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Hey All; Thanks for the replies; I'll pass them on..Much appreciated!

It does matter. At least on some Yamahas. The factory says my 2007 200 4-stroke needs TWO sources of water,(on dry land, obviously) to keep from frying the water pump, impeller, etc. That's probably why the engine's telltale worked fine with the hose attachment hooked up. Now, mine only gets...

Bigfoot; Lanier sells non-ethanol? That's good. A few years ago Kentucky sold only ethanol fuel. Don't know if that's still the case. alfa; Those Yamaha 2-stroke 90's are the greatest. I believe Action Jackson has a Precision Blend 130 (circa 1980's) on his Grady. Our family won't use...

Thanks shadow; I will pass Wrightsville Beach along..Much appreciated! Smoky; The main and most important requirement is protected inshore waters and safe surroundings. After that, anchoring in a pass along a sandy beach; Picturesque inshore cruising, lunch with an easy tie-up..that sort of...

Shout-out to all you N. Carolina Grady guys; My son & family is visiting friends in Raleigh. They have a 17' Montauk Whaler that they are considering pulling to the coast for a day while they're in the area. Problem is, neither they nor I know any good places to launch and boat for a day...

alfa; Did your 90 Yamaha live entirely in salt water? If so, 15-16 years isn't a bad lifespan, flushing or whatever.

That and the fact that it's not that big a deal to do. Simple hose hookup, turn on water flow and go do something else. Like others, I start washing/spraying while they flush. Yamaha says 20 minutes per engine. The only person I know of that flushes that long is me. I'm scared not to, as I...

You missed nothing;; I didn't mention I re-located to Fla. after retiring. I did get road salt on the boat in Indiana during the infrequent winter trailering trips. Again, thanks to all for the responses. Like Smoky, I enjoy cleaning and generally messing with the boat; It gets overwhelming...

Indeed; pride of ownership is part of the fun of owning the boat. I'm just finding out that it's easier to clean it up during a limited vacation than to stay at it year 'round. When on holiday, everyone is excited, you get in all the trips you can and clean-up easily goes along with it. All...

Thanks All; Appreciate the responses. Glad to know others spend the time to clean up their rigs also. It's astounding to me how salty the boat gets after a day out, or even a short trip across the bay with a steep quartering sea with a stiff wind. The hullsides, top, engines are covered..you...

Interested in how much time you all invest in clean-up after saltwater trips. What do you think is necessary? Do You always flush your engines? Do you spend time washing the boat or is it too much work after every trip? Do you just spray it off instead? Do you do little or nothing? I wash my...

I have had my 232 and accompanying canvas for 6 years. Most of the time I keep it stored in the cabin in a big long camping-type bag with blankets in between to keep the eisenglass from rubbing itself, as Seasick said. I put it all up and take it all down as the weather dictates. I don't keep it...

Hi Zimm; I agree with rcrudder; Get the hardtop and reconfigure the shed. I don't think it'll fit under your shed with a hardtop anyway.

I want to kind of qualify what I posted earlier. When I said 15 years average before trouble hits, this comes from many reports I've read about from boats everywhere. I am speaking in generalities, not specific ownership experiences. While many experience problems from mid-90's boats on back...

Seems to me that boats 15 years and older that are surveyed have some sort of moisture intrusion. While not the end of the hulls life, it's pretty costly and time-consuming to repair. So I would say 15 years without doing anything, depending on the level of care given by the owner. Like...

Like Grog, I have seen ridiculously big boats being pulled around Florida. I was trying to strike a balance between affordability, trailerability and seaworthiness by suggesting the 23' and the 25' Journey. Yes, he'd be better off sea-keeping wise with a Sailfish or Marlin, but there's a...

225's will be a good match for that boat, plus the Etecs are not as heavy as Hondas, I don't think. That should help with handling. Tell us how it runs when you get it rigged.

Welcome! Lots of pro's on here that can help with your purchase questions. I'll fire the first volley.. The adventures you describe and the seas you will travel in to experience them will require at least a 23', and a 24 or 25 would be better. Bahamas, Tortugas, offshore fishing in the Keys...

Grog is right; I've said the same thing 3 times on this thread. Karter; I am not trying to stomp on your future "fun factor" with this boat; You sound like a happy and excited guy trying to rig a boat for fun times. There is nothing wrong with that. Why don't you demo a few hi-performance...

I think I mentioned 225 Verado,s didn't I? Hmm... Seriously, one more thing..No two more.... 1.) Where will you be running? If it's coastal areas or large bays or the Great Lakes, it is seldom calm enough to run a Grady hull past 50,(heck past 35 for that matter..) without pounding you and the...