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Heyspike: In my opinion, an emphatic yes. I bought a 1995 208 and traded it in ten years later. Very impressive boat for a 20'. Two friends have older 204s. One has a 225 on a bracket and its just too hard to keep the nose down. The other has a 150 on the transom and it takes a chop much better...

Bob: Thanks for the advice. I will try the grounding to seawater - interesting thought. I'm not sure what "single point grounding" is. If it is, as it sounds, a skimpy little wire connected to the negative terminal of a fuse box or battery, then yes. I'm pretty sure it is the 4208 itself...

Not sure why you would want a house vs a starting battery on a two-battery, single-engine set up. That is the same set up I have. I just select a battery (never "both") and it starts the engine and runs the livewell and anything else I have going. Halfway through the day, I turn everything off...

Bob: Yes. Each component, 4208, GSD22, GDL30A and the VHF itself are all grounded. I even tried grounding directly to the battery, but it made no difference. I put ferrites on the cables, I wrapped expensive 'EMI' tape around the VHF antenna cable and the VHF itself. Garmin replaced the GSD22...

Charlie: I was one of the unlucky few who did have a problem, but my unit is a Garmin 4208. The interference was so strong it rendered the VHF useless. Garmin tried to be helpful, even replacing the suspected sounder and XM weather black boxes. In the end I bought a "black box" VHF radio, which...

Chris: Good question. The F250 requires 89 octane whereas the F225 requires 87 octane. Rob

Drudd: I thought about doing the same recently, except I was buying new electronics. I couldn't find a way to get a 10" screen in the helm box without way more cutting of the box than I'm prepared to do. I went with a Garmin 4208 and mounted it inside the helm box. Even at that I had to move the...

Crazy: F250 has a very different exhaust system as well. From what Yamaha says, the similarities between the F250 and the F225/F200 end with the engine block. Oh yeah, the oil filter is more of a bear to get out without spilling on the F250. And, according to Yamaha, the difference between...

In Deep: I have the same hull in a walkaround. The F250 matches up well. I get 27 mph at 4,000 rpm and about 3 mpg in calm water. Top end is 42 mph at 6,000 rpm. Gets on plane easily. I have 730 hours on my F250 and it has been perfect. There are days, usually way offshore, that twin 150s...

Earl: I see this is your first post, so welcome to the site. By their catalog, Grady started using chrome over bronze thru hulls in 1998. Prior to that they were plastic. Hope this helps. Rob

AWP: I would agree with simulating the weight, then decide. I previously had a 1995 208 with a 150 two-stroke while a friend had a 208 with a 225 two-stroke. We both a agreed that my boat gave a better ride in a chop. It was just easier for me to keep the nose down. Of course, his boat handled a...

Viper: When I went from a 208 to a 258 I also went from NFB to hydraulic. Hydraulic is considerably more easy to steer. And it stays in place when you take your hands off the wheel. I don't think I would go back to NFB mechanical steering. I would consider hydraulic a 'must have' on any V6 four...

My wife and I had a 1992 Spirit 175 (our first Grady) and loved it. Mostly coastal use out to about ten miles in good weather. The boat handles a 2' chop fine. We made two trips to Bimini in that boat. Coming home on the second trip, seas were 2'-4' from the NE and we were taking them head-on...

Lori: Keep in mind that the F200, F225 and F250 all weigh about the same. While you don't see many F250's on 208's, The ride quality should be about the same. Also, much as I love my F250, keep in mind that it requires 89 octane fuel, while the F200/F225 uses 87 octane. Rob

Lori: Welcome to the forum! I have not run a 208 with an F250, but I can offer some insight from the (1995) 208 I did own for ten years. I had a two-stroke 150 on the back and thought the boat was powered okay for all my purposes except putting four scuba divers and gear on board. With the...

Great looking Boat and nice photos! Best of luck with her. Rob

Nice boat! And a 5:40 mile, Wow! Rob

OutKast: I will pass along your kind words to those who made Peanut Island happen. Palm Beach County is the lead and there are many funding partners. The concept of mixing boater destinations with environmental restoration has been so well received, there are two more similar projects in the...

Outcast: How did you end up at Peanut Island from New Jersey? Did you run down in your 330? I'm curious because Peanut Island is one of our Projects (Palm Beach County Environmental Resources Management) and I'm curious how far known it is. Tx, Rob

Beautiful boat! Enjoy her! Rob