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I think the SeaVee2 hull likes to run around 22 or 23 and then it falls off the plane under that .The Gulfy is a beast and my guess is she has a hard time in that in between zone. You could try putting a pair of 4 blade props on her. I did that to my 228 and I can get the boat slow plane around...

Well in the prophetic words of the great Captain Ron, if it's going to happen ,it going to happen out there. So,if you got a busted stringer or cracked what ever ,just go out there and find it! And beware of the pirates ..

A few years ago I was at Hadrell's Tackle shop in Charleston and talking to a guy and he was asking me about my boat. I told him I had a Grady 228. He laughed and said oh,the old sea donkey. I was like what are you talking about ,it rides smooth? He said he had a 89 pre SeaVee2 days and that...

I don't think it's a power or torque thing ,it's just a weight thing. I was day dreaming today looking at Marlins. I came across one repowered with the monster 425 xs..That motor weighs a 1/2 ton and they repowered a Marlin with 2 of them! That's 2,000 pounds on that transom designed for...

Acetone doesn't fix nicks and chunks of rubber missing. it removes surface oxidation . Frankly ,it dissolves the material at the surface. buy a gallon of it,soak a rag and wipe..and, when I say wipe it's like back once forth once as the acetone is so volitile it evaporates quickly. out of...

Clean the rub rail with acetone and then use mop and glo on it . That stuff does wonders to the blue material. it lasts about a half a season for me. 303 is good too like kY mentioned. It's more scientific and stuff than mop n go but mop n glo makes your rub rail shine better than new . love me...

Hey,I have seen the documentary on Netflix called Ozark. ;-) I know your area well based on it. lol. Can't wait for season 6. I have a 228 . Bought it new in 2009. That boat spends most of her says on Fontana Lake in the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina. She has cruised the TN River...

Going forward,if you find 228s newer than 2000 Grady used Greenwood XL engineered wood in the transoms and stringers with a 50 year not rot guarantee. That should give some peace of mind in regards to that. I read your entries and it's possible the owner is just broke . He can't afford to...

So, Lucky, what is you guys chase in those waters? are you troling, bottom fishing ?

Well Lucky, your screen name says it all. Get well soon. my brother had a hernia in his groin. He loves to gravel and Mountain bike and his has failed twice in terms of the surgery. he is good to go now. I hope you get back on the deck , get in the helm and chase what ever it is you guys in...

Congrats on the boat!

Brakes on both axles for the 228 is highly recommended. I wouldn't tow without both axles with brakes even to a nearby ramp.

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I am about to take delivery of a custom Owens and Sons Trailer from St. Pete Florida . I live in Western NC. The base price was $4990 with aluminum welded construction ,tandem axles with stainless Kodiak brakes on one axle . I upgraded to both axles with stainless brakes , ( that's a must, both...

When I repowered in 17 with a 4.2 liter I followed the manual for the first 3 hours then ran it like I stole it. I got a lot of good advice here on breaking it in hard.So that's what I did and thus far no oil making .

Looks about right to me as well. My old 3.3 liter tilted to that point as well. it's the design of the bracket . when I repowered to the 4.2 liter F250 I shed the weight of. a second grader off the stern and all but a small amount of the nose cone of the prop gear case is out of the water now...

A note about the hardtop . Far be it for me to tell another man what to do given it's unsolicited input , but here it goes. I had a 192 with a bimini top and it had front and side curtains. Yes, you can store that boat I suppose and go with a good down soft top. However,. you will diminish...

It all depends for me the mood I am in at the time. lol. On the lake I will run it around 4,200 to 4,500 most of the time. I will run it WOT for 20 or 30 minutes mainly to help with the carbon stuff. Outboards are built to be run at high rpms for extended times. When I am on the ocean I run...

Now that's a nice boat seat! I recall the days I thought my seat was nice ,you know the Deluxe II helm seat by Pompett. lol. I might call them and see what upgrade they could do to accomdate my boat. That's just very nice.

Congrats on the boat . I wish they still made the 270. I could one day be in the market for one. Trailer . Take it from a guy who makes 2 -3 trips a year traveling from the NC mountains to Florida towing a 228. You seriously don't want to skimp on a trailer if you are towing anything more...