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The minivan sports car analogy is good but I think in a way falls short. Starting batteries are great if you have no plans on running them down and charging up and doing it over and over. They like to be topped off and kept charged. They don't do well with repeated deep discharges. So, the...

You are a patient man. I have something drawing a tiny bit of current on my circuit 1 (battery1 )side of my switch. It has been this way for several years. I can't seem to solve it. If I leave the switch to battery 1 within 7 to 10 days that battery is drained. I have killed a few batteries...

I had a 192 and repowered from a Johnson Ocean Runner 150 to a Yamaha F150. My fuel economy doubled going from a carb motor to a fuel injected. The boat performed well with a 150 and I think you would motiveaube better hole shot when loaded and such. Let's be honest, unless you are in a lake or...

THT is often a place of soft tyranny of 24 degree deadrise center console fishing kaball of south Florida (lol). Some of that stuff though is quite funny. It is entertainment when. I my brain can't take the stupidness of Facebook anylonger.

The deadrise is 20 degrees at the stern.

I am going to replace my Taco lights next year. The Grady Lumitec dome light with touch lens tech is awesome. My switches on the OEM dome light failed several times. The Lumitech light is sealed. It is really well built. It is a fantastic upgrade.

Yah,I think when one outboard company develops new tech it forces others to answer. I always find it interesting how some guys are so defensive about their motor choices. You see it on the internet especially between Yamaha, Mercury and Evinrude. Get 3 of those die hard fans in a room and it is...

Hinser, You gotta love the 4.2 liter. That is a sweet motor. For the most part I take the Grady hate on THT with a grain of salt. I get a kick out of the criticism. What I really get a kick is how folks make the GOM something special. Here is the irony of the GOM. The same chop and short...

I repowered last summer with the 4.2 liter 250. Love it. I am intrigued by the Mercury line up. I can't say enough about the 4.2. the digital throttle is awesome. If you have a nearby Suzuki dealer and service center you need to give those a look. There is a lot of great things said about...

Sounds good on the repower! I was going to suggest the 4 cylinder Yamaha 200s. I have heard great things about Suzuki. Somebody here once said new motors equals new boat. Its great bringing a boat back to life. KY Grady, I didn't find a pilates ball in my bracket but I found a 20 something year...

I went back and read this entire thread, I am not sure you answered it, but if your boat has nylon looking through hull fittings still, those would be my first target looking for water leaks. Your boat is of the era when Grady used nylon/plastic fittings. Those things crack and such and over...

Magic, I agree. it's hard to determine the wave height from crest to trough. I try to take the word of NOAA wave cast when they say 2-3. I guess we could jump in and measure with a yard stick . Lol. I think the Gulf is a little unique but it's not something that is hard to navigate and drive a...

Randy, I go to the THT forum for entertainment purposes only. Sometimes there is some funny stuff there. That place is truly a club of go fast 24 degree dead rise fisherman people. It really should be called the Deep Vee forum lol. It's ok. I have long been intrigued by the human behavior...

On the 228 the pump is located in the same compartment as the batteries on the port side of the vessle. The fitting with hose bib is above the scupper about 6 inches up. If you have a cockpit shower and water tank and if it is the same as mine where the fresh water fill is located on the...

Like others have said, get a survey and if it all checks out, get the boat. One of the things that skews the Grady Wet stuff is this. Their boats from 20 -30 even 40 years ago are still on the water and people are still buying used 30 year old boats with wet transomes. Think about that for a...

It is worth buying one of the top two Shakespeare antennas. The elements are made of higher grade copper and silver and gold connections. They are beefier too in terms of the glass and all the components. Is your life worth $59 or $259. Too many people take the cheap route on the antenna...

I had to drill new holes for the LED attwood fixtures. I used ample 4200 to seal it all up. I wanted Perko but they are very very proud of the fixture. I ultimately replaced my all around light with a 24 inch Hella Marine fold down. I had to clear my radar as well. If you have a hard top I...

I have trolled 25 -30 out of Port Canaveral when I had my 192. I really picked my days. It can be done. I think the boat would do a bit better with trim tabs.

G8RDave, you are totally lucky you didn't sink in the unique Gulf chop. KY is on his way to Florida to part the waters of Cape Coral. I warned him though his boat may just rot out from beneath his boat shoes. ;-). You can go visit your baby. I bet he will give you a ride but if that Gulf...

Yep Legend! It was awesome!!!! My boat has a 125 gallon tank . Moderately loaded with a crew of 4 and flat water she gets 3.1 to 3.2 miles per gallon. It drops to 2.5 in 2-3 foot seas. So, I assumed worse case scenario of 2 miles per gallon which gave me 250 mile range. I then subtracted 140...