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So there are two of us?

Super that you are enjoying your new 215. There is a 215 berthed next to me (250hp and no hardtop), the owner is super happy with it for fishing and cruising Barnegat Bay NJ and inshore. The 215 with the extra width compared to an 208 or 228 and narrow gunwales made room for a lot nicer seat...

You might find a 232 with a 350 v8. I saw one recently for sale in the mid-Atlantic region. The later v8’s are good motors by some opinions provided they receive the required (Yamaha-paid) regular replacement of the flywheel damper. That would be the “b” and “c” series units. Others don’t...

That’s a good data point and examples of some nice upgrades to make 1/2-ton truck capable and safe. Interesting you have decided not to install electric brakes and a controller although my experience is that the surge brakes work if properly adjusted and matched to the load. Looks good as well...

Mine also cracked and leaks badly when the male end is inserted and under pressure. The position on the Grady 208 transom well, you have to be careful that the hose is not exerting side pressure on the joint. I’ll fix it (because I don’t like broken things) and never use it again because…...

Thanks, good info.

How big of a kicker do you need on a 208 or a 228 to actually make headway in current or wind?

getting the boat floating seems like a good idea to keep it from bouncing on the lift base. Depending on wind and waves will it be banging on the pilings? You would want to keep it off the pilings or you might damage the rub rail? Some really large bumpers? I was thinking the same last...

Two engines better than one for sure. One engine in tip top shape better than two with deferred maintenance. Plenty of commercial boats with one engine. Some issues like fuel will impact both engines. Having all the safety gear and backups mitigates risk. Smart captain most of all. Being...

If you have the option and the funds, 200hp. I have that on my 208 w/ hardtop. With a full tank of fuel, bottom paint, a bit of bottom fouling, perhaps hardtop, perhaps a full load of passengers the 200 seems just enough. If you don’t have all that “baggage” then 150 probably works. The...

If you give more details on the truck and the use, you’ll get more useful feedback. If you hook it up and it doesn’t feel stable, you have an answer. see this https://www.greatgrady.com/threads/tow-vehicle-for-94-sailfish-25.14341/ FWIW I don’t know RAM trucks. A Ford 1/2 ton towing capacity...

Yeah and it gets warmer offshore when you hit the Gulfstream. I grew up on the Puget Sound, and Hoods Canal learned how to get up fast on the waterskis before turning blue. The water here does get COLD in the winter.

Good luck with the zero breeze. Hopefully this gives you more time on the water with your wife. Keep trying! Yup hot and sticky in the Hudson Valley summer. I just bought a small BougeRV unit for using in the slip with an extension cord to shore power outlet when I “camp” overnight on my 208.

Seems not needed if you regularly inspect and stick some marine grease into the hinge. I’d probably feel OK as-is. I do get the desire for belt and suspenders. A second safety line like the first just a bit longer? A locking carabiner is aluminum but any corrosion or foreign debris in the...

Try the Captain Grady App. Get the checklist thing! Also everything I use for the boat while operating is packed and stored on the boat. I have a cheat sheet on what and where I have stuff in case somebody else needs to get it. First aid kit, basic tool kit, spares, safety gear, extra water...

Some recent threads pointed to the 275 hull sensitivity to roll. When you do the sea trial pay close attention to how the boat trims with motors and tabs under various running and loading conditions to accelerate the learning curve. Cool to get a new boat with the joystick. Practice docking...

Am assuming that salts gone does not strip the wax?

Those new v6 350’s are powerful and light weight! Think I’d like to hang one on the back of my 208. Just for fun.

Thinking about deck covering after my daughter’s boyfriend dropped his metal Yeti water bottle on the deck next to the hatch seam - a whole chunk of the gel coat coat cracked off. Would love to see a picture of your irig in the water with the pilot house. In NJ would need some kind of...

Love the look of those fish.