believe you're correct that it "should be" a Gil bracket, but I'm not 100% positive. I'd look at my boat but it's been on a mooring buoy all summer since July and I don't really want to go swimming in 50 degree water lol. That being said, I'd honestly just take the cap off...