2006 grady white journey 258

[artchie2022]

is twin Yamaha 150 four stroke adequate for that kind of boat?
Thank You
Arthur

 

[Mustang65fbk]

I'm a little bit confused here... your profile says you have a Grady White Weekender, though your last post was about towing a 232 Gulfstream and now you're asking about a 258 Journey? Perhaps a bit of context would be helpful here in that are you boat shopping and looking at different models? With regards to your question, the Grady White website has a section for all of the archived brochures of all of the boat years/makes/models, even the ones that aren't produced anymore. It's a great resource for getting technical information and I've included the 2006 brochure below, which says the maximum horsepower for that boat is 350 hp. So, while I don't have any personal or first hand experience with that setup, I'd say being 50 hp shy of the maximum horsepower rating will be just fine.

https://gradywhite.blob.core.windows.net/media/21317/2006.pdf

 

[artchie2022]

Thank you I'm in the process of buying the boat ,need to make a decision is going to be gulfsream232 or journey252 or trophy

 

[seasick]

The 258 is about 300 pounds heavier than the 232 but its beam is narrower. I would expect both configurations to perform similarly. Original reviews of the 258 with 150s were good with respect to performance

 

[artchie2022]

Thank you ,sounds good

 

[Mustang65fbk]

I'd pick one of the Grady White boats over the Trophy any day of the week as the quality and the fit/finish on a GW is going to be much better than on the Trophy. I'm assuming not, but have you looked at any of the boats you mentioned in person as I think that would be your first step in this process? Lastly, a little bit of insight as to where you live, what the boat will be used for and so forth will give us some more information to give a better opinion on. If you're in more protected waters then the 232 Gulfstream with a 9'3" beam might be a little more on the overkill side, which might make you consider the 258 Journey instead.

 

[artchie2022]

Thank you very much. I live in Naples,Fl Need a boat that i can stay overnight maybe two three nights ,planing to make few trips a year to Key West or Florida Key's for fishing and deep see fishing

 

[Fishtales]

I'd make sure you get a survey and pay special attention to the transom, decks and stringers.
Twin 150s will be fine on that boat. Don't disregard the Trophy if it fits your use case the GW could be great, good or a dud depending on maintenance and how used.

 

[Ryhlick]

is twin Yamaha 150 four stroke adequate for that kind of boat?
Thank You
Arthur

I regularly fish on a 2006 Journey 258, and the 150's are perfect for that boat. We have loaded the the boat with 3 adults, 400lbs of ice and 30 plus albacore and it does just fine with the 150's. Great boat and it rides very well in all conditions.

 

[artchie2022]

Thank you very much

 

[family affair]

As for the overnighting, I would check the birth sizes and headroom. If you are tall, the 258 will enable you to convert the entire cabin into sleeping space. I'm 6'1" and had no problem stretching out. However, the height of the cabin was only 5' 9" ish.
I don't have personal experience with the 232, but it is definitely wider in the cabin and has a bunk. I'm not sure how adult friendly the bunk is.

 

[artchie2022]

Thank you i'm small person so I will not have any problem in the cabin

 

[Mustang65fbk]

The bunk style cabin of the 232 Gulfstream was one of the things that turned me off from pursuing that model of boat, as did the extra wide 9'3" beam, compared to my 228 Seafarer at just 8'. The 258 Journey might be the sweet spot for you in between with an 8'6" beam.

 

[magicalbill]

Artchie;

I've had experience with both. I've owned a 232 Gulfstream and fished out of SW Fla on a friends 258 Journey with twin 150's.

1.) RIDE:

The 258 will ride a little better than the 232 due to it's narrower beam. The 232 will "slap" some in a head or quartering sea due to it's being a "Widebody."
The 232 will be the better boat in a beam or following sea due to the aforementioned beam. It is less athwartship-sensitive than the 258 Journey.

The Gulf off SW FL, as you know, is infamous for it's short chop and does not have the long period swell of the Atlantic very often unless they are sprung from a distant storm offshore. Both your prospective boats will be fine in anything up to a 15K wind. Then the seas build over 2 ft and it gets uncomfortable, although certainly not unsafe. Your personal comfort boundaries will come into play here. Either boat can take more than you can.

On most days in the summer months with either boat, you can exit Gordon Pass or Doctor's Pass and run the coast to Marco or North to Bonita/Ft Myers. The Keys is an easy run with anything under 10Kt winds. You'll have to run offshore approx 10 miles around Cape Romano and then you can set a heading to Vaca Cut, Seven Mile Bridge, or run a charted course directly to Key West and come in the NW Channel. If you want to target Islamorada, you'll have islands and shoals to skirt in Florida Bay. At 30MPH, which those boats will easily cruise at, you can make the Keys in less than 4 hrs. under calm conditions.

2.) POWER:

AS I've stated many times on here, I am a fan of as much power as you can hang on a Grady. That said, twin 150's will be a great combo for the 258 Journey. I prefer 200's on the Gulfstream, but 150's work well on that hull too.

3.) TRAILERING:

As we talked about on your other post about your Tundra's capability, both boats are a significantly heavy pull for a 1/2 ton rig. My answer here is the same there; you'll be OK, but better off with a heavier 4WD truck. Getting the Journey will eliminate the need for overwide permits as the beam is a legal 8' 6".

 

[artchie2022]

Artchie;

I've had experience with both. I've owned a 232 Gulfstream and fished out of SW Fla on a friends 258 Journey with twin 150's.

1.) RIDE:

The 258 will ride a little better than the 232 due to it's narrower beam. The 232 will "slap" some in a head or quartering sea due to it's being a "Widebody."
The 232 will be the better boat in a beam or following sea due to the aforementioned beam. It is less athwartship-sensitive than the 258 Journey.

The Gulf off SW FL, as you know, is infamous for it's short chop and does not have the long period swell of the Atlantic very often unless they are sprung from a distant storm offshore. Both your prospective boats will be fine in anything up to a 15K wind. Then the seas build over 2 ft and it gets uncomfortable, although certainly not unsafe. Your personal comfort boundaries will come into play here. Either boat can take more than you can.

On most days in the summer months with either boat, you can exit Gordon Pass or Doctor's Pass and run the coast to Marco or North to Bonita/Ft Myers. The Keys is an easy run with anything under 10Kt winds. You'll have to run offshore approx 10 miles around Cape Romano and then you can set a heading to Vaca Cut, Seven Mile Bridge, or run a charted course directly to Key West and come in the NW Channel. If you want to target Islamorada, you'll have islands and shoals to skirt in Florida Bay. At 30MPH, which those boats will easily cruise at, you can make the Keys in less than 4 hrs. under calm conditions.

2.) POWER:

AS I've stated many times on here, I am a fan of as much power as you can hang on a Grady. That said, twin 150's will be a great combo for the 258 Journey. I prefer 200's on the Gulfstream, but 150's work well on that hull too.

3.) TRAILERING:

As we talked about on your other post about your Tundra's capability, both boats are a significantly heavy pull for a 1/2 ton rig. My answer here is the same there; you'll be OK, but better off with a heavier 4WD truck. Getting the Journey will eliminate the need for overwide permits as the beam is a legal 8' 6".

Thank yo very much for all the super information,very much appreciate
Arthur

 

[magicalbill]

Thank yo very much for all the super information,very much appreciate
Arthur

My pleasure Sir; Happy to help.