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BoatUS has a 'BoatUS-ValueCheck' for members. You complete an on-line form and they email you a number. They gave me a value on my boat that I thought was on the high side for this market. Rob

Congrats on your first post and pictures are always welcome! Nice looking boat. I had a 1995 208 for ten years and loved it. Yours looks to be a bit more decked out than mine was. I hope you enjoys yours as much as we did ours. Rob

If you carry spare props (both a left and a right hand) you could undersize them a bit. That way, if you encounter a long run on one motor, you have the option of switching to a smaller prop that would allow you to plane on one engine with somewhat less stress on the engine. Changing a prop...

I'll render some thoughts, but I suspect you can search for many write-ups from professionals. Two-strokes are simpler engines with fewer moving parts so they weigh less than four strokes. They are a bit simpler to maintain as you add oil to a reservoir rather than change the oil. Because...

Going from memory, I recall that Grady changed the cat hull the same year that they added the center console to their cat line-up. It was 1999, I believe. My recollection is that the hull redesign cured some handling attributes of the earlier hull. I've always liked the layout of the F-26. I...

Ozzy: Welcome to the forum. Same thing happened to me on a previous Grady. Dealer fixed it then I called factory and they reimbursed the cost even though the hull was just out of warranty. Rob

Tom: The notched transom will not be a problem with an F225. Actually, I think it will be just about right. You may experience a little bit of stern squat for a second or two when coming up on plane. But it is nothing that you can't offset with trim tabs. And in a following sea, when you may...

I just checked my 14 year fishing log and I see a fair number of dolphin in March. Most of them in close to shore, in 100' to 300'. I also notice that I don't have as many entries in March as I have for other months. We can get sustained nor' easters that time of year. If you do fish Palm...

For some reason Garmin does not enjoy as good of a repuatation on the sonar side as they do on the GPS side. I have no complaints on the performance of my 4208 with only a 600 W transom mount transducer. I was really careful about installing the transducer in accordance with the template and...

I'll add that my unit is a Garmin 4208. The XM Weather has been great, but with two small drawbacks: 1. There is about a 10-minute delay from the time a T-storm pops up before it is seen on the screen. The info updates every five minutes and I'm guessing it is another 5 minutes from the time...

Seabum: Offering a side thought. A couple of years ago when I bought a unit, many brands would not allow you to overlay the weather page onto the chart page. As I recall, Raymarine was one of those units. Things may have changed since then. That has turned out to be a valuable feature that...

Garmin has the most intuitive user interface, in my opinion. Rob

Zimm: We started out with a 208. Great boat. Kept the boat for ten years and made summer runs to the Bahamas. Always liked the layout of the 228 though, for the reasons Vinman stated. Took a 228 for a sea trial and the dealer brought along a 258. That was a smart move. While the 228 rode...

A friend managed to find the culprit by putting a garden hose into each through-hull fitting while I got my hand on some part of the connecting hose inside the hull. Rob

Doesn't appear to be same hull as current 23. The Gulfstream has a relatively wide space between the rubrail and the gunnel on the forward third of the hull. This sketch doesn't seem to have that. Also, the sketch doesn't have a bracket, but I guess it wouldn't have to. Rob

If you have a live-well and a raw-water washdown, it is likely that these are the two pumps that you're seeing near the transom. On most Grady's, these two functions don't share the same pump. Presuming you have an inspection plate between the helm chairs, you might be able to see or feel a...

Great picture-story. And what cute kids! Rob

The water in fron of the Opera House looks pretty blue. It didn't look that good in Finding Nemo!? Nice looking boat and looks like you're enjoying the heck out of it. That's great. Rob

Triangle: From Grady's website, look at the 360 Virtual Tour of the 258 interior. I believe that is the stereo tucked under the rod racks on the starboard side with speakers adjacent to the anchor locker. I would consider placing it in the cabin, on the underside of the fold-down radio box...

Grady number three for us: 175, 208, 258. Maybe a Marlin in the future? I dunno, every time I go there the admiral starts talking about furniture, new car, new house .... and then I stop listening. Rob