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Harpoon. I believe the 272 Sailfish was, essentially a 25 with a molded-in bracket. But the 282 sailfish extended the running bottom the full length of the bracket. This may have been done to support the weight of four-stroke engines. Rob

Yes, discontinued a few years ago. Replaced by the 290 Chesapeake. Stated reason at the time was to allow for a generator in a similar size range boat. 290 only lasted a few years, however. Price of the 290 was close to the Marlin 300 and it came out at a time when walkaround sales have lost...

Sorry, I don't have any idea as to boat's worth. But the story was a great read. At least it was a 'memorable' trip. Still can't believe you launched from the flatbed...

I'll add that, weight-wise, the 258 is situated between the two you're considering. It has longer waterline hull length than 232, but is narrower at 8'6". When we sea-trialed the two on bumpy days, I thought the 258 took a head sea a bit better and the 232 handled following seas a bit better...

Bob. I'm guessing 15 knots implies seas of 2-4? That's some bumpy running for a long way! Guessing you're back in the Keys and I hope you and the family are having a great time. You may have more open-ocean cruising time on a 22 than anyone I know. Can't wait to see the pictures! Rob

We love those auto-inflates. A somewhat humerous lesson learned: If you store the extra, little-used jackets in a damp, warm place like the under-berth storage in a cabin, and they eventually do their job and inflate as much as space will allow... Well, just make sure you store them with the...

A loop would be a good idea. At least on my boat, I don't believe there is any easy way to access to take a look. Rob

Travis. My sink can do the same thing in bumpy seas. I went for the low-brow fix. I got a few corks from Home Depot and one fit great. We never use the sink, so the cork is pretty much a permanent addition. Would much rather have storage than the sink...

I like "Tide Chart". Gives tide times, heights, moon and sunrise etc. Allows you to bookmark tide stations. Doesn't find locate stations near your present location though.

Canche: Since you write that it is a Marlin 280 (not 300) that implies that the running bottom doesn't extend all the way to the transom. Extending the running bottom is a change Grady made to accommodate the F225/F250s (and renamed it the 300). I'd call the factory. They're good folks. But I...

Mike: Wow. A very informative post! Rob

Gorgeous Grady.

Tony: Looks a tad low to me. Does mounting bracket allow you to push it up some? Looks like outer screws on bracket allow for adjustment, but not sure about that center screw.

GDS: I have not attempted to do what you're doing, so I'm not much help there. But I'll suggest that the wash-down pump may not make a good livewell pump. Some of the dedicated wash-down pumps have a high amp draw, meant to only operate in short duration. There are certainly many pumps that can...

I wouldn't worry about running a livewell pump for 5-6 hours at a stretch. I would not run a wash down pump like that, but a true live well pump should have no problem. I use mine like that and it is 11 years old with no issues. I'd be more concerned about battery strength. Again, make sure it...

Welcome to the forum, Tom! Certainly a rare boat you have. I recall seeing one at a boat show when we boat our first Grady in 1992. Pictures would be a real treat when you get some. Rob

What is all that white stuff in the pictures!? :D

Hi Bob. Sorry to hear about losing your father-in-law. I guess happy to hear that you're busy! Just curious, what will you replace the F250 with? Rob

Scott. Have had ours for 11 years now and still love it. Very 'fishable' transom, in my opinion. We overnight fairly regularly and it's okay for a weekend. Cabin cushions are too hard for us so we replaced with aftermarket. With a hardtop or in calm water you can chase a fish around the boat...

Tanka. I wrestled with this same topic and settled on a prop that works very well for me, but is not the popular choice. Grady recommends a 15.75 x 15 for the 258, which is the same hull hull as your 248 except with 2' more running bottom, extending to the transom. When we bought our boat the...