You are very perceptive, Fishtales. The only thing you missed is trailering. That alone is a good reason to stick with my 228. I just need to pick my days.
I have a 282 with twin 225s and love it. My 2 buddies have the Gulfstream 23 and i have spent a bit of time on those boats as well. One of the Gulfstreams has twin 150s and the other has one 300. You will love the Gulfstream but make sure you get twin engines
I have a Question Lucky Dude , since you own a grady 22.8 Do you have any problems loading and unloading it by yourself ? Trying to decide on a 208 Adventure or a 22.8 I like the xtra 2 feet but fish alone alot somtimes just wondered .
Hi GW22, I'm not Luckydude, but I also have a 228 and I launch and load solo all the time, especially when I'm out with the wife. Launching and loading either the 208 or the 228 will be similar. The biggest difference in the two is the 208 motor is on the transom and 228 is on a bracket. The only real time that comes in to play is in reverse, you'll want to trim the motor up some so the prop wash goes under the boat and not up into the transom under the bracket,, helps with maneuvering in reverse. A bunk trailer will also be preferable over a roller trailer when launching and loading solo since it will hold the boat better by not letting it come off the trailer before you're ready. Either the 208 or 228 will be a good boat. If you can launch and load a 208, you can launch and load a 228.
Thanks I launched my lund 17 foot deep v all the time by myself but never a 20 foot or more heavy fiberglass boat yes I like bunk trailers. I was looking at MM boats they say on their website they do not issue tags for there free trailers that come with their boats not sure how I would trailer it back to pa without a tag unless I get a new trailer from them. thanks for the reply.
Hey Lucky, ever thought about something like this? I know it's a bit older than what you're looking for but it might be something to consider...
Mustang:
Magicbill, you can always speak for me, you know your stuff.
Agreed. My 228 Seafarer does everything I need her to do and then some, especially considering that I fish solo a good majority of the time. My neighbor has a GW 270 Islander and while it is a nice boat, we both think it's a bit overkill for our intended purposes. That, and a bigger boat only makes expenditures go up as opposed to down, especially with regards to fuel economy, insurance, renting a slip and so forth. I was just curious because it seems like you keep considering a bigger boat, especially considering the topic at hand, but if you're happy with the 228 then I'd stick with that.
My desire for a bigger boat is because of my feet, they are so fucked, I'm in pain all the time. They are what turned me to ocean fishing, I'm still learning ocean stuff, but if you want to fly fish? I'm not as good as a guide who does it 300 days a year, but I'm better than anyone who is not a guide. I can cast 90 feet on a 5 weight and put the fly in a 5 inch circle.
Thanks Lucky: I appreciate it.
I've been quiet because I've been dealing with that rain. Before it rained, i was on my Kubota M59 dragging the ditches, my helper was on my Kubota B21 picking up my piles and dumping them over the edge. We got the ditches in pretty reasonable shape before the rain.
