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wow. Congrats on your choice . I do find it ironic though. Grady discontinued the 228 which you could have bought for $125K ,but you're willing to spend $167 for a dual console boat that is overall bigger - foot longer 6 inches wider and maybe the bow is 1 to 2 feet taller. I am not...

The 228 has a fully enclosed stern . There is no transom cap between the top of the boat and the boat that popped out of the mold. Grady has this thing where they finish the joint with some sealant and a strip of aluminum before the motors are mounted. This spot has been notorious for...

It's the glare off of the shiny white gelcoat. I would be hesitant to mess around with the fixture as they have gaskets to seal water out between the fixture and the boat. However,getting that 4 inch wide duct tape, tortilla tape or flex seal tape in black would be a great way to test...

In boats that you could easily fall out of like skiffs,Jon boats,bass boats, and center consoles it makes total sense to wear it and use it. The way the law is written though guys in walkarounds and express models under 27 feet also need to comply. If you have a hard top ,full windshield and...

Good on you for following this new reg. on. my Carolina skiff is use that cut off switch routinely even before I was required. I don't see how mandating that use on my boat is going to save anybody from anything. One I don't drink much less drink and boat and two I can't for the life of me...

Maybe do the unthinkable and paint your boat? Find a marine grade top side paint and mask off the offending section and paint it flat navy blue or flat black or better yet a flat white to reduce the glare.

The irony is back in the good ole days when the music was good and the the women were prettier Grady offered the Seafarer with a twins option. You could look at the weight as stated above of a pair of 130s. I would imagine the 228 with the bracket would be the way to go to modify for twins.

forgot to mention this . Keep a line of two attached to your cleats when you go offshore. Why? if you turtle your boat having lines attached to cleats allows you to toss a line over the hull bottom and gives you and your crew something to hold fast too while you await rescue using your epirb and...

If you boat in cold water the wet suit immersion suit seems like a sound idea. I would add your best safety equipment sits on top of your spine between your shoulders. If the weather is remotely sketchy , don't go. If it's in the winter and it's cold dress for it obviously. Make sure your...

I need to up my game brother ...you will clearly survive to fish another day. awesome.

The hull can easily handle your conditions.You could run it with a 225 ,250 or 300 I suppose. I have Taco telescoping outriggers . they are mounted to a hard top. I take them off when I don't need them. a buddy of mine runs gunwhale mounted outrigger holders and they worked great when I...

You my friend have the Sea Donkey hull! I met some guy at Hadrells Tackle shop a few years back. He had a pre SV2 hull and he said the exact same thing you stated. They nicknamed the boat the sea donkey as she would buck and kick you in chop. lol.

I second the Garmin In Reach. The EPIRB is an absolute must,but you can't tell people the nature of your emergency. The In Reach bridges that gap and you can have two way communication. I have a ditch bag and in it ,it has a handheld gps, PLB Resque Fix, handheld floating VHF radio, Offshore...

I took mine to a guy in Columbia,SC that the Columbia Grady dealer suggested. I would need to look at old emails to recall their name . Point is talk to your nearest Grady dealer and they can point you in a good direction. They used my cushions as a template for the replacement ones. I suspect...

I didn't see this thread when it was fresh. I am amazed that the fuel fill hoses and such were original. My 12 year old original hoses by MPI dry rotted just below the deck fitting . I ,of course , replaced the fuel fill and vent hoses. I also replaced the scupper drain hoses, the washdown...

Do you have any clicking while turning the wheel? does it seem to take more turns to get it to go one way or another ?

The fails one , the boat ramps , us hard for me to watch. You can see the problem happen in real time and almost know it before it starts and nobody who is in the know offers to help. That's the hard part for me. some of those people could get help from bystanders before it turns in an epic...

new motor equals new boat! congrats . I recalled when I repowered how excited I was to pick up the boat when it was finished. enjoy that feeling .

So, I find myself checking out those boat zone videos and Haulover Inlet videos when they pop up in my feed. Do any of you all watch that stuff? one thing I noticed in the Boat Zone Miami River stuff is the ridiculous amount of dangerous Tom foolery some of the ladies do on the bow of the...

That bad boy has TWINS! I wish I had twins ,like 125/130s .It just looks cool and gives one a peace of mind out on the sea . plus the dock handeling is supposed to be better with 2 engines. That's a sweet boat right there .